Where I’ve been and where I’m going…
For those of you who follow me on Twitter, Facebook and still occasionally jump on over here to see my latest post you will have noticed that for a few months now I’ve been rather silent. It’s not that I don’t love you all anymore, on the contrary I have the most amazing readers who have always been there waiting when I get back from the blog hiatuses I frequently take. So as I love you all it pains me to give you this news, after nearly 3 years of running this blog I’ve found I’m tired, jaded with travel blogging, I’ve lost the passion and I’m now moving in other directions, other exciting directions. What does that mean for this blog? Well i’ll be putting it on hiatus, for how long I’m not yet sure.
I’ve been feeling like this for a while, hence the lack of posts on here. No words were coming out worth sharing so I figured why post crap just for the sake of posting, I the last thing I ever wanted to become was ‘that’ blogger. I also didn’t want to put my feelings about travel blogging down in writing because that would mean finally admitting to myself just how I really felt, the travel blogging spark had just gone out!
That being said I’m not giving up entirely, I’m certainly not closing down this blog it’s got so many fantastic articles from guest posters not to mention it’s a time capsule of the last nearly 3 years of my life, also I will most likely post links to any travel related posts I do end up writing. I may at some point in the future re-launch the magazine which really has been an overwhelming success, far more then I ever could have dreamed. Unfortunately it’s a lot of work and I just don’t have the time required to really dedicate to it at this point in my life.
For those of you who I just heard sigh when you read this don’t worry I haven’t given up on writing. In fact the decision to take a break from this blog was driven by my desire to develop my writing, to become a better writer and to explore some new writing avenues including freelance and working on some book projects. I also wanted the freedom to write about a much broader range of topics, what can I say I’m a girl with a lot to say! So for those who enjoy my rambles I do have some good news for you, I’m still writing! I launched a new China blog “Shanghai Novice” back in February that is a both a cultural and satirical look at life in China and thus far it’s grown quite a following more then I ever could have imagined in it’s short lifespan!
More recently I launched a personal blog “Evolution of a Dreamer” this blog is about anything and everything in my life including travel! It’s the most honest and personal you will ever see me write, every-word is a little piece of myself I share with the entire world. Maybe just maybe you might find something you relate to in my stories about life, dreams, failing, success, motivation, dating and all that other stuff twenty-somethings do!
But are you still travelling?
Of course! Travel is still my one true love! In fact this year I’ve fulfilled two travel dreams. 1. to do a hill tribe trek in northern Thailand (4 days, 70km) which was one of the most moving travel experiences I’ve ever had and 2.To go to inner Mongolia, ride a Mongolian horse, sleep in a hurt and ride a camel through the desert. I’ve also been lucky enough to see more of China, I spent nearly a week hiking in rural Fujian province an area foreigner’s scarcely visit but one of the most stunning areas I’ve seen in China (and I’ve seen a lot of stunning places in China!). I also just got back from a trip to Thailand and Laos (I drove through the flood waters in Bangkok on 3 occasions, it’s mental!) My next trip will most likely be to the Philippines and then probably Myanmar to volunteer teach for a few months next year and then who knows, I hear a life in Bangkok calling…You’re just going to have to keep an eye on twitter to see where I’m off to next!
Where can we read your travel tales?
I’ll be writing about my experience of travel, how it changes me and what I learn from it on my new blog. You won’t see top 10 lists or travel advice it will be purely story telling and if you get something practical out of it then fantastic! I’ll also be freelance writing for some other online publications so expect to hear my most adventurous stories elsewhere around the web.
I just want to say a big thank you to all my loyal reader’s who have always been there to read, comment and RT my posts. Also a special thanks to all my fantastic magazine contributors and guest posters. It is all of you that gave me the motivation to stick it out as long as I have! I hope you all will continue to follow my ever changing journey through life around the world!
Sasha
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