Taking off Travel blog

Here’s the first roundup of our favorite travel posts for 2011.

From AlmostFearless comes 8 Common Myths about Flying With Kids.  Christine says:

This year, I’ve flown with my son from the time he was 4 months old and we’ve covered 22,885 miles, 3 continents, 5 countries, 14 flights and 15 cities. I’ve seen the abject horror cross the faces of other passengers when I board and I’ve also flown in other countries where people are so kid-friendly I felt a little guilty as other people rushed in to help.

Not only does Christine dispel the myths, but she also presents four solutions for those who are concerned about flying with kids.

Gary from Everything Everywhere gives sound advice on Being Productive and Working While Traveling. He says:

I’ve come to realize the hard way that I need to change how I’m doing things. Traveling is one thing. Constantly moving and trying to run small business is quite another. Most of the productivity tips I read really don’t apply to my special set of circumstances.

John at JetSetCitizen interviews Ram Dev (Travel on $500 per month, Interview with Digital Nomad Raam Dev) about traveling on a low budget. Here’s how he got started:

The bankruptcy encouraged me to get rid of unnecessary possessions and simplify my life. I began looking more seriously at what it would cost to fulfill my lifelong dream and start traveling the world. I discovered that I didn’t need very much if I went to a third world country and lived simply. In my research, I found other bloggers who were traveling and living in many places on $250-$500 a month.

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Are you blogging and writing about travel? Want to make some money and gain the recognition of your peers and others? Check out these travel writing and blogging contests.

Telegraph Travel Writing Competition

Called Just Back, the weekly competition offers writers the chance to win £200 in the currency of their choice. Just submit an entry of up to 500 words to justback@telegraph.co.uk (UK residents; see full T&C)

Solas Awards

An annual competition for which submissions are open all year round, the Solas Awards have a submission length of 750 words. Entry fees apply. (US residents; see full T&C). Closing date for this year’s competition is September 21, 2010.

52 Perfect Days Travel Writing Contest

Submit up to 1,000 words on an experience in a National Monument, National Seashore or Historic Parks in the United State or Canada. The prize for the 52 Perfect Days Travel Writing Contest is a trip to Hawaii. (US, Canada, Mexico residents; see full T&C). Closing date: October 31, 2010.

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