tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post6779064753632302427..comments2024-03-11T06:22:36.107+00:00Comments on angloyankophile: Travel Link-Up: Learning How To Share LessAngloyankophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-77271171647259302672016-05-18T09:43:13.973+01:002016-05-18T09:43:13.973+01:00Thanks, Jessi! I think I should turn off my notifi...Thanks, Jessi! I think I should turn off my notifications too - that's a good idea. Otherwise, I need to turn my phone over so I don't get distracted. But like you said, it's definitely a work in progress!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-3378486864320780332016-05-18T09:42:25.752+01:002016-05-18T09:42:25.752+01:00Haha, I feel your pain, Maggie! John used to take ...Haha, I feel your pain, Maggie! John used to take away my phone at mealtimes when we were out for dinner ... sometimes I wouldn't even be posting a photo, but had just wanted to check my notifications, which is so bad. I got angry and sad when I realized that I wasn't really enjoying my own personal (vs paid/sponsored) holidays as much as I could anymore because I was so distracted by getting the right photos!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-48506352894381952642016-05-18T08:17:25.192+01:002016-05-18T08:17:25.192+01:00Great post. I definitely need to find this balanc...Great post. I definitely need to find this balance too. I've turned off a lot of notifications but often can't resist checking when I've posted a new pic or post anyway. I do try to stay present as much as possible... it's a work in progress :)Jessi (Two Feet, One World)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02923114548185795946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-81525801287934785112016-05-06T21:54:18.023+01:002016-05-06T21:54:18.023+01:00Such great food for thought! I know I'm drivin...Such great food for thought! I know I'm driving my husband mad at the moment taking a million different pictures of everywhere we go and everything we eat so I really need to get better at enjoying the moment and not just thinking about my blog 100% of the time!Maggie - Planes & Champagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738520961123965446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-20906385110039185142016-05-05T10:12:39.281+01:002016-05-05T10:12:39.281+01:00The other night, I was watching TV and I realized ...The other night, I was watching TV and I realized I couldn't stop checking my phone - even in the middle of a show! Our brains are so hyper-stimulated. I think my short-term memory is decreasing because I have problems focusing on one thing at a time. I typically schedule my blog posts for 5:30 a.m. so I'll tweet and post about them on social media on my bus ride to the station ... this is so stressful. I'd love to be a bit more organized so that I can just stare out of the window on my bus ride then read a book/the paper on the tube! xAngloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-32882969814714369982016-05-05T07:34:31.700+01:002016-05-05T07:34:31.700+01:00This is such a great idea. I'm much more like ...This is such a great idea. I'm much more like this when I travel with my husband - he hates it when I'm on my phone for the whole meal or taking lots of photos. I try to take some at the beginning and that's it. Because it does take away from being in the moment. I'm not so good at doing this in the UK though. Always on my phone! xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133761914602982784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-31574849253381064152016-05-04T09:54:19.939+01:002016-05-04T09:54:19.939+01:00This is a big one. I don't have a niche - I li...This is a big one. I don't have a niche - I like writing about everything! And I've been told more than once before that I'll never be a "successful" blogger if I continue on this path. But I can't help it. So I can't stop/won't stop. <br /><br />But I totally get what you're talking about in your comment. I love your blog because it's random (and I don't always leave a comment but I do often read it!) and fun and you're a great writer and you're insightful and thoughtful. Like I said to Connie below, it's tough when your blog is about your life, or what happened to you. Wouldn't it be easier if you just posted about food every damn day or an outfit? It's less personal. Well, to me it's less personal than writing about my grandma dying or my panic attacks. I feel so consumed and overwhelmed by blogging sometimes because blogging sometimes feels like my LIFE. Because it IS about my life. And drawing that line, knowing the boundaries, is hard. It's still something I'm navigating. Sometimes I don't get it quite right.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-91247371107260961632016-05-04T09:50:53.153+01:002016-05-04T09:50:53.153+01:00That's tough, Erin. I definitely go through th...That's tough, Erin. I definitely go through the same thought process and cycle. It comes in waves. When I was away and after I came back, I definitely was in a dip of one of those waves. I don't like looking at things like rankings and page views, but at the same time, those things are important to me because ultimately I want to share writing that's interesting to others. So it always makes me feel like, "What am I doing wrong?" when I see those numbers drop. Still, I know that what I really need to do is to just keep my head down and KEEP GOING! :)Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-11215222120140492802016-05-04T09:39:56.416+01:002016-05-04T09:39:56.416+01:00Thank you, Honey! That's a great rule you have...Thank you, Honey! That's a great rule you have with T. John never posts on social media but he does have a habit of reading the news and checking emails on his phone because he doesn't have time to use it all during the day. At one point, my posting habit got so bad (I don't do this anymore) that when we were out at dinner, etc. John would take away my phone and put it in his pocket. If I'm out reviewing a restaurant at their request, I'll post one or two pics "live", but now I've decided to just take one photo at the beginning or end (or both, maybe) of the meal and put everything away for the rest of it. Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-12138302576287945232016-05-04T09:38:07.360+01:002016-05-04T09:38:07.360+01:00Thanks, Connie. Yes, it's especially hard when...Thanks, Connie. Yes, it's especially hard when your blog is about your life. It's a thin line and sometimes I forget who I am ... "blog" me or "real" me? The difference is subtle.