Who doesn’t love a good travel blog link-up? Readers use them as enjoyable armchair travel, a unique way to discover new blogs and a golden opportunity to read about far-flung places one might never visit otherwise. Bloggers love link-ups because they are a good way to record their travel experiences and to get to know others with a common interest. Considering the way commenting creates a bit of community and fellowship, it’s little wonder that some people call them link parties!
Blog hops are fun
As co-hosts of #TheWeeklyPostcard link-up every Friday, we have discovered for ourselves how much fun these blog hops can be. We enjoy participating in other travel bloggers’ link-ups ourselves and are thrilled whenever those hosts participate in ours. Unfortunately, one problem that we all face is that they all run at different times and in different time zones, which makes it too easy to forget to participate until it is too late and the link-up has closed.
In an effort to keep all the travel blog link-up parties straight, I began to compile an informal list of all the link-ups I came across. It didn’t matter whether they would welcome all travel-related posts or were just for photo essays; any blog hop related to travel got added to my list. Now that I’ve listed all the active travel link-ups I can find, I’m sharing what I’ve created with you.
Uh-oh?
- Just as link-ups are a team effort, so is this page. Mistakes happen and I hope you’ll forgive me for typos or if I’ve missed anything. For additions and corrections, please contact me privately or let me know in the comments.
- Link parties come and go and so do participants. It is possible that I might have accidentally overlooked a link-up or blog host. (None deliberate, I promise!) I’ll try to keep this page updated. Thanks for your patience.
- Blogs are listed Sunday-Saturday according to the time the link goes live. When available, participation times are in hotel/military time. You can use this Time Zone Converter to calculate for time zone differences.
I hope you find this helpful. Who knows … Maybe we’ll see each other at the next party!
Travel blog link-up parties
Sunday
Sundays in My City
Host: Unknown Mami
Open: Saturday 10:00 – Tuesday 15:00 PST
Share photos of your surroundings or whatever corner of the world you want, whether you are traveling or not.
Snapshot Story Sunday
#SnapShotStory
Host: Four Around the World
Open:
Posts are anything travel story related, including day trips or local sights. No product links. Link 1-2 posts – old or new – that are new to Snapshot Story.
Monday
Monday Escapes
#MondayEscapes
Hosts:
- My Travel Monkey
- Packing My Suitcase
Open all week. Monday 07:00 – Sunday 23:59 GMT
Posts are anything travel-related and can include photos, reviews, days out, attractions and walks – at home or abroad. Monday Escapes goes live every other week, alternating between Packing My Suitcase and My Travel Monkey.
Travel Tales
Host: Girl on the Move
Open: Monday 04:00 – (?) PST
The posts you link up need to be travel related.
Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday (on Tuesday)
Host: image-in-ing
Open 7 days, from Tuesday 00:00 – Monday 23:55 GMT+8
The focus is photography in general rather than travel photography specifically. Her sidebar includes a blogroll of more photography link-ups you can enjoy.
Travel Tuesday
#TravelTuesday
Host: Bumble Bee Mum
Open 7 days, from Tuesday 00:05 – Monday 23:55 GMT+8.
If you have a travel moment or travel tip to share, feel free to add your link at the bottom of the post.
City Tripping
#CityTripping
Hosts:
- Mummy Travels
- Wander Mum
Open: Tuesday 07:30 – Thursday 23:55 GMT.
#CityTripping is the place to come and link up your city-related posts. It could be a day out, a review of an attraction, long weekend or sharing your best insider info and hidden gems – pretty much anything as long as it is city related. It alternates every week between Mummy Travels and Wandermum, although there’s always a post on each pointing people in the right direction.
Travel Tuesday
#TravelTuesday
Host: Lauren on Location
Open all week: Tuesday 08:00 – Tuesday 07:59 (time zone?)
From road trips to trips abroad and from past travels to dream vacations. You can write about travel tips and tricks, favorite places to stay, or anything in between! Just make it about traveling somewhere!
Outdoor Wednesday
Host: A Southern Daydreamer
Open: Tuesday 23:00 – Wednesday 05:00 EST
Every Wednesday participants will be posting pictures of anything outdoor on their blog. It can be something outside of your home such as your porch, deck, patio, garden or lawn. Your photo can be outdoor shots of the beach, forest or mountains. (We don’t want to exclude anyone who might not have a yard). Or, you could simply post pictures of a favorite plant or flower. Only rule is it has to be outside!
Our World Tuesday
Host: Our World Tuesday Meme
Open all week from: Tuesday – Monday (time unclear)
The “Meme” part of the name is really accurate: This is a link-up with few words and no comment section!
Wednesday
Inspire Me Wednesday
Host: Adventures of Mel
Open 7days: Wednesday 05:00 – Tuesday 23:59 CST
The Inspire Me Wednesday linky party is a place for you to share your crafts/DIY projects, your recipes/foodie posts, and the beautiful, interesting places you’ve traveled or visited. She usually picks weekly features on Monday afternoons, as mostly everyone has linked up by then.
