If you have noticed the UpTake badge on my sidebar at the right, you may be wondering what that’s all about. UpTake.com is a travel search start-up company based in Palo Alto, CA. The company’s mission is to improve online travel searches by offering vacation information about where to go, what to do and where to stay within the United States from local travel experts and writers. And guess what – I am one of those travel writers!
Today UpTake officially launched their Travel Blog Network, which provides travelers with the ability to browse and search expert blogs across six categories that include attractions, beaches, hotels, lodging, restaurants and travel industry news. I write for both the Attractions Blog and the Beaches Blog (anyone who know me is aware that I am addicted to beaches).
In preparation for the company’s announcement I provided them with a personal photo and a bio, which they then included in a major article about the launch of the network. I must admit that it is a bit unsettling to see my face plastered across the Internet – I really never expected that my writing would lead to me being promoted. But frankly, anything that provides me with a platform where I can write about travel and show off my photography makes me very happy!
Use UpTake to ferret out great travel destinations, hotels, restaurants, beaches, and attractions
The next time you feel the need to get away but just don’t know where to go, check out the blogs at UpTake.com. You’re sure to come away with some fascinating ideas for day trips, weekend getaways, or full vacations.
After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. 
February 5th, 2009 - 8:34 am
Good for you!
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February 6th, 2009 - 6:11 pm
[...] Writing For The Uptake TravelBlog Network [...]
February 13th, 2009 - 7:30 am
Hi,
This is greatest travel blog network and it may help people for the advanced knowledge.
March 8th, 2009 - 9:13 pm
How can I get listed on your new site? Sounds like an interesting concept.
May 10th, 2009 - 1:35 pm
Very informative blog. And it’s a great opportunity for travel writers to show off what they’ve got. It’s also a good resource for travelers to have ideas on where to go next on their planned vacation.
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