Those of you that have been following the blog for a while, or are connected to me on other social media platforms will surely know about my upcoming trip.
However for those of you that arenât aware letâs recap â on Saturday Iâm going to the USA for 30 days!
Thirty bloody days!! Iâll be partly celebrating a wedding, partly celebrating my 30th birthday and partly just appeasing my need to travel. You can read more about it here (Read me!) but just to summarise Iâll be visiting Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington State, Oregon and California. The purpose of this post wasnât to brag (âyouâre definitely bragging Jasonâ) but more a way to say goodbye to yâall. Am I fitting in yet? No?
Anyway.. consequently âJason Likes To Travelâ is officially on hiatus. Credit to all of the bloggers, influencers and Youtubers out there that âwork from anywhereâ because as glamourous as the lifestyle sometimes sounds, youâve still got to work. Who knew?
I have days where I wish I was doing it opposed to working in an office, sat on a beach in the Caribbean whilst I work but then I remember that Iâd actually have to work whereas in reality the only appeal to me is the sitting on a beach part.
On July 27th my out of office is going on and itâs not coming off until August 28th. As a professional blogger or social media influencer you donât get that same luxury. You canât just switch off for a month, even when you want to youâre probably curating some sort of content for a later date.
By contrast, this is a hobby for me. Iâll be out of England until the end of August and consequently donât expect to see any blog posts until at least September.
âSeptember, whaaaat? How am I going to cope that long?â
Iâm flattered folks but I promise, the withdrawal symptoms wonât be too bad, youâll manage! However I appreciate itâs going to be a struggle so hereâs five temporary solutions to keep you going until Iâm back from the USA.
Check out other bloggers!
Iâm going to let you in on a little secret but there are other bloggers out there!
âWhoa Jason, youâre pushing your readers away and steering them to other blogs?â â crazy right? However much like reading a good book, your love of one doesnât mean you canât read others!
However, where do you even start?
Well fear not because Iâm going to link you to a few of my favourites below that Iâm pretty fond of reading myself.
Got the Postcard
Love Travelling Blog
The 88
Caffeine and Foxes
Life and its adventures
Travels by Lucy
Seeking Sammy
Jamie chance travels
Timo Travels
The Campervan Man
Apologies if you didn’t get a mention, it was hard narrowing it down to ten as it was!
Travel!Â
Surprise! The travel blogger suggests you go traveling â original, right? However with blogging season at its end, what better time to go on a trip? You can take a well-earned break, safe in the knowledge that youâre not missing anything from your favourite blogger!
Catch up on other things!Â
All of those things youâve put off doing or missed out on? Now youâve got the time to do them! Catch up on the latest Netflix show, arrange dinner with a friend, maybe even get that bedroom decorated whilst youâve got the chance!
The possibilities are endless and you can make time for all your loved ones, other hobbies and errands that need doing!
Re-read older posts!
Good news! If you donât think youâll manage going cold turkey, you donât have to! All of my old blog posts are still going to be visible and you can re-read them to your hearts content over and over again! You can remind yourself of all your favourite posts and perhaps take the opportunity to read any that youâve previously missed.
Instagram!Â
Lastly, what happens if none of the above remedies have been successful? Well, you can keep up to date with what Iâm doing âon the gram!â
Instagram is by far my most used social media app. I donât want to be using it as much whilst Iâm away but I will be uploading some photos whilst Iâm in the US so if youâre desperate for fresh and current content this is the place for you!
I donât know if you can view my profile without signing up, hopefully you can do bur youâll find me over at:Â Jason Likes To Travel
So there you have it, Iâm gone! I will be back to blogging around September and Iâll have a million more stories once Iâm home but until then youâll have to amuse yourself in other ways. Sorry!
Take care!
Jason