For many years, Matt and I travelled to amazing places with a very, very old point and shoot camera and our super dodgy iPhone 3’s. We visited places like Iceland and, with no money for a camera or understanding of how important it was, we took pretty bad quality photos and now, we have nothing […]
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When I started Little Grey Box I gave no thought to it ever being or brand and I had no idea how to turn it into one. For the first few years, I floundered. The website was a mess, disorganised and haphazard. Since going full-time with it, Matt and I have put hours and hours […]
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In all honesty, I never used to be one to sit down and plan my year out. I always felt like New Year’s resolutions were stupid, like I was making promises I’d never really keep and setting myself up for disappointment when I didn’t achieve them. I also remember, quite clearly, despising any and all […]
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I started Little Grey Box on the floor of our London flat one very cold evening. At the time, neither Matt or I knew what we were starting. For me, Little Grey Box was just an outlet for my love of writing. I had no clue it could be a career or that it would […]
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If you’re serious about becoming a travel blogger, you’re going to want to get to the point where you’re invited on press trips. The first time you’re asked to join one, often referred to as a media trip or famil (familiarisation), is a wonderfully exciting feeling. It’s like you’ve been validated, finally recognised for your […]
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When we first bought our fancy DSLR camera it was for Matt, not me. He had always had an interest in photography and with the amount of travel we were doing and the blog slowly, sort of growing, it made sense to invest in a decent camera. Funny thing, once I got my hands on […]
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Before I became one I didn’t really know what being a travel blogger was about. Over the past few years, I’ve learned a lot and noticed a pattern in a few common thoughts, opinions and comments made about my life as a travel blogger. Some are totally accurate and others are way off the mark! […]
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I’m often asked how I manage to get so much content created each week. As anyone who has a travel blog will tell you, content is King! This means you need to be creating good quality content on the regular, to keep your readers happy, your audience engaged and bring new readers to your site. […]
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