Frequently asked questions about my travel writing

Since I started my writing about travel last few months ago, I got a few questions regarding about my writing. Then last week, I posted an "ask me anything" on my social media and I got a lot more. So here, I chose ten questions and  answer, I will try to elaborate more and hope I will inspire you by this.

So let's start. 

Question #1:
What makes you inspire to write blogs about travel?
This is probably the best question that I've got. To be honest, what makes me inspire is first of all, my family and friends. At first, I thought writing isn't really for me until I tried to write and they told me that, "Why not you continue it. We like reading your writing". So even though that I am not that professional doing blogs, I still pursued it because I know that theres still people want to read more about my life, about my travel. Second, I also want in the future when I got kids, I want them to read how great my life is. 

Question #2:
Is writing travel blog is a real job? Do you consider that writing blogs is a passion or just for pass time?

I'm not a professional writer actually. I just discovered myself lately that I have this kind of talent and I can write perfectly. Reading books, reading others' blogs and listening to motivational podcasts really helps me a lot. And as I make my writings, every contents are different, like the way I described and put words into it. And as a beginner writing blogs, I don't consider it as a job. but instead, I consider it as a passion.

Question #3:

When did you start writing blogs? And how did you get started?

This is one of the most common questions I got when I started writing blogs. Since I started my work in Europe wayback 2018, I took the advantage to go travel and explore new things. I got into feeling that trying new things is my field. Then last year when pandemic happens and where I wasn’t able to go travel, I was decided to write one story about my travel and then I ended up made my own website and continue to write more contents like places where I been to and giving some tips and ideas from my own experiences as well.

Question #4:

Do you need to write lots of hours? How do you manage your time?

Most of the time, I do my writing at night. Aside that I don't have anything to do after, silence really helps me a lot to think nice words to write. So aside from reading books, I liked writing to make my day productive. 

Question #5:

How to get the attention of the readers?

First, you need to think a very catchy and interesting content for your blog. Because nowadays, people can search everything through the internet. But of course, make sure that every blog you make are all consistently the same. What I mean is, if you are going to write blog about travel or food or anything, always make sure that they are all related. Writers and bloggers have their own way how to get the readers attention. For me, I gave them story from my own experience.

Question #6:

What is your goal about writing blogs?

My number one goal here to inspire the people from my own experience, giving chances for those who want to explore theirselves and write their own story as well and to share my little knowledge about travelling.

Question #7:

What if pandemic didn't happened, are you still have intention to start writing?

Probably yes. I might be able to go travel more and see places that I like to and still think how am I able to put my life in a like-movie situation where I am the main character and the director. So I will say that last year was really bad to us but it is also good for me because I have time to explore myself more and discover new things.

Question #8:

How did you manage your time and expenses when you go travelling? How do you afford to travel?

Travelling really costs money and when I travel, I do invest. I invest memories and experiences where I'm able to share to you right now and invest knowledge about life, about people that surrounds us and appreciating the beauty of the world.

Question #9:

Do you earn money or good living from writing travel blogs?

Literally no. But knowing that people reading my blogs, I'm earning a lot of love and appreciation.

Question #10:

What is your basic skill or practice that one should work on to improve/start writing?

I will advice number one is to have a self motivation. Also reading books really helps a lot especially when you are constructing letters. Because for me, i'm trying not to use same and basic words. Everytime I write, I used more different and subordinate words and interesting topic. 

I can't imagine that I able to made this kind of topic, like answering questions about my blog. So I would like to thank all the people who gave time to read my blogs and asked me how I started. I hope I gave you enough answers and ideas.