Since February these pages have been dead silent. Let me explain.
At the beginning of 2014, I hit a wall; I contracted a serious case of blogger burnout—yes, it’s a thing!—but it wasn’t due to a prolific writing schedule or anything you’d immediately associate with blogging. Nearly everything else—work, family life, home maintenance—seemed to get in the way of the one task I most wanted to do: writing.
But more than that, there was a problem under Treksplorer’s hood that sapped away more time than anything else: site maintenance. And a small tune-up couldn’t fix it; the whole engine needed an overhaul.
Over the past couple months, I’ve painfully chopped away years of custom coding and rebuilt the entire site on the Genesis Framework. The reason was simple: maintaining a custom CMS is a complete time vampire, and I needed to work smarter, not harder.
Besides hijacking the central nervous system I gave the ol’ gal a much-needed facelift. The whole site is now HTML5-compliant and 100% mobile-responsive.
(translation: it’ll look sexy on your MacBook AND your iPhone)
You may also notice a slight tweak in the site’s purpose. I’ve battled through countless redesigns and rebrandings over the past couple years, all leading to what I believe is the simplest statement of what I can offer you: short-term travel tips for the independently-minded.
What To Expect
The attempts of long-term travel bloggers to convince you to adopt their nomadic lifestyle have not fallen on deaf ears, but truthfully, it’s not a lifestyle that works for everyone—or, dare I say, most. So with that in mind, here’s what you can expect to see on Treksplorer from now on:
- city guides detailing how to maximize your experiences with limited time
- flexible itinerary ideas for time-crunched travellers
- restaurant and international food & drink guides
- inspiring travel photography from around the world
- practical short-term trip planning and productivity tips
- …and more of what you’ve come to expect including travel photography tips, foreign language learning tips, and minimalist travel tips
Over the next few months, I will be focusing on writing about one of my favourite regions in the world: Eastern Europe. Expect to see practical advice on visiting cities like Krakow, St Petersburg, Riga, Tallinn, and Prague, as well as tips for discovering Eastern Europe’s quieter moments—even if you only have a few weeks to spare.
In the meantime, I will leave you to explore the new Treksplorer! Since we’re dealing with a total overhaul, there may be some dead links lurking around—if you find any, please do let me know in the comment section below (or contact me) so I can throw some duct tape on it.
