As motherhood looms, we catch up on Zoom to discuss the highs and lows of the third trimester.

S3 Ep12: The Final Countdown 

Hello, it's been a while! Nine months in fact since we last recorded a podcast at the end of 2019. And, wow, what a year 2020 has been. Aside from the obvious global pandemic that ground any of our travel plans to a halt this year, we also both became pregnant. Here's a quick podcast bonus episode on the bizarre year we've had so far and thoughts on our future as motherhood fast approaches.

S3 Ep11: Oh, Baby!

In this final episode of the season, we take a look back at 2019 and discuss our highs, our lows and what we want to put right in 2020.

S3 Ep10: An End Of Year Review 2019: Highs, Lows & Feeling Vulnerable Online

In this week's episode, we discuss our reasonings for wanting to travel less in 2020. From our thoughts on influencer marketing, to simply wanting to see the cat more, here's how we want TTT to evolve next year.

S3 Ep9: What Happens Next? Our Blogger Evolution

In this week's episode, we discuss the tips we learned from a day of fascinating workshops with Pinterest UK, on how to use the platform for your blog or business in 2020.

S3 Ep8: How to use Pinterest in 2020 

This week, Laura fills us in on her recent 10-day adventure to the Pacific Northwest coast of America. From Seattle to San Francisco, she reflects on her trip and what she loved and what she'd tweak if she were to do it again. Claire nods on occasion.

S3 Ep7: A Pacific Northwest Road Trip 

Fi Grayson

This (bonus) episode of the Twin Perspectives podcast series chats to Fi Grayson, owner of 'She can. She did,' to discuss the realities of running your own business and what failure has taught her. 'She can. She did,' shines a spotlight on young female entrepreneurs and business owners from around the UK.

S3 Ep6: How to Handle Failure: An Interview with Fi Grayson

In this week's episode, in honour of World Mental Health Day on the 10 October, we recap on our experiences with anxiety and discuss how our mental health has been over the last year.

S3 Ep5: Our Anxiety Story for World Mental Health Day

A rundown of our latest TTT Tour to Turkey, including our magical balloon ride in Cappadocia and our bubble-fest at a local Hammam.

S3 Ep4: TTT Tour to Turkey

Have you ever heard of the Baltic island of Rügen? Neither had we, until we visited it last week. With soft, white sands, Maldivian blue waters and one of the most beautiful national parks we've visited, we've been left wondering just why we hadn't heard of Rügen sooner.

S3 Ep3: Visiting the Prettiest Island You've Probably Never Heard Of

Twin Perspectives is a podcast series from travel bloggers and identical twin sisters, Claire and Laura. A candid series covering their experiences of destinations across the world, travel tips and more personal musings on everything from travelling with anxiety through to the realities of life as an identical twin.

I discovered Twins that Travel about a year as I was embarking on a move to the UK from the USA and absolutely fell in love!  Their podcast, Twin Perspectives, is absoutely brilliant and is a wonderful combination of useful travel info and heartfelt chatting.   Even though I&#39;ve never met them, listening to them, I felt like I had some friends in my new country.  Their podcasts have brought me joy, laughter, inspiration, and encouragement!  Thank you!

Favorite Podcast Ever!

I love, love, love this podcast! I always find myself smiling while I listen. It’s such a breath of fresh air. TTT podcast is on my list of favorites, right up there with Oprah Super Soul Sunday! Much love 💕

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This week we discuss our recent trip to Anna Maria Island, Florida. This is a slice of old time Florida nestled in the Golf of Mexico, with perhaps the most beautiful sunrises (and sunsets!) on earth.

This week we discuss our recent trip to Anna Maria Island, Florida. This is a slice of old time Florida nestled in the Golf of Mexico, with perhaps the most beautiful sunrises (and sunsets!) on earth.

S1 Ep6: A Destination Guide to Anna Maria Island, Florida

Ever wondered what it's like to have an identical twin? Well, let us crush those romantic notions with our 40-minute deconstruction of what it's like to hail from the same egg.