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-574479736818542032016-05-04T01:28:26.132+01:002016-05-04T01:28:26.132+01:00I know this struggle. My audience has been growing...I know this struggle. My audience has been growing recently and that's exciting, but I notice I lose followers when I'm not as active. I then have an internal debate about posting for the sake of posting and keeping numbers up or posting what I enjoy. The blogger struggle is real.erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227917449550045342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-88638965542542720552016-05-03T21:36:03.359+01:002016-05-03T21:36:03.359+01:00I've just recently started a rule with T - we&...I've just recently started a rule with T - we're not meant to post on social media whilst we're having dinner. Like, okay take pics then stack phones up. You're right, it makes a big difference. You get to sense more, and you get to enjoy the experience more. <br /><br />But I do love your photos ;)<br /><br />Honey x <a href="http://www.thegirlnextshore.com" rel="nofollow">The Girl Next Shore</a> <br />Honey @ The Girl Next Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159337741924028340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-76637477080890599662016-05-03T20:45:19.046+01:002016-05-03T20:45:19.046+01:00Great challenge you set yourself and I hope coming...Great challenge you set yourself and I hope coming back refreshed as inspired you to keep it up - it's tough isn't it when we're always thinking about 'the blog' when instead we should be thinking about enjoying the moment we're in because ultimately when we've had a good time, the rest will follow!Connie Consumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848494394610531214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-65443409461886060892016-05-03T18:33:28.868+01:002016-05-03T18:33:28.868+01:00Sounds like you reached a good compromise! I'm...Sounds like you reached a good compromise! I'm glad you were able to fully enjoy your time away with your travel buddy :) <br /><br />I think I let it go a little too far with the not thinking about whether or not something is "worth sharing". I think not having a niche makes things a bit odd, too. My blog is a grab-bag of randomness, so each post seems to be liked by people belonging to different web communities depending on the content. I can't seem to decide how...seriously I want to take my blog. Like you wrote here, blogging and social media can be great vehicles for getting your work out there without the threat of formal rejection -- something I should be taking advantage of... But I think I'm worried about my identity being reduced to whatever my blog is devoted to. Do you ever worry about that? Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288533010611643097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-376687556293614172016-05-03T15:47:07.469+01:002016-05-03T15:47:07.469+01:00Haha, I think it's a good thing, Rachel! Wifi ...Haha, I think it's a good thing, Rachel! Wifi availability helps - one thing I've noticed that I do is check my phone for "likes" or notifications once I've posted a tweet/photo. I let go of that in Bordeaux and made it a habit to immediately turn my phone over on the table so I wouldn't be distracted by it lighting up with notifications (I know I can turn these notifications off, but I like to know when someone has left a comment so that I can reply!). That helped a lot as well! I'm starting to do that at home now too when I post a photo.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-83012124356039834072016-05-03T15:40:28.098+01:002016-05-03T15:40:28.098+01:00Availability of wifi generally limits my sharing, ...Availability of wifi generally limits my sharing, which is one way of doing it... Also I find I'm quite forgetful and assume I've taken loads of pictures when in actual fact I haven't. I'm not sure whether that's a good problem to have or not!Rachel ¦¦ A Nesting Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457683109401016555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-33381520357662978342016-05-03T15:26:55.103+01:002016-05-03T15:26:55.103+01:00That's great, Tanja! I feel a pressure to shar...That's great, Tanja! I feel a pressure to share, in order to retain the following that I have, but I'm definitely working on paring it back. Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-25849029680556989482016-05-03T15:19:35.141+01:002016-05-03T15:19:35.141+01:00So far blogging about my trips hasn't really c...So far blogging about my trips hasn't really changed much the way I travel. I don't want to tweet about my trip when I'm on the trip, I want to enjoy the place I am, and then when I get home I write about it:) sTanjahttps://theredphoneboxtravels.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-29562217263915899442016-05-03T13:39:25.931+01:002016-05-03T13:39:25.931+01:00I think we all struggle with it a little bit, Laur...I think we all struggle with it a little bit, Lauren, but it's so easy for that "little bit" to become a lot! It feels like a full-time job that I'm trying to squeeze in on a less-than-part-time basis. Argh!xxAngloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-28778509152004132762016-05-03T13:37:56.049+01:002016-05-03T13:37:56.049+01:00I love this post, Jaime! It's so so true! When...I love this post, Jaime! It's so so true! When did it all become about someone else? I find switching off so hard - no matter whether it's from school, from my blog, from what I need to do tomorrow... I feel like I'm on the go *all* the time, and it is SO nice to just...not!<br /><br />Lauren xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636367563545997060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-81418706729402669182016-05-03T13:19:12.013+01:002016-05-03T13:19:12.013+01:00Haha, I knew what you meant, Iain - thank you for ...Haha, I knew what you meant, Iain - thank you for your comment! :)Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-69298926971615223532016-05-03T12:54:49.936+01:002016-05-03T12:54:49.936+01:00*to
I meant "come to" of course. Flippi...*to<br /><br />I meant "come to" of course. Flippin' fat fingers ;)Iainhttp://www.100trains.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-85908556795064511312016-05-03T12:52:51.488+01:002016-05-03T12:52:51.488+01:00A conclusion that you have come too quite quickly....A conclusion that you have come too quite quickly. Well done Jaime.<br /><br />It's all-too-easy to get caught up in recording your life, to the extent that enjoying your life comes second.Iainhttp://www.100trains.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-69686734544865971062016-05-03T09:52:04.231+01:002016-05-03T09:52:04.231+01:00Thanks, Angie! Yes, it was a very refreshing and r...Thanks, Angie! Yes, it was a very refreshing and revitalizing trip!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-76837878898057101792016-05-03T09:37:54.636+01:002016-05-03T09:37:54.636+01:00Such a great idea to reboot your inspiration! I be...Such a great idea to reboot your inspiration! I bet Bordeaux just gave you so many creative ideas :) <br /><br /><i><b><a href="http://www.silverspoonlondon.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">SilverSpoon London</a></b></i><br /><br />Angie SilverSpoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188385390021003157noreply@blogger.com