I went to the spa.

I also did a project in Palm Desert, where I drove BMWs and had my first golf lesson.

I spend part of my day doing social media, she says.

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I go out, I do activities then have to write about it.

Then I have to do the videos.

If Im not on the road, Ill put up one photo a day.

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Theres a lot of hours of the day youre not seeing if Im just sharing that photo.

A lot of the day is logistics.

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Niver has always been passionate about travel.

She foundedWe Said Go Travelin 2010.

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Its been amazing, says Niver.

Ive published 11-year-olds to 80-year-olds.

Its been very successful for having a wide variety of views and opinions.

Submissions for the writing awards are 500 to 800 words with one photo.

It has to be an original story and match the theme.

There is a $15 fee to enter and a scholarship available for those who need financial assistance.

Ive had 13 travel-writing competitions, says Niver.

We have had almost 2,000 people that weve published in the travel-writing awards.

In 2018, we are going to do our first travel video competition.

Shes verified onTwitterandFacebookand has hit a million views onYouTube.

The days are filled with highs and lows.

Niver shared one of her scariest and most challenging experiences so far.

She did indeed come back to take a lesson.

She had only worked on the first skill, so she didnt think she was quite ready.

But she jumped in anyways and started the ride.

Soon she noticed the signs were above her skill level.

I started to cry.

I was joking about the crying part I didnt want to cry!

He looks at me and says, Have you fallen down?

So on she went.

I was crying, cursing, hyperventilating, but I make it.

I dont know that Ill ever go back.

But I was willing.

That willingness is one of the reasons Niver feels she has been successful in travel blogging.

For anyone wanting to blog about their own travels, Niver shares some tips for getting started.

Start today, she says.

Whatever step it is, do something.

It seems like a no-brainer, but Niver credits it for getting her to where she is now.

Commit to writing once a month, she says.

At the end of the year, youll have 12; thats way more than you have now.

It doesnt have to be the best it has to be published.

He pretty much lives to get lost in other countries.

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