Travel Roundup - Why?

Why create a weekly travel blog "carnival"? Because the travel blogs are out there, and they could use a little help spreading the word. Those of us who enjoy reading travelogs also need help finding new ones.

So here we are, hopefully gathering tales of adventure, exploration and fun. Travel industry news is welcome too. This is about sharing your discoveries.

There's another reason we started this Roundup. In our little corner of rural Virginia we're experimenting with blogging as a supplemental income source for local families. The initial test has just a few participants who are creating blogs about their personal travel interests and experiences.

Blogging is interesting as a "micro" economic development strategy. Anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can give it a try. Use a free platform like Blogger and there's no overhead. The interface is easy enough for a child, senior citizen, or Phd to use. Make a little money with Adsense or affiliate programs.

Promoting the blogs is the trick. Hence the Roundup.