Ever wondered what it's like to have an identical twin? Well, let us crush those romantic notions with our 40-minute deconstruction of what it's like to hail from the same egg.

S1 Ep3: The Realities of Being an Identical Twin

This week, we discuss our contrasting experiences of two very different Sandals Resorts in the Caribbean. Last month, whilst Laura jetted off to Jamaica with her boyfriend, Claire set off to Antigua with her husband to experience the all-inclusive, couples only resorts of Sandals. Arriving as somewhat sceptics to the luxury, all-inclusive experience, we both left converts to the luxury escape offered by Sandals. Whilst travel should be about discovery and adventure, we think everyone should experience a Sandals holiday once in their lives. Listen on to find out why.

This week, we discuss our contrasting experiences of two very different Sandals Resorts in the Caribbean. Last month, whilst Laura jetted off to Jamaica with her boyfriend, Claire set off to Antigua with her husband to experience the all-inclusive, couples only resorts of Sandals. Arriving as somewhat sceptics to the luxury, all-inclusive experience, we both left converts to the luxury escape offered by Sandals. Whilst travel should be about discovery and adventure, we think everyone should experience a Sandals holiday once in their lives. Listen on to find out why.

S2 Ep2: A Twin Perspective on Sandals Resorts 

Over the last couple of weeks, we've had several small triumphs in terms of Twins That Travel accolades. These include a piece of BBC press and the coveted 'blue tick' verification on Instagram. Two pieces of news, which to most on the outside world, would seem like great achievements. Indeed, we were initially elated with both pieces news - sharing both with friends and family - before finding ourselves quickly slipping into a common spiral of self-doubt. You see for us, and a further 70% of the population according to a recent survey, we suffer from a chronic case of Imposter Syndrome. Having blogged about it previously, Imposter Syndrome is something that can often dominate our thought process when navigating the self-employed path of travel blogging. Sometimes unable to see things objectively, many of our blogging triumphs are marred by a chronic fear that we'll soon be discovered as well, frauds. The blue verification tick on Instagram only exasperating this thought process last week, with my initial presumption being that there had been a terrible mistake. After all, it's the Kim Kardashians of the world that get a blue tick, not two small-fry bloggers from Milton keynes. In this podcast episode, therefore, we discuss Imposter Syndrome and how it affects us in our day-to-day lives as travel bloggers. As something that can worm its way into any part of your life, we delve into some of the coping strategies for those struggling to shrug of their self-imposed fraudulent status. From steering clear of the comparison trap to admitting you don't know everything, we explore the tactics we can employ to help keep feelings of self-doubt at bay.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've had several small triumphs in terms of Twins That Travel accolades. These include a piece of BBC press and the coveted 'blue tick' verification on Instagram. Two pieces of news, which to most on the outside world, would seem like great achievements. Indeed, we were initially elated with both pieces news - sharing both with friends and family - before finding ourselves quickly slipping into a common spiral of self-doubt. You see for us, and a further 70% of the population according to a recent survey, we suffer from a chronic case of Imposter Syndrome. Having blogged about it previously, Imposter Syndrome is something that can often dominate our thought process when navigating the self-employed path of travel blogging. Sometimes unable to see things objectively, many of our blogging triumphs are marred by a chronic fear that we'll soon be discovered as well, frauds. The blue verification tick on Instagram only exasperating this thought process last week, with my initial presumption being that there had been a terrible mistake. After all, it's the Kim Kardashians of the world that get a blue tick, not two small-fry bloggers from Milton keynes. In this podcast episode, therefore, we discuss Imposter Syndrome and how it affects us in our day-to-day lives as travel bloggers. As something that can worm its way into any part of your life, we delve into some of the coping strategies for those struggling to shrug of their self-imposed fraudulent status. From steering clear of the comparison trap to admitting you don't know everything, we explore the tactics we can employ to help keep feelings of self-doubt at bay.

