Chatting with Olivia of Miss Travelesque
The Wise Traveller is always looking to provide travellers with top trending, influential information and allowing you to ‘stay connected’ before and while you travel.
Next in our series of profiling and reviewing some of the top and up & coming travel bloggers, is Olivia, who is ‘Miss Travelesque’. Our profile series allows you to get to know the person behind some of the most popular, influential or up and coming travel blogs.
Who Is Olivia?
Olivia spreads her time between work (as a lawyer) and travel. She loves experiencing new culture, cuisine and language. Her blog is more a personal journal, reflecting and reminiscing on all her adventures plus adding a few tips in. With her following gaining traction across all her channels she hopes that by reading her travel blog you can pick up some tips and tricks that enhance your travel.
Her website is split into three blogging categories;
- Destinations
- Travel Tips
- Shopping
Her blogs cover a range of subjects such as ‘Witty Travel Quotes that would Make You Smile’, ’10 Useful Gifts Every Traveler Needs’, and ‘The Movies that Made me Fall in Love with Ireland’.
Getting To Know Olivia
We asked Olivia some questions about her life as a traveller;
What is your favourite destination and why?
So far, it would have to be the island of Boracay in the Philippines. It was beautiful, something that resembled paradise (if there is one, that is) that I couldn’t believe it actually existed. The waters were so blue, very clear, and the white sands were so fine, like sugar.
Tell us your scariest travel experience?
I think when we were in Burg Eltz on the Mosel part of Germany. We were on our way back to our hotel in Cochem when we realized we couldn’t hike back the way we came because a recent rainfall made the trail slippery. Instead we had to walk several miles on a somewhat deserted route we knew nothing about. We were offered a ride by this nice German couple, but I was scared at first because they were strangers and I had never hitchhiked before. However, they were the real deal—friendly and helpful; we ended up exchanging postcards a few months later.
If you could only give one single travel tip that you think would be the most helpful what would it be?
Take things in stride. No matter how carefully you planned your trip beforehand, some things are bound to go awry. It’s crucial to have a happy and optimistic mindset and attitude. Embrace each change, each circumstance, and always look on the bright side of things and what you can learn from each experience.
What is your favourite travel related quote?
He who would travel happily must travel light. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
What advice you would give someone wanting to become a travel blogger?
Blogging is hard work. From the time you start thinking about the right blog name to the time it takes to write the blog, it’s a constant work. You have to be passionate, dedicated and persevering. It’s important that you understand your purpose in blogging from the beginning so that you can set reasonable goals that you can meet.
Summary
Miss Travelesque is more a personal journal style blog combined with solid tips and advice aimed at those that have a desire to manage work and travel. Her writing style is easy and Olivia clearly enjoys sharing her travelling adventures. She hopes that through her blog others can benefit and learn from her experiences and enjoy travelling as much as she does.
Learn more about Olivia at Miss Travelesque
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