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Re: A new chapter – Surfing, Unwinding, Traversing & Remote Working

travmonkey — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:10:56 -0000

You should know how! haha

Yeh I think it's one of those things you try but you can only ever get good if you practice enough, so the only way forward is to spend more time at the beach! :D
Portugal is lovely, great place to start!

Re: My Weekend Itinerary in Ghent

travmonkey — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 05:56:20 -0000

Thanks Mikail, hope the maps help!

Re: 101 Things To Do Before You Die

travmonkey — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 13:42:44 -0000

Cool! I must have written the original version of this about 10 years ago! I should go through and see how many I've done! :)

Re: Exploring the ancient Roman Baths by torchlight, Bath

travmonkey — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:08:24 -0000

Thanks for the comment Ryan!

6 years? That's a long time! I traveling for 2 years before coming back to the UK, but certainly need to visit places closer to home these days too... So much to see!

Re: Cold War Nuclear Bunker at Hotel Jalta, Prague

travmonkey — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 05:48:04 -0000

Definitely worth seeking out!

Re: Weekend City Break in Prague – Beer Gardens, Micro-Breweries and Nightlife

travmonkey — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 05:42:13 -0000

Love the beer culture in Prague! Worth a visit just to check that out!

Re: The Zombies of Instagram are Killing Your Creativity

travmonkey — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:42:16 -0000

It's certainly hugely frustrating and the lack of real competition with platforms will only make the situation worse I think... I don't know how we got into a situation where bloggers/creators need to pay for exposure? Surely this isn't right?

Re: The Zombies of Instagram are Killing Your Creativity

travmonkey — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:40:54 -0000

Thanks! I'm still not sure if I got down what was in my head properly! Haha... "steal creative time"... a very good phrase!! :)

Re: The Zombies of Instagram are Killing Your Creativity

travmonkey — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:38:58 -0000

I agree the quality of content has gone up but I do think Instagram particularly is a breeding ground for people who want to get the shortcut to riches and fame etc. The way they are doing it is by gaming, botting and manipulating things.

Re: Improving Your Snowboarding In Tirol, Austria

travmonkey — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:08:02 -0000

Yes, most of fat biking is off road on the soft snow... it's a great way to get around and see the landscapes!

Re: 5 Adventurous Things To Do In Menorca

travmonkey — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:09:23 -0000

Thanks Greg, love Menorca... it's a great island and so much to do!

Re: Video: Things To Do In Tirol, Austria

travmonkey — Sun, 28 May 2017 20:00:33 -0000

Thanks Dorothy! Loved the scenery there it's stunning! You can beat the views from the valleys or from the top of a mountain.

Re: Crippling Anxiety, Chronic Blushing & Why I Wanted To Travel The World

travmonkey — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 04:37:16 -0000

Thanks Dan!

Lots of people put a brave face on anxiety I think and unless you've experienced it yourself it can be difficult to get your head around.

Re: Fat Biking Tour In Tirol, Austria

travmonkey — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:26:09 -0000

Thanks Emma, yeah it's good way to get around and take in the beautiful scenery! :)

Re: London, I love you, but you’re bringing me down

travmonkey — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 06:31:06 -0000

I'm based in London too... after traveling for a couple of years I moved here, for a year or two it was stressful and too busy for me. Once through that 2 year barrier I actually came to love the city. There's so much to do and so much going on that sometimes you think that you're missing out, but in reality you can't do everything at the same time!

There's also plenty of travel blogging events in London that I'd recommend going to which happen once a month.

Re: Looking Back At My 2015

travmonkey — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:40:04 -0000

Wow interesting move! Glad London's going well!

Re: Looking Back At My 2015

travmonkey — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 12:14:19 -0000

Awww thanks! :D Yeh it's definitely not easy! Hope you've had a good/successful year? :)

Re: Looking Back At My 2015

travmonkey — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 18:07:04 -0000

Yes! Love NY... Wanted to go this year but it never really happened! Hopefully next year :) plus med food and beautiful beaches!

Re: Looking Back At My 2015

travmonkey — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 17:50:52 -0000

Ahhh well done! Moving is always a stress and pain I think... That's why it's taken me a while!

I'm looking forward to next year too, so much to do and achieve! It was a fun year too at times!

What was your highlight? I loved Menorca, went twice... Love the food and beaches! :)

Re: Crippling Anxiety, Chronic Blushing & Why I Wanted To Travel The World

travmonkey — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 06:30:51 -0000

Hey Sara!

Yeh it used to happen in more day to day situations really and at random... sometimes it didn't happen but when it did would just be impossible to not feel stress/anxiety etc. Then without thinking you try to avoid those situations.

I don't get it much these days, partly before I don't care if it happens as much and less self aware... I think if you are very self aware and think you're being judged then it makes the cycle worse and it'll happen more.

Socialising were always less of a problem for me I think...

Think your own acceptance of the blushing is a big part of it. :)

Re: How To Travel The World

travmonkey — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 06:01:12 -0000

Hey Darren, great info!

This article needs updating! :)

Back when I was travelling long term... it was all about Nationwide, you didn't even have to have any sort of incoming cash each month. I think they're still competitive but charge these days (sad times).

Are you still on the road or back home?

Re: Taking To The Sea – Sailing Menorca

travmonkey — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 04:53:22 -0000

Thanks! Had a great time in Menorca, so much so that I went back there later this year!

Re: My Menorca Adventure

travmonkey — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 04:51:48 -0000

Thanks! It's a beautiful island :)

Re: Have I Been Living A Travel Blogging Lie?

travmonkey — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:21:34 -0000

London! Yes! So much to blog about it London... I don't know why it took me so long to start blogging more about it as well as my travels!

Yeh I think the majority blog but also freelance, it's possible and likely I'll be doing a mixture of the two if I take the leap in the future! :)

Re: Have I Been Living A Travel Blogging Lie?

travmonkey — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:20:10 -0000

Hey Peter!
Yeh I think it isn't the easiest way to make money at all and there's so many different sources, like teaching social media for example. There are probably other more reliable ways but sometimes not directly from the blog I think.

Do think it'd be great for bloggers to be more transparent about it all... although I don't think they necessarily hide it but rather don't need to talk about it.

I'd give you a job! ;)