S2 Ep5: Imposter Syndrome and the Blue Tick

Welcome back to the Twin Perspectives podcast series! In our first episode of Season Three, we roundup the trips we've been on over the last three months, including what it's like to sleep in the same bed as Pamela Anderson (not at the same time).

S3 Ep1: Welcome back to a brand new season!

In this episode of the Twin Perspectives Podcast Series, we attempt to de-mystify the commonly asked question of, 'How do I earn money from my blog?' Perhaps the most commonly asked question we find sliding into our DMs - and a question we had ourselves when starting our blogging journey - the answer isn't a simple one. In fact, now five years into running Twins That Travel, we've come to realise that there's almost limitless ways in which to earn money from your blog and/or social media. From passive income available through advertising on your blog, active income working with brands, through to landing your own products into the blogging universe, how you choose to make your money as a blogger is entirely your choice. A conversation with fellow blogger The Travel Hack, however, helped us to identify key business models that bloggers generally tend to adopt when earning their buck. These models, we came to realise, tend to fall between two key camps: passive and active. The model you choose to adopt, furthermore, is entirely dependent on both your aims as a blogger and your lifestyle. During this hour long episode, we work our way through the passive and active blogging models, in the hope of shedding some light on how bloggers earn their money. Far from the Daily Mail headlines, however, of Instagrammers charging six-figure fees for an Instagram post, we hope to convey a realistic and sustainable approach to blogging. Business models that require time, effort and a healthy dose of perseverance.

In this episode of the Twin Perspectives Podcast Series, we attempt to de-mystify the commonly asked question of, 'How do I earn money from my blog?' Perhaps the most commonly asked question we find sliding into our DMs - and a question we had ourselves when starting our blogging journey - the answer isn't a simple one. In fact, now five years into running Twins That Travel, we've come to realise that there's almost limitless ways in which to earn money from your blog and/or social media. From passive income available through advertising on your blog, active income working with brands, through to landing your own products into the blogging universe, how you choose to make your money as a blogger is entirely your choice. A conversation with fellow blogger The Travel Hack, however, helped us to identify key business models that bloggers generally tend to adopt when earning their buck. These models, we came to realise, tend to fall between two key camps: passive and active. The model you choose to adopt, furthermore, is entirely dependent on both your aims as a blogger and your lifestyle. During this hour long episode, we work our way through the passive and active blogging models, in the hope of shedding some light on how bloggers earn their money. Far from the Daily Mail headlines, however, of Instagrammers charging six-figure fees for an Instagram post, we hope to convey a realistic and sustainable approach to blogging. Business models that require time, effort and a healthy dose of perseverance.

S2 Ep4: Blogging Business Models

LEAD

At the heart of any blog is its written content: something we often seem to forget. Whilst striving to grow our blogs, we tend to focus entirely on secondary factors. Things such as growing our social media following, SEO optimisation and sustained brand work seem to take centre stage: the apparent elixir to blog success.  But what if we simply put more effort into driving up the value of our blog’s very content: its written word? Could this help grow a blog? In our experience, this was certainly the case and has led to some fantastic opportunities. In turn, it has also enabled us to grow our audience, retain this audience, sustain sessions and increase our blog traffic. So, where did we begin? How did we turn our previously sloppy, brief blog posts into stories that were regularly read, shared and paid for? How did the written word become our magic wand for blog success? The answer was our simple decision to focus on storytelling. Listen as we discuss how focusing on storytelling transformed our blog, increasing both its recognition and exposure. With tips on how to inject creativity into your blog writing, how to rethink the structure of your narratives, and how to set yourself out from the crowd, this podcast is dedicated to the humble written word, and its power to reimagine your blogging career.

