Geraldine is seriously one of my favourite “travel bloggers’, because she talks about a whole lot of random crap (travel included), her stories are ALWAYS hilarious or at least entertaining! I would love to live in her head for just 1 day… (I know, super stalker creepy… sorry Geraldine! – get the restraining order ready…). Geraldine started her blog as a love “note” to her darling husband Rand, this later evolved to one of the best blogs out there!! 

Ø Who are you?

This is way, waaaay too philosophical of a question to ask before lunch! WHO ARE ANY OF US? My name is Geraldine. I write a travel blog. Life is an illusion. There is no spoon.

Ø Where are you from/Where’s home?

I’m from Seattle, Washington. It will always be home.

Ø What type of traveller are you? Backpacker, full time traveller, luxury traveller?

Is “confused, hungry traveler” an option? Because I’m that.

Ø Where was the first trip you took?

The one that got me out of the womb, I guess.

Ø Have you had any bad experiences whilst travelling?

Oh, god, yes. All the time. I’m prone to motion sickness, so I have lovely memories (and the occasional photo, taken by my corrupt and crazed friends) of me getting sick all over the world.

Ø Do you have any funny or crazy travel stories?

I’ve been advised by legal council not to answer this questions. Let’s just say that yes, yes I do. If by “funny” and “crazy” you mean potentially litigious.

Ø What is the worst place you’ve travelled to and why?

I always like to say that even if I hate a place, I’ll go back to it, because I need to give it another shot. So right now I’ll keep mum about the worst place I’ve traveled to, until it has a chance to make amends for itself. (I’m looking at YOU, major west coast U.S. city.)

Ø Where is your favourite place in the world and why?

If I may give you a super cheesy answer: I feel like there are tons of places out there that I haven’t seen, and one of them, unknown to me now, is destined to be my favorite place in the world. But as for places that I have been to, so far my favorite is Ashland, Oregon. It’s a small town on the Oregon/California border where my husband and I were married. It smells like lavender and during the summer, the hills turn amber colored.

Ø How do you fund your travels?

Through the grace and goodwill of my long-suffering husband.

Ø What is your most fond memory from your travels?

It’s actually a fond memory from not traveling (I hope that’s okay!) My husband was supposed to leave for a trip, and his flight was cancelled and rescheduled for the next day. This meant that we had 24 whole hours to spend together with absolutely nothing planned. It was like a bonus day. And it was positively lovely.

Ø What would you be doing if you weren’t travelling?

Is professional cake eater a job? I’d be doing that.

Ø Have you ever experiences any cultural faux pas?

HA! EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE, DEAREST. EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.

Ø What is your Favourite airline and why?

WHY MUST YOU INSIST ON PUTTING A “U” EVERYWHERE?

Err, sorry. American freak out. What were you asking? Oh, right. Favorite airline: Alaska Airlines – a small regional air carrier that operates out of the northwest and often has cookies.

Ø Where are you off to next?

New York City. The city is absolutely gorgeous in the fall – so I’m very excited. But before that: to the toilet! (I have to pee.)

Blogging:

Ø What is the name of your travel blog and why did you choose this name?

My blog is everywhereist.com. The name came about by accident. I was running ideas by my husband, and suggested “The Everywhere List.” Rand misheard, and thought I said “Everywhereist.” I owe many wonderful things to his lack of hearing.

Ø When did you start blogging?

I blogged professionally for several years (on behalf of the companies I worked for) before I started my own blog in 2009.

Ø Where did you start blogging?

Physically, I was in Seattle. Mentally, I was in a state of transition (I was unemployed, and not sure what I was going to do next).

Ø Why did you start a Travel blog?

My husband was traveling a lot, and we weren’t see too much of each other. When I got laid off, he suggested that I take a few trips with him. A few trips turned into many, many trips, and 5 years of steady travel. The blog kind of evolved naturally from that!

Ø What are you tips for new Travel Bloggers?

I’ve actually written an entire post about it!

Ø Do you wish you did differently when you started out?

I wish I paid a little more attention to site architecture, taxonomies, and putting my content in order. I feel like it’s hard to find a lot of content on my site (I hope to eventually do a redesign that will address this, though, sometime in the future).

Ø What has been your most successful blog post and what was it about?

My most successful blog post was this ridiculous roundup I wrote about Bavaria food. I talked about how if you ate certain dishes, you’d be able to wrestle a bear. It was positively ridiculous, but I thought it was sort of funny – and people seemed to like it!

Ø What do you do to help make your articles successful?

I do a bit of promotion on some social media platforms – like Twitter, Facebook, and Google +. But honestly, when something I’ve written does well, it often takes me by surprise.

Ø What social media platform is the most helpful for you and why?

I really enjoy Twitter – it’s my largest audience, and where I am most active.

Ø Have you worked with any “big name” sponsors, if not who would be your dream to work with?

I’ve made a conscious decision not to work with any sponsors. I don’t accept sponsored trips, or promotional items, or anything like that. I don’t judge other people who do, of course – but for me, operating independently has worked best.

Ø Do you have any tips for new bloggers who want to work with sponsors?

I have absolutely no idea. Maybe reach out to sponsors who fit well with your audience? That sounds … reasonable.

Ø Which travel bloggers do you admire?

I really enjoy the work of Zach Anner (though he’s not really a travel blogger, but a travel personality). I also really like my friend Pam Mandel’s take on the world, which always makes me think. And I think that Kristen Luna (who runs the Camels & Chocolate blog) and Jodi Ettenberg (of Legal Nomads) are both just wonderful.

Ø Do you have any advice or tips for aspiring travellers?

There’s no right or wrong way to travel. If you hate taking photos, don’t. If you love taking photos, do. Take a tour, or don’t. Stay in a hostel. Or don’t. Check your baggage. Or don’t! Really, it’s all up to you – no one should tell you the right way to see the world, because there isn’t one.

Ø What is your Travel Motto:

Be excellent to each other. (I got it from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure). It’s good life advice, too.

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