TRAVEL BLOG COMMUNITY
20 WEeks of BRIDGE building Blog link ups
Woot woot! It’s a celebration! This is the 20th Faraway Files blog link up. No big deal, just twenty weeks of building community and sharing and inspiring. Nearly 100 travel writers have been contributing about destinations in over 60 countries. And last week we had 46 contributions. Holy wow. That is cool. Awesomesauce. As I like to say. I have been introduced to places that I never even knew I needed to see. I have learned new perspectives about places I thought that I knew.
I am happy. And inspired. This is what Katy, Clare and I started Faraway Files for. And now, I want to see more. There are holes in our map. Let’s fill it in. I am putting a call out for more posts about experiences in Africa. We have learned of Uganda and Rwanda and South Africa and the markets of Morocco. But I know you’ve seen more. Let’s share more.
And South America – let’s see some posts about Brazil and Venezuela and Argentina, Chile and Machu Picchu in Peru. Have you been? I’d like to! They’re on my list. You too?
Let’s fill in the map. That’s what our community can do. Open up eyes and share the world. Where have you been? We’d love to know!
Haven’t been to any of the blanks on our map? We still want your piece for the Faraway Files. You have a way of experiencing that is unique and interesting. And you’ve been to that village in that far corner of France. Or Italy. Or Thailand. Or Indonesia We still want to see those too!
Last week’s record-breaking link-up had so many amazing contributions, it was difficult to choose!
FAVORITES WEEK #19
But first – coffee. Thank you to Addie from Addie Abroad for taking us more of Panama and this lesson in coffee production. I can almost smell it from here. Pour your own mug full and take a look – beautiful images and experience.

Got your cuppa? Good. Because now we’re going on a few adventures. These places I’d never read about and they’re now on my wandering wish list. Kerrie at Travels with Mum regularly features a favorite travel experience from one of her children. I can see why her daughter chose this river rafting trip on the Hozu-Gawa in Japan. Looks super fun and something my teens and tween could definitely get on board with. See what I did there? Oh, wait. There’s more!

Staying adrift – I now want to cruise on a dhow. In Oman! Oh man, this looks amazing. Snorkeling and spotting dolphins? Yes. And Please. Thank you to Faraway Files newcomer Agatha Bertram for sharing this last week.

Don’t worry there’s nothing fishy going on – just heading to Norway for my last favorite from Faraway Files #19. Van from Snow in Tromso takes us on a boat trip of a more relaxed type. An old fishing vessel that has been turned into a gorgeous spa on the water in her Arctic town of Tromsø.

So float with me now and fling us a fish. I mean a file. A post. Of a place that you love. This week I’m sharing tried and true tricks to rock travel with your teens in tow. You not have teens. Yet. But you may remember being a teen. And whether you are taking them to Egypt or Argentina or Azerbaijan or Nepal, these ideas can help you all. (Those are more places we’d love posts about! Hint, Hint.)
Link up is right here today – scroll down for how to participate or check out the links. As the Danes say – have a lovely lille Fredag! Little Friday!
Cheers from Copenhagen, Erin
FARAWAY FILES TRAVEL BLOG COMMUNITY LINKUP #20
WANT TO JOIN IN?
We’d love you to join us in building this supportive and growing community who will inspire and share each other’s posts. All three hosts will try to read and comment on every post and we’ll share them on social media too. Each week we’ll choose our favorites and highlight them on our blogs and social media channels using #FarawayFiles.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Link up one travel-related post and add the Faraway Files badge onto the post or your blog (code below) or link back to the hosts.
- The link up will go live every Thursday at 8 am UK time (9 am, CET) until midnight on Friday. It will alternate between Untold Morsels, Suitcases and Sandcastles, and Oregon Girl around the World.
- Link ups work best if everyone shares so please comment on all three of the hosts’ posts and at least two others.
LINK UP RIGHT HERE ON OREGON GIRL AROUND THE WORLD
TWEET US YOUR POSTS
(@suitandsand, @UntoldMorsels, @oregongirlworld) using the hashtag #FarawayFiles and we’ll retweet to our followers.
SHARE TRAVEL IMAGES ON INSTAGRAM
Tag @FarawayFiles and #FarawayFiles – and we’ll repost our favorites.
WE’LL PIN YOUR LINKS
We are posting each week’s links on community Pinterest page – join in over there.
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You can fill in qatar now aswell!
Ps where did you make your map?
I made it here… https://www.amcharts.com/visited_countries/ Thanks for linking your Qatar post! Cheers from Copenhagen! Erin
happy 20 weeks of your linkup!
Thanks for being an amazing supporter and contributor Tanja! Cheers!
Happy Anniversary! You’ve got me thinking of a work trip to Brazil before the days of digital cameras …… happy days!
Oooh – brew us up a post about Brazil? I’d love to hear about it! Cheers, Erin
Many many years ago, I visited a cardboard box factory, a plane factory, the stock exchange and the trade union headquarters! Such is the glamour of the life of a TV producer!
You had me at cardboard! 😉
I do vaguely remember some pretty good bars after filming had finished
It’s a milestone! Love to see this community grow, and happy to be part of it 🙂 Thank you ladies for hosting such a great link-up!
Yes! Love your contributions too – cheers from Copenhagen, Erin
Love this idea! I’m going to look for some posts on Lesotho.
OOOh – yes please! Would love to learn more – please share! Cheers!
Have added a post on Botswana! It is an old one but it will add a country to the map! Really enjoy taking part! it is a great link-up!
Super cool – I knew we had to have some more places to share! Looking forward to reading Tracy! (Also about your experiences in Denmark!)
Congrats on #20 and all the great bloggers that link up. I love reading about new places 🙂
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And now you can also add Namibia! Congrats on the 20 Faraway Files milestone 🙂
Yay! Thanks for joining in again – looking forward to reading it – cheers from Copenhagen, Erin
20 weeks already? How time flies when you’re having fun!
I know! Hard to believe! Thanks for being an engaging member!
#41 – Thanks for hosting the link up! It’s my first time here! It’s so great to read about other people’s travels and meet them in the blogosphere.
Hej from Copenhagen Lorita! We’re happy to have you! Looking forward to reading your piece – thanks for linking! Have a great weekend, Erin
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