At the heart of any blog is its written content: something we often seem to forget. Whilst striving to grow our blogs, we tend to focus entirely on secondary factors. Things such as growing our social media following, SEO optimisation and sustained brand work seem to take centre stage: the apparent elixir to blog success.  But what if we simply put more effort into driving up the value of our blog’s very content: its written word? Could this help grow a blog? In our experience, this was certainly the case and has led to some fantastic opportunities. In turn, it has also enabled us to grow our audience, retain this audience, sustain sessions and increase our blog traffic. So, where did we begin? How did we turn our previously sloppy, brief blog posts into stories that were regularly read, shared and paid for? How did the written word become our magic wand for blog success? The answer was our simple decision to focus on storytelling. Listen as we discuss how focusing on storytelling transformed our blog, increasing both its recognition and exposure. With tips on how to inject creativity into your blog writing, how to rethink the structure of your narratives, and how to set yourself out from the crowd, this podcast is dedicated to the humble written word, and its power to reimagine your blogging career.

S2 Ep3: How Changing Your Writing Style Can Lead to Blog Success

Gosh PR

In this podcast, we sit down with Hannah Mulvey and Ela Ayhan from Gosh PR, to get their take on what it is like working with bloggers. Why do they work with digital 'influencers'? Do they think it's worthwhile? What can bloggers do to stand out from the crowd and work on large campaigns? How should bloggers contact PRs? We found this interview not only helpful, but a sheer relief - Hannah and Ela (and Gosh PR more widely), clear champions of the work that bloggers do and optimistic for the future of influencer marketing. So, make a cup of tea, settle down and get ready for some myth busting!

In this podcast, we sit down with Hannah Mulvey and Ela Ayhan from Gosh PR, to get their take on what it is like working with bloggers. Why do they work with digital 'influencers'? Do they think it's worthwhile? What can bloggers do to stand out from the crowd and work on large campaigns? How should bloggers contact PRs? We found this interview not only helpful, but a sheer relief - Hannah and Ela (and Gosh PR more widely), clear champions of the work that bloggers do and optimistic for the future of influencer marketing. So, make a cup of tea, settle down and get ready for some myth busting!

S1 Ep12: An Interview with Gosh PR 

In the final episode of Season Two of the Twin Perspectives Podcast Series, we answer all of your random questions. From a debate on how many knickers you should pack for a holiday through to an intense discussion on whether we'd rather be a Smurf or a Moomin, Season Two ends of a high.

In the final episode of Season Two of the Twin Perspectives Podcast Series, we answer all of your random questions. From a debate on how many knickers you should pack for a holiday through to an intense discussion on whether we'd rather be a Smurf or a Moomin, Season Two ends of a high.

S2 Ep12: Episode Twelve: The Random Question Podcast

We've dedicated this week's podcast to those experiencing travel anxiety.  After five years of travelling regularly with anxiety, we like to think ourselves as something of experts in navigating the minefield (when anxious) of airports, public transport or new destinations far from home.  This podcast covers the tactics, which we've honed over the years, that can ease both the thoughts and physical symptoms associated with travel anxiety.

We've dedicated this week's podcast to those experiencing travel anxiety.  After five years of travelling regularly with anxiety, we like to think ourselves as something of experts in navigating the minefield (when anxious) of airports, public transport or new destinations far from home.  This podcast covers the tactics, which we've honed over the years, that can ease both the thoughts and physical symptoms associated with travel anxiety.

S2 Ep11: SOS Podcast for those Experiencing Travel Anxiety

So, your Pins are scheduled, your Tweets are primed and your SEO is impeccable but what next? If you're feeling frustrated at your blog growth then have a listen to our alternative method for turning your blog into a business. Within two years, this method brought us more success than any Pinterest traffic could achieve. It's an alternative way but one (we promise) works! 

So, your Pins are scheduled, your Tweets are primed and your SEO is impeccable but what next? If you're feeling frustrated at your blog growth then have a listen to our alternative method for turning your blog into a business. Within two years, this method brought us more success than any Pinterest traffic could achieve. It's an alternative way but one (we promise) works!

S1 Ep7: An Alternative Way to Grow Your Blog and Brand

In this podcast, we discuss our own experiences of anxiety and depression whilst providing tips on how to manage anxiety on a day-to-day basis.

In this podcast, we discuss our own experiences of anxiety and depression whilst providing tips on how to manage anxiety on a day-to-day basis.

S1 Ep5: Our Mental Health Journey

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