Hi there! We’re Katie & Ben.
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Two Wandering Soles
Welcome to Two Wandering Soles: a fun, inspiring and award-winning travel blog created by Katie and Ben, a couple who is passionate about responsible and adventurous travel around the world. Find travel tips and money-saving advice for eco-friendly and sustainable travel on any budget.
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![It's my BIRTHDAY 🎈 31 years old today. And this is how I spent my day (pretending I’m a kid!).
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A couple of years ago, even 30 seemed terrifying. It sounded so... old. Like the best of life would be behind me. But I don't think that could be farther from the truth.
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Lately, I've been realizing just how much of a P R I V I L E G E it is to age. To grow one year older. To have time with people we love. To make memories. To eat delicious food & laugh & learn & dream.
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I'm excited for 31. I hope it's filled with good food + deep conversations + sunshine + growth + adventures + time with family & friends + ice cream + new beginnings + waterfalls + dancing + seeing dreams come true. And a few new passport stamps wouldn't hurt either 😆
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[Ben loves birthdays and believes they should be celebrated for a whole WEEK. And I suppose I agree with him, especially when the celebration includes a trip to the Thai Islands beginning this Friday 🐳🌴🌞🐚🍾🌏🌊👙🥥🍍🎂🍹👙🍦Be sure to follow our Insta stories to come along for the fun!]](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5475c689e4b05a135b085d65/5919120429687fd2ca0aeb36/5cc068f8ca70ec4660357db6/1556113659927/)
![Guys, we DID IT! We just launched our FREE Blogging Bootcamp 🙌
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We poured hours (and hours!) of hard work into this to make sure this week-long mini-course it's super meaningful and packed full of action items! It’s perfect for anyone who wants to start a blog.
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So why is it FREE? It's simple: We know that when you're first starting out, funds can be tight – we've been there. And we wanted to give back.
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But that's not all...
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To celebrate the launch of our Blogging Bootcamp, we're doing something kind of crazy... We're GIVING AWAY website "quick audits" to the first 10 people who comment on this post with their URL. That means we'll take a quick look at your site and give you a few pointers of things you can work on right away to start improving! (Again, we could be charging for this, but hey, we're feeling generous!)
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Pssst! In order to get a reply from us, you must also be signed up for our Bootcamp! (Link is in our bio 👆🏼)
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We're STOKED for this next week and can't wait to hear what all of you think of our Blogging Bootcamp!
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[P.S. Bootcamp... SOLES... Get it?! You know that was ALL Ben 😂👣]](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5475c689e4b05a135b085d65/5919120429687fd2ca0aeb36/5cbf2cd444cfcf3d98fcdbba/1556032731066/)
![Ben and I have a habit of taking on things without knowing how much work is involved... We ran a marathon after only a month of training (and let me tell you, it was NOT a pretty sight, and I don't recommend it to anyone haha!).
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Oh, and this beautiful sunset beach picture? Well, we hiked all the way out onto this beach thinking we'd be able to find a water source that we could fill our bottles with and purify. But when we got to the stream on the map, it was muddy and smelly and oh hell no, I was not gonna put it in my water bottle! So we had one bottle of water left that barely lasted us through the night. And we had to make the 4-mile hike out in the morning with no water at all. I'm getting thirsty just thinking about it!
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And with blogging too. We had NO CLUE what we were getting ourselves into when we started our website, Two Wandering Soles. We almost gave up. SO many times.
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I know we make it look easy (lol 😂), but like we said the other day, blogging is HARD work. And we've made sooo many mistakes.
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It's stupid I know, but sometimes we talk about how much further along we'd be now if we'd had a better roadmap when we were first starting out.
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Soooo on that note, if you're thinking about starting a blog (or are in the beginning stages of it!) we've gotchu COVERED. This is literally everything you need to know about starting a blog.
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Honest. Transparent. A Step-By-Step Guide that I wish we'd had. And we're here to answer questions too. So take a look at it this weekend and drop us a comment if you still have questions! Can't wait to hear what you think. [link's in our bio!]](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5475c689e4b05a135b085d65/5919120429687fd2ca0aeb36/5cb9eb4a00555952ffacea8c/1555688273004/)
!["Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life!".......... HOLD UP! Is that reaaally true???
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I keep seeing this quote all over Instagram, and honestly, it makes me roll my eyes 🙄 It sounds nice and all, but EVERY job has its boring parts and the things that you dread doing.(Yes, even if you love your job.)
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If you're an Artist, you might love painting but despise marketing yourself. If you're a 2nd Grade teacher, you might love working with those kiddos but hate standardized testing. As a Travel Blogger, there is so much about this job I love, but there are some not so fun parts too. Parts that nobody really talks about... And one thing’s for certain: Even though I LOVE this job, it’s still WORK.
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We got flooded with comments and messages after our post yesterday (in case you missed it, we published our income — aka how much $$$ we make on our travel blog!). We read each and every message and we are so grateful for the outpouring of support 🙏 We are so happy to hear it was interesting and helpful to so many!
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And it looks like there are a ton of you out there who are interested in starting a Travel Blog too (CONGRATS!). But before you quit your day job and dive in, there are some things you really should know...
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We put together a list of things nobody tells you about being a travel blogger. A 100% honest, raw, no bullshit look into this job that has so many misconceptions.
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I've been writing this article for almost a year now as a way to get some things off my chest. And also to give the advice that I wish I was given when we were starting our travel blog 5+ years ago. The link's in our bio, and I can't wait to hear what you think 💛
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[Special shoutout to @asturtz for our many conversations about how even if your work is your passion, it’s still Work.]](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5475c689e4b05a135b085d65/5919120429687fd2ca0aeb36/5cb73f82c1c75e6654749cbc/1555513222160/)
![We just did something really S C A R Y. Scarier than jumping out of a plane or eating bugs…
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We hit “publish” on an article we’ve been talking about writing for a while now. One that we're excited to share (hence, the celebratory photo at our favorite hot springs!), but it also makes us verrrry uncomfortable...
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💰 We just released our I N C O M E 💰 down to the penny.
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Are you ready for it? Alright, we won't string you on any longer... Last month (March 2019), we earned $14,179 from our blog, Two Wandering Soles.
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[Yes, that is how much we earned in ONE MONTH (only working 10 full days). And yes, that is ONLY money from our blog.]
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We have such mixed emotions about sharing this number. Blogging has literally changed our lives – giving us freedom & purpose – and we're excited to share with others how it can change their lives too. Reading other bloggers’ income reports was helpful and encouraging when we started getting serious about our blog. So we hope to provide the same value to those at the beginning of this journey.
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But it also makes us (really) uncomfortable to share this. Ben and I both grew up in Midwest USA where you’re taught never to talk about money. And we don’t want this to come across the wrong way.
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So yeah, pressing that “publish” button was harder than ever before. But we did it. We set our discomfort aside and are stepping into new territory. It might be awkward and uncomfortable territory. But it might be the catalyst for someone else to take the leap that we know can be life-changing.
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If you’re curious to see exactly HOW we made more than $14,000 in just 1 month on our blog, click the link in our bio and we’ll dish the details. // And if you still have questions, comment below, or check out our Instagram stories where we're doing a live Q&A.
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[Epic photo spot: Goldbug Hot Springs in Idaho! And it’s a throwback to when we were living in a van and straight up broke (but HAPPY!)]](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5475c689e4b05a135b085d65/5919120429687fd2ca0aeb36/5cb5f6dcb201a618e13aa89e/1555429086291/)
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