Accepting Travel Freebies
I received the most interesting questions after I have written “Freebies When You Travel Blog”. I would like to address some of the questions in order to clarify some issues which some have misunderstood.
I travel blog for several networks because I travel a LOT (25x per year). I have been traveling (and have even lived in 5 other countries) for the past 16 years. I have been writing about travel – online and print — since 1999. Those are my reasons for travel blogging. I am afraid that I cannot help any of you find a travel blog gig just so you can get travel freebies.
I have been offered free travel (transpo, hotel and entrance) to 2 travel expos – one in the US and one in Germany. Unfortunately, when the offer came, I was in the 8th month of my pregnancy so I could not travel. I have also had the opportunity to review 2 hotels (one of which was crappy). I have received 3 travel books (one of which was excellent) and I have 1 free travel magazine subscription. I have also received a couple of products for review. I am also just about to receive a travelpacket for review anytime soon.
The few times that I have received products, I check them out and write a review. IF, after my review, the product in question can still be used, I usually hold a contest and use the product as giveaway (watch out for another one very soon!)
If you look at it, I do not really get as much as the others. And I do NOT accept all the travel freebies offered to me. I only accept those which are offered with no strings attached. If I can write the good AND the bad then I usually accept.
/end of clarification
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