The Outstanding Blogger Award

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Charley

Thank you to Catarina over at Beauty of Café 205 for nominating me for The Outstanding Blogger Award! Check out her post here.

The Outstanding Blogger Award was created by Colton Bethwick, who’s site is full of essays he writes for the RPC as well as some great posts sharing his thoughts and inspirations!

THE RULES

Provide a link to the creator’s original award post.

Answer the questions provided

Create 7 unique questions

Nominate 10 bloggers. Ensure that they are aware of their nomination. Neither the award’s creator nor the blogger that nominated you can be nominated

At the end of 2020, every blog that ping-backs the creator’s original post will be entered to win the 2020 Outstanding Blogger Award!

CATARINA’S QUESTIONS

Who is your inspiration when it comes to blogging?

I think I take my inspiration from all the incredible bloggers I’ve met during my time as a blogger – from Vinn over at Vinnenroute to Colin Combes (his new site is coming in the New Year!). I also love reading Nomadic Matt’s posts – I think his blog was the first travel blog I ever read!

The best time to blog?

I don’t think there is a best time to blog to be honest – it’s just finding the time that works best for you, and when you have a wave of inspiration just roll with it!

Favourite topic to write about on your blog.

With writing a travel blog there are tonnes of fun topics to write about. For me it’s writing about my experiences in New Zealand – it’s my favourite trip to date and I love looking back through my travel journal and sharing my experiences, tips and guides!

Best viewed blog post this year? (Provide link)

5 Filming Locations You Need to Visit in New Zealand (check it out here).

Greatest gift of all time?

My brother bought me a travel scratch map last year and I absolutely love it. It’s one of those gifts which will always be used and will always take pride of place in my house!

With who would you want to collab with and why?

I’m dreaming big here, but I’d love to collab with Christianne from Backpacking Bananas. I’ve loved her YouTube channel for so long and it would be so great to collab with her!

Your favourite quote?

I have so many quotes I love, but I figured I’d choose the quote which is currently my phone’s lockscreen: “We are all ordinary people with our own bit of extra. Be extraordinary.” (Ardie Savea, New Zealand Rugby Player)