BESUDESU ABROAD TURNS 6 MONTHS OLD!

It’s been a long, and crazy, past six months. The time has just seemed to fly by since moving to Hong Kong. It took me a good 2-3 months to get settled into this new lifestyle and used to having a full-time job, and I can’t believe there’s only three months left of my current contract.

My time abroad and travel blogging has been such a positive experience. Or at least a learning experience during the not-so positive times.

I originally started blogging (on Tumblr of all places) as a way to keep my friends and family updated on my life abroad. And now to have over 1,000 people monthly, from over 100 different countries, reading my blog is just amazing.

It’s so great to wake up after posting something the night before, and being able to see the impact it’s making. The likes, the comments, the retweets, the new subscribers. Without your support and involvement, this wouldn’t be nearly as successful.

And for that, I thank you.

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BESUDESU ABROAD WAS LAUNCHED SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2012.

Since then we have:

  • had over 1,000 people visiting monthly from 106 different countries.
  • been increasing our sponsors and partners
  • published 87 travel articles, guides and photos
  • been featured in interviews on A Dangerous Business and You Can Teach English
  • acquired a Google Page Rank of 3! (something that often takes bloggers 1 year+ to do)
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All the countries I’ve had visitors from so far

WHERE HAVE I BEEN?

In these past six months I’ve been lucky enough to travel to:

And have also planned future travel to:

MOST POPULAR POSTS OF THE PAST 6 MONTHS

…in case you missed them!

Gung Hei Fat Choy! Celebrating Chinese New Year 2013 in Hong Kong – A look into how Chinese New Year is celebrated in Hong Kong filled with both event and cultural information.

Foto Friday: Downtown Chicago, IL, USA – One of my Foto Friday featured images, surprisingly enough, from the place I call home!

A 2012 Guide to Christmas in Hong Kong – Did you know that Christmas is just as popular in Hong Kong as it is in the West? Find out why Hong Kongers can’t seem to get enough of this holiday.

Hiking Hong Kong: Monkey Mountain – Arguably the best place to hike in Hong Kong– at least for those who love free-roaming monkeys! 

Kobe Luminarie, Japan – A look inside one of the most beautiful, yet somewhat somber, celebrations in Kobe, Japan.

SEARCH ENGINE TERMS

Here are some of the most popular search engine terms that brought people to my site. Some of them were a bit funny, I bet some people were thoroughly disappointed when they were directed to my site!

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THANK YOU!

Again, if it weren’t for all my readers, this site wouldn’t be where it is today, so thank you!

I hope you’ve enjoyed tagging along in my adventures so far and if you have any ideas for posts, tips, city guides or competitions that you would like to see, let us know in the comments, we’d love to hear your ideas!

THANKS FOR BEING WITH US THESE FIRST SIX MONTHS AND I HOPE YOU’LL CONTINUE TO STAY! 

<3 BETH


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