As a misanthropic introvert, I wouldn’t expect to be big on meet-ups, but I’ve definitely learned to love them over the course of my blogging career. A lot of fascinating people write expat and travel blogs. No matter the size of your blog or its audience; meet-ups like this tend to be very welcoming, and a lot of fun.
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Travel Bloggers Unite (TBU) is holding its first conference in Manchester on 26-27 March 2011. In addition to panel discussions and workshops, there will be plenty of opportunity to mingle with travel bloggers from all over Europe (and probably some from even further away, too). I’m really looking forward to seeing many of the groovy folks I met at TBEX Copenhagen again at this conference. Plus I’m looking forward to getting to know a new (to me) city. **** You can use the discount code zur10 for £10 off tickets to TBU. Enter the discount code when you go to buy tickets here. ****
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For those in Germany, the planning stage for the (6th? 7th?) annual Whiny Expat Blogger Meet-Up (WEBMU) has just kicked off. You can sign up to join the discussion if you have an English-language expat blog based in Germany. The meet-up tends to take place in fall, and it’s held in a different German city each year.
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Are you thinking of attending TBU or WEBMU this year?
Things might just be looking up. I’ll drop you a note.
Excellent.