While black travel bloggers represent a small but growing portion of the
overall travel blogging industry, black people DO travel and having role models in business, life, travel, photography and more is important.
As you know, having contact with our peers and friends in
the travel blogging industry is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of our work!
«I got started in
the travel blogging industry before travel blogging was even a «thing» (or at least, a thing that could make money)!
In the meantime I'm musing on how my third age of travel melds with
the travel blogging industry — which could be bound for a third age of its own as it continues to grow and evolve.
The recent development of the Professional Travel Bloggers Association (of which I'm a founding member) and worldwide conferences like TBEX are taking
the travel blogging industry to the next level, increasing its recognition, and providing a conduit between travel bloggers and travel providers.
Amber, I agree with you on exactly one point: TBEX, the White House,
the travel blogging industry as a whole are all populated with White people, from the organizers to the speakers, and this naturally trickles down to who attends.
For those of you who may not know, TBEX is
the travel blogging industry's biggest conference and they decided to hold one in Jerusalem.
If you're familiar enough with
the travel blogging industry to know of TBEX, you may know that the conference was held in Jerusalem a few months ago.
And feelings of «missing the boat» and losing traction in
the travel blogging industry as a result:
Despite maintaining a full - time job outside
the travel blogging industry, he's managed to travel to over 60 countries and is preparing to pursue his Cicerone certification.
It's no secret that there's a lot of competition out here in
the travel blogging industry, and we're all looking for a little piece of the pie.
Black travel bloggers represent a small but growing population in
the travel blogging industry and we love meeting new and inspiring folks and we hope you do too!
Thank you for shedding light on these issues in
the travel blogging industry.
Nice to know about the leaders in
the travel blogging industry.......
The travel blogging industry is rapidly expanding with many new competitors entering the market.
These educational and cultural endeavors shall concern the specialty of
the travel blogging industry.
TBEX attracts the best and the brightest in
the travel blogging industry.
Its aims are to professionalise
the travel blogging industry, to ensure travel bloggers are able to meet the demands of the travel industry, and to connect the right travel bloggers to the right travel industry partners, creating solid, long lasting relationships.