Happy blogiversary Penelope and Parker
This time last year I had not long plucked up the courage to start my own blog – fuelled by the fun of guesting for A Luxury Travel Blog and The Lux Traveller! A year later Penelope and Parker is in full swing and gaining pace and followers. I am having a lot of fun.
So what have I learnt in the last year:
- It isn’t at all weird to go and meet people you know only from the internet – it is actually really good fun and there’s a friendly and supportive community out there to be part of! Be it blogspeak over scones at Brown’s hotel, learning the tricks of the trade at Traverse or invitations to blogger events in fun places! Looking forward to more of this in the coming months! Long live the monthly travel-linkup!
Blogspeak and scones with the travel blogging community
- Self-hosting my site isn’t that hard at all! I lost the ‘wordpress.com’ bit of my site in January and the good people at WordPress Beginner did all the transferring for me thank goodness! I still need to make the site look more professional (it is time for a theme change and perhaps a logo) but I love that it now operates its own name.
- There is always something to write about – I was worried that after the jubilation of completing Project 365 on 31 December 2014 (NEVER again) I wouldn’t have enough content. Thankfully I found ‘Take12Trips‘ which is a fun challenge and work continues to send me here there and everywhere. Plenty to write about.
- My blog is a great thing for small talk – I moved jobs and my interesting fact about me was that I had a blog and immediately that is something to talk to new colleagues about as we get to know each other.
- That instagram is a lot of fun – I always thought it was for teenagers! I get a serious dose of wanderlust every time I go near it, but I love seeing what everyone is up to! It appeals to my ‘nosey-parker’ side! Come and join me?
Trigger happy with my iPhone
Greece – I can’t believe that last October was my first visit… loved it. So. Much. We planning a return this September – as yet undecided where. The Peloponnese was stunning but I think it is time to visit an island, the question is which?
The most loveliest of luxury boutique hotels
Cliveden House is just finishing a major refurbishment and the Canning Suite is gorgeous and luxurious – time for some fizz
Wheal Coates
Malin Head and Five Fingers Strand
Champagne Sailing
Snow in Cheshire, on the edge of the Peak District
The thinking man sculpture at HITEC Hyderabad – refreshing to visit a thriving city on the ascendance!!
And on we March into Year 3 – much to look forward to already thankfully. We are off to Boston and Maine in June, Vienna (and its vineyards – believe me the wine is good) in July, we have Cowes week in August and then Greece in September! I hope you’ll come with me!
Boston and Maine – Only a month to go
Congrats on your 2nd year, looks like a wonderful year ahead and you had a fantastic last year, love Greece
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Thank you – I am very tempted to head north to Meteora next time, loved your photos from there Noel!
What a fabulous year you’ve had and I’ve enjoyed following along with you. I’ll most definitely be joining you on your adventures to come too. Love Greece and her islands, but which island to start with? That’s a tough one.
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Thanks Kathryn! I’m drawn to Santorini… you sell it well! But the Kinsterna have just opened some new suites so they have me tempted for a return now! Tricky
Fantastic – happy, happy blogiversary!!
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Thanks Emma – when is yours?
Congratulations on your 2nd year of blogging. I just passed my first year and finally feel like I’m not doing it blind anymore. I look forward to seeing what changes are in store for your theme!
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Let me find your blog – it is well worth continuing, start meeting all the other bloggers and it is a great community too! Not just online!
Congrats on this achievement. We are also coming up to our 2nd year. Looking forward to more of your adventures.
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Thank you! Time is flying – I am sure you agree!
Congrats Anna and kudos to you for sticking around for 2 years in the travel blogging world. Looking forward in particular to seeing what you get up to in Boston and Maine. We had a great road trip there last year including taking in the Portland Head Light which is a really cool lighthouse overlooking the Atlantic.
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Thank you! I LOVE lighthouses – in fact we are staying in an island one called the Inn at Cuckolds. I intend to visit many more – hopefully the one you mentioned too!
Congratulations Anna, and you’ll have an amazing time in Boston – loved my visit there!
Suze | LuxuryColumnist
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I can’t wait to go back – we did a whistlestop tour last time but this visit I want to walk the Freedom Trail and see the sites properly!
Only two years?! It feels like much longer than that, Anna! You seem to manage to pack in so much AND incredibly hold down a full time job at the same time… congrats!
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Thanks Paul – luckily my job gives me plenty of travel content, and my writing is like stress-relief!
Lots of new adventures coming your way!;)