Wanderlust Wednesday
Host: Mr. & Mrs. O
Open: Wednesday 10:00 – Friday 10:00 EST
Share any recent posts that you’ve written that are inspirational, adventurous, and/or just plain entertaining. You are allowed two entries per link up. Please don’t link giveaways.
Wednesday Wanderlust
#WednesdayWanderlust
Host: My Brown Paper Packages
Open: Wednesday 05:00 – Friday 05:00 GMT+10
Please only link up one travel post or photo per week.
Thursday
Weekend Wanderlust
#WeekendWanderlust
Hosts:
- Justin plus Lauren
- A Brit and a Southerner
- A Southern Gypsy
- Casual Traveler
- Outbound Adventurer
Open: Thursday 17:00 – Monday 12:55 EST
As long as your post is related to travel, whether it is a review of an attraction or your experience in a destination around the world please link up with us to inspire everyone to follow their #WeekendWanderlust.
Travel Photo Thursday
#TPThursday
Host: Budget Travelers Sandbox
Open: Thursday between 20:00 and 22:00 – Wednesday GMT+8
Beginning and ending times change based on where Nancie is based. To join in the fun simply post a link to a post featuring a travel photo.
Friday / Weekend
Weekend Travel Inspiration
#wkendtravelinspiration
Hosts:
- Reflections Enroute
- The Crowded Planet
- Albom Adventures
- Contented Traveller
- Bay Essence
- Safari 254
Open: Friday 00:00 – Monday 23:59 UTC
#wkendtravelinspiration is open for 4 days, Friday through Monday, so no matter where you are in the world you can participate over the weekend in your time zone.
The Weekly Postcard
#TheWeeklyPostcard
Hosts:
- As We Saw It
- A Hole in My Shoe
- Eff It I’m On Holiday
- Selim Family Raasta
- Travel Notes and Beyond
Open: Friday 12:00 – Sunday 12:00 PST
Posts must be related to travel, whether it is a review of an attraction or your experience in a destination around the world.
Photo Friday
#PhotoFridayHost:
Host: Pierced Wonderings
Open: Opening time unclear. Closes Monday 23:45 EST
Link your most recent photo post. Spread the word by using the hashtag #PhotoFriday, and I’ll make sure to retweet you!
Monthly
Travel Link Up
Hosts:
- Adventures of a London Kiwi
- Around the World in 80 Pairs of Shoes
- RunawayKiwi
- Plus a different guest blogger each month
Open: Runs the first week of each month – from the 1st day 1am GMT to the 11pm GMT on the 7th
The Travel Link Up is open to all bloggers as long as the post is relevant. Upcoming topics are usually announced on the 15th of each month via email, Twitter & on their blogs.
(no logo)3 Girls and a #Blogalong
#BlogAlong
Hosts:
- Life on My Plate
- msz knowitall
- A Bit of This and a Lot of That
Open: First Sunday of the month – following Sunday (times unclear)
Additional information: The #BlogAlong party explores new themes every month.
Instagram Travel Thursday
#IGtravelthursday
Hosts:
- Skimbaco Lifestyle
- Destination Unknown
- Hines Sight Blog
- House of Anaïs
Open: First Thursday of each month
Link to a new Instagram travel post on your blog. Only new posts from the week of the linky and no giveaways, other linkys or sales pitch posts.
Outside Suburbia
#OutsideSuburbia
Host: Outside Suburbia
Open: All month (times unclear)
It can be day trips, date nights, concerts or on longer holidays with family. Post can be wordy or just a photoblog… it’s all up to you.
Girls vs Globe
#gvglinkup
Host: Girl vs Globe
Open: All month (times unclear)
The linkup is for active ‘Girls vs Globe’ members only. But we’re not Mean Girls and you can totally sit with us – just join here!
Effective travel blog link-up strategy
There are more ways to take advantage of link-ups than just tweeting and posting on Facebook.
- Do you use StumbleUpon? Did you know that your own account will gain more clout with StumbleUpon when you share from a variety of sources?
- Speaking of which, the more sites you stumble, the easier it will be for StumbleUpon to learn what you like and perfect your own stumble recommendations.
- Do you pin to Pinterest? Practically every story has photos and many of them are pinnable. Maybe you’ll find new dream destinations to add to your Bucket List board or find a new idea to pin to the board you created for next year’s vacation holiday. Most bloggers have Pinterest accounts you can follow and they will give you more fodder for your own Pinterest boards.
- Use the Golden Rule to your advantage. Here are 10 tips that will help you participate in blog link-up parties effectively.
Anything to add? What are your tips for getting the most out of a link-up?
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posted on 06 January at 15:20
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