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FAQ

Here are the most common questions I get asked by my readers. If you have another burning question that I haven’t answered please comment on this page and I will add it in for you.

Q. Are you a full time blogger?

A. Yes. I’ve been a full time blogger since June 2016 when I left my job as a Social Media Manager at a Travel PR agency in London. I started my blog in March 2013 so I spent a long time running the blog alongside a full time job. I now make my full income from The Travelista and it feels great.

Q. What camera do you use?

I am a Panasonic Lumix girl through and through! I am currently using the DMC-G6 but am looking to upgrade to a newer Panasonic Lumix in January 2018.

Q. Do you earn money from your blog?

A. Yes, mostly by collaborating with brands on campaigns which involve creating sponsored content for my blog and social channels. I also make some money from affiliate networks and advertising.  You might like to read my post How To Make Money as a Travel Blogger.

Q. How do you get to travel so often?

A. My travels are mostly part of press trips or content campaigns, where I work with different brands. As The Travelista is a travel blog, these collaborations often involve travel. These days I usually travel once a month and spend the rest of my time creating content at home.

Q. How did you get into travel writing professionally? 

A. You can read the story of How I Got into Travel Blogging, which is one of my earliest posts. It’s a pretty cool story. I also wrote a ‘part 2′ career post ‘How Travel Blogging Has Changed My Life‘. Make sure you read both for the full story.

Q. What did you study at Uni?
A. I studied Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Newcastle University

Q. Why did you choose to call your blog ‘The Travelista’ ?

A. I chose to call my blog The Travelista because it suggests that that women can be just as savvy up about travel as they can about fashion. I enjoy shopping as much as the next girl, but I’d always choose more countries over more clothes.

Q. What are your top tips for getting into travel blogging?

A. I’ve got 10 top tips to offer people interested in setting up their own travel blog, but they also apply to all blogs in general too. I wrote about them here . I love to share blogging advice to aspiring bloggers, so make sure you browse through posts in my Life category.

Q. Where have you travelled to recently and where are you going next?

A. In 2017 I took 15 trips and visited 10 countries. Read my 2017 Travel Round Up to find out where I went and what I did. So far, my confirmed travel schedule for 2018 is as follows;

January – Chiang Mai, Thailand
February – Alberta, Canada
May – A Scandinavian Cruise
June – Black Forrest, Germany
September – Almunecar, Spain and Goa, India
October – Utah, USA

Got a burning question I haven’t answered? Send me an email via the my Contact page

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Hello 2023! 🤍 A clean page, a fresh start. I h Hello 2023! 🤍 A clean page, a fresh start.

I had too many words about 2022 for a caption, so I’ve put them all into a blog post. 

My “2022 year in review” is live on The Travelista. It’s a longer, personal blog post about lessons, learnings, achievements and travels from year just gone, as well as my hopes and goals for 2023. I’ve put a link on stories for anyone interested. 😊

Wishing you a healthy, happy, adventure-filled New Year ✨

Photo: collecting shells on Cleethorpes beach during Twixmas 🐚
My 2022 travel recap ✨ 17 destinations across My 2022 travel recap ✨ 

17 destinations across 9 countries. My son stepped foot in 3 new countries and I got to bring him on 6 trips with me, including his first cruise. Wow ♥️

I’m finding a new rhythm for travelling with (and sometimes without) a little one and can’t wait for what’s to come in 2023.

Whether you’re new here or you’ve followed my journey for years, thank you so much for being here, for every like, comment and share. It is this amazing, supportive and loyal community that has enabled me to quit my job this year and return to doing this full time again post Covid. 

What was the most memorable place you’ve visited in 2022? ♥️

Where I went in 2022: 

Abu Dhabi
Cyprus 
Marbella 
Bruges 
Amsterdam
Guernsey 
Lake District 
Newcastle
Edinburgh 
Whitby
Lake District II
Almuñécar
Barcelona 
Gibraltar 
Marseille 
Rapallo
Florence

That’s a wrap! See you in 2023 🎥
A little snapshot into our Christmas, the first on A little snapshot into our Christmas, the first one in our new home, blending our families and hosting for 9. ☺️🥂 Hope you all had a lovely day 🎄

Merry Christmas from my family to yours ♥️.
Before I sign off for a little Christmas social me Before I sign off for a little Christmas social media break, here’s a festive photo dump of the past week + sharing my favourite poem🕯🎄🥂

Featuring 

➕ A lunch to @bettys with the girls. Making a new tradition. 
➕ A family visit to @castle_howard for their spectacular #IntotheWoods Christmas experience. Phenomenal. We go every year and it just gets better and better.
➕ Carols by candlelight at our local church - magic - but so many layers because the heating was broken!
➕ Dust if you Must by Rose Milligan. The perfect tonic in the (potentially stressful) build up to Christmas. 

We are hosting family this year and I’m excited! I’d love my house to look like a festive show home but it doesn’t, and that’s ok. (I have a 4 year old making mess twice as fast as I can tidy it). 

Fellow hosts, don’t be so busy ‘dusting’ that you miss all the little moments of magic! I’m reminding myself of this too. Swipe to read the poem and you’ll get it. ♥️

Wishing you a perfectly imperfect Christmas 🎄 

Love Jess x
ad Come with me and my Mum to do some last minute ad Come with me and my Mum to do some last minute Christmas shopping at @junction32. 🎁 

We are all feeling the pinch this year with the rising cost of living, so I set myself a challenge to find gifts for under £30. By shopping at outlets like Junction 32, which has over 80 brands offering up to 60% off the retail price, your money truly does go so much further. ♥️

What gifts I bought;

✔️ Slippers from @radleylondon RRP £40 J32 Price £20
✔️Himalayam charcoal gift set from @thebodyshop RRP £36.00 J32 Price £29.50
✔️Wax cheese wheels from independent retailer @themousehouse_lincoln £3 for £16
✔️Children’s cutlery set from @procookuk RRP £10 J32 Price £7

As usual J32 had some brilliant items on offer and a huge amount of choice, even this far into December.

Have you got any last minute Christmas shopping to do? I think I am finally done! 🛍 

#outletshopping #junction32 #junction32shoppingcentre #j32 #yorkshireoutletshopping

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