Comments on: BBC Travel, you can do better than this!

By: Why long-term traveling is unsustainable? - Null & Full

Why long-term traveling is unsustainable? - Null & Full — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:41:05 +0000

[…] scenario to all who feels tired, burnt out and unhappy with their lives. I have already written a polemic article on Why blaming nine to five office job is a bad idea here. In this article, I will argue that long-term traveling is […]

By: Null & Full

Null & Full — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:05:00 +0000

Good thinking Miranda! It is also true that the reality of blogging keep changing every couple of months. Sometimes things that were easy a year ago are not that simple anymore. We all struggle to keep updated about the google, FB, Twitter and Instagram changes!

By: Null & Full

Null & Full — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:03:00 +0000

That’s it Leigh! I share your point of view. It is sometimes a tough one! It is interesting what you said about the competition. I think it is true but nobody addressed it seriously.

By: Null & Full

Null & Full — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Exactly! Plus how many of them got broke along the way. My guess would be: quite a few.

By: Null & Full

Null & Full — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:59:00 +0000

So true! Some of the blogs I am familiar with feed this sort of unreal expectations. I wish we were more honest about how our reality looks like.

By: Miranda P

Miranda P — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 19:02:00 +0000

Here here! I think leading a happy life full of travel and adventure is also about balance. I have to work full time while I juggle my freelance career because I’m taking baby steps to one day being freelance full time. I’m going to have to check these articles out – but yes, agreed, travel blogging is work not just a permanent vacay.

By: hikebiketravel

hikebiketravel — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:18:00 +0000

I think you make a lot of interesting points Agata. For whatever reason the minute you say you’re a travel blogger, it’s assumed you lead this incredible life. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. In fact it’s far more competitive than anything else I’ve done, lonely at times – glamorous on occasions only. Mostly I love it – but I find I’ve had to develop a thick skin as anonymous people are happy to cut you down. I rarely get a full day off from work – even on a vacation so I’d like the other side of the story to be more realistically presented.

By: Marcia Mayne

Marcia Mayne — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:06:00 +0000

It’d also be interesting to see some statistics on how many people who quit their jobs continue traveling 3, 4, 5+ years down the road. It’s really not enough to just quit your job to travel. Like everything else, you have to have a plan, you can’t just run off willy nilly. Good points, Agata!

By: Jody Robbins

Jody Robbins — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 02:59:00 +0000

You make some valid points. There’s a big difference between travelling and taking a vacation. I think those who fantasize about quitting their job envision endless cocktail hours on the beach vs the reality of waiting at a bus stop for 4 hours before taking a bumpy overnighter across Asia.

By: Null & Full

Null & Full — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 09:21:00 +0000

Thanks Megan. Well said! The inspiration is something we all need. What I find difficult to believe that making people feel bad about their 9-5 job would inspire them to travel. I know that not all blogs and not all articles promote this sort of thinking and this is the reason why the BBC series was such a disappointment to me. Anyway, I surely find your adventures inspiring!
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