Comments on: Road Warriors: Bloggers in Motion

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:38:22 +0000

@Hexum

Definitely some interesting bloggers to follow. Great travel tales.

By: Hexum

Hexum — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:09:26 +0000

This is an awesome list of bloggers. I’ve heard of Gary Arndt before and I really liked his work. I didn’t know he started that long ago though. That’s amazing!

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:25:15 +0000

@Venus

Hopefully another job opportunity pops up and allow you to take a road trip. It’s definitely a fun experience to get out there and see the world. For days, weeks, or years.

By: Venus

Venus — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:50:14 +0000

My biggest dream in life has always been to travel around the world gathering memories and stories along the way like a squirrel gathering nuts. It hasn’t happened. I almost drove 1300 miles to San Diego from Seattle, WA with a new job recently but sadly it fizzled out. For days I thought what it was going to be like and since I would be driving by car surely there would be many opportunities to stop and snap pictures along the way, write down my experiences spinning little roadside diners and truck stops into memorable stories that I could look back on someday from an old rocking chair on a porch by the lake somewhere.

Now, while I may not be blogging from the road myself anytime soon I can live vicariously through other bloggers doing this. Exciting! It almost made me forget my recent disappointment with the job. And not 1 or 2 but 4 bloggers too. Thank you!

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:04:38 +0000

@stillperisi

Thanks. I have been to Turkey. It’s a great country to visit.

By: stilperisi

stilperisi — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:04:40 +0000

very very nice blog. ı liked it.ı’m from Turkey. have u ever been there. if not you must.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:20:09 +0000

@Nadia

Thanks. I hope that happens for you too.

By: Nadia-Happy Lotus

Nadia-Happy Lotus — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:51:17 +0000

Hi Gennaro,

I love this article. It gives me hope and the inspirtaion I need to hopefully get to the point when I can make a living doing what I love! Thanks so much for this piece!

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:48:44 +0000

@maiylah

For those who making a living of it…never a dull moment.

By: maiylah

maiylah — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:33:33 +0000

i guess one of their concerns really would be the internet connection … but they do have interesting “jobs”!

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:11:55 +0000

@flygirl

It is great to connect with people with blogging. It sounds like you’ve really had quite a few opportunities because of it. Kudos for taking advantage of it. Glad I met you through blogging.

@Kristi

That makes a lot of sense. It has been done with children. I know of soultravelers3, for instance, but a lot of people might worry about doing it.

By: Kikolani

Kikolani — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:24:41 +0000

I think the only real difficulty would be if you had children – uprooting them so much wouldn’t work well, especially during the school years. Aside from that, I think other challenges could be overcome, and the idea of traveling to make a living sounds wonderful.

~ Kristi

By: fly girl

fly girl — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:06:43 +0000

This is a really intriguing post, Gennaro. I saw the mention on Lara’s blog and have been thinking about your question ever since. I’ve been a journalist and travel writer for over a decade but just started blogging in August. It has definitely changed my life, mostly for the better. What I love most is connecting with people like you and exchanging ideas and perspectives. I have gathered a lot of info and made friends that I would never have gained if I weren’t a blogger. Blogging has also expanded my professional options– I taught a college class on fashion blogging and I’ll be speaking at both Blogher and travelblogexchange conferences this Summer. It’s also forced me to be more technologically aware. I actually know some html as a result of my blog whereas I was really a proud luddite before. The only down side that I see is that I’m at my computer way more than I like to be. Recently, I’ve felt isolated from my friends in real time so I have scheduled more outings and activities that aren’t work related that get me away from my computer.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:43:33 +0000

@Ashley

Good point on software and photos. It’s an adjustment to do it on the road, but it’s possible with preparation.

@John H

There are a lot of great bloggers and a lot of great journalists. There are also some who wear both hats well. In any field there are some that are not on the level. It’s up to the readers to weed them out.

By: John H

John H — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:22:59 +0000

I’ve been writing for a long time and I actually like the quality of a lot of the news and travel blogs. Two fields that I’ve published in. It’s different, but each brings something to the table. Granted there are some blogs that aren’t on the level, but that’s true of some journos too.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:03:13 +0000

It’s definitely hard to run a blog while traveling. I don’t have a travel blog, but when I was away for a month going to a few countries updating was tough. I was posting a lot less. The hardest part was actually resizing the photos. The software wasn’t there on all computers in cafes.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:20:58 +0000

@Giovanna Garcia

No problem. It’s great to be flexible. It’s also nice to have the ability to run your blog on the road.

By: Giovanna Garcia

Giovanna Garcia — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:18:03 +0000

Hi Gennaro

I love the idea of being free and be a road warrior. You have got me thinking. I will be on the road a lot more later part of this year. Thank you for the inspiration to be a road warrior.

Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Aciton

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:57:29 +0000

@Lisa

If what Lara wrote below you is what you want, go for it.

@lara dunston

Thanks for taking the time. I learned a lot from your responses. As someone who loves to work under pressure and against a deadline, it’s fun to hear about the intensity of getting a guidebook done.

By: lara dunston

lara dunston — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:54:19 +0000

Hi Gennaro

You did a fabulous job with this piece! Good on you! What a great read. Thanks for interviewing me.

Hi Lisa

Guidebook writing is *very* intense. I’ve done a lot of jobs in my 21 years of working so far – film directing, teaching at university level, working as a PR/publicist, even writing teen novels – but nothing was as intense as this. Essentially we work 7 days a week, and while the research on the road is fun, we’re leaving our hotel rooms early in the morning and getting in very late at night. When it comes to write-up, we might be sitting at our desks from 7am to midnight (when we eat dinner!) on an average day, and even later close to deadline. But it’s the most amazing job in the world! The places we go, the people we meet – love it!