Travel Bloggers: How to Prepare & Pitch for TBEX Speed Dating

Without a doubt, TBEX is one of the most important conferences for travel bloggers. This is the place where you learn and improve your blogging skills, meet and network with fellow bloggers, and also meet interesting companies who want to work with you. Whether you are a starting blogger or an established high-profile blogger, chances are you want to work with companies. Here are a couple of tips for anyone who is interested in pitching companies at TBEX Toronto.

Travel Blog Exchange: 10 Ways to Build Your Audience Before & After You Hit Publish

We know how satisfying it is to publish a well-written travel blog post, post a gorgeous photo, or record an informative podcast. But without an audience on the receiving end of all that great content, it’s more of a one-way conversation than most of us would like. What can you do to help build an audience for your work, besides handing out flyers on the street corner?

Travel Blog Exchange: Organized Blogger Sharing Groups – Yay or Nay?

No matter what end of the blogging ladder you’re on now, no doubt you’ve looked at some point for ways to make the climb easier. After all, who doesn’t love the idea of a fast lane to success? Today, we’ve got two takes on organized blogger groups – first from someone who thinks such groups represent a way to launch a blog to the top of the heap, and then from someone who thinks bloggers who don’t look outside those insular groups are targeting the wrong audience. Is there a magic pill? Or are these the emperor’s new clothes?

Destinations Working with Travel Bloggers: Q&A with Germany Tourism

In early December 2012, the NYC chapter of TBEX got together with Germany Tourism to celebrate pretzels, beer and the great, warm culture of Germany. Tourism officials were on-hand to meet bloggers and respond to thoughts and questions, and they even took the time to respond to some questions from TBEX’s non-NYC social media audience.

Travel Blog Exchange: Toronto Neighborhoods – The Whole World in Just One City

The City of Toronto is the largest of Canada’s vibrant urban centers. It is the hub of the nation’s commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural life, and is the capital of the Province of Ontario. Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world – a city where more than 150 languages are spoken every day and 50% of its residents are born outside of Canada.

You Are Not a Travel Blogger

This weekend Matt Kepnes, otherwise known as Nomadic Matt, wrote a post that was a bit of a wake-up call. I told him I was proud of him. Matt has a caveat in his post that if your blog is your hobby that his post was not meant for you. The same applies here. If you are blogging for your own personal enjoyment, good for you. This post really isn’t for you. Have fun blogging and enjoy it.

Travel Blog Exchange: Announcing TBEX Toronto Blog Trips

Having TBEX in a different location each time gives travel bloggers a chance to discover something new – especially when our hosts work so hard to showcase the best of their city and region. Toronto is no exception. In addition to all the fun we’ll have in the city, we’re excited to announce the array of pre-TBEX and post-TBEX blog trips that Ontario Tourism and Tourism Toronto are offering travel bloggers who will be attending TBEX.

Travel Blog Exchange Announces First TBEX 13 Toronto Speakers

Today we’re excited to announce the first round of speakers for TBEX 13 in Toronto. It’s the beginning of a stellar line up of travel bloggers and travel industry representatives, and is the first of a couple of announcement regarding speakers for this event.

Upcoming Events

TBEX North America 2026

June 23 - 26 * Richmond, Virginia

TBEX Asia 2026

August 20 - 23 * Almaty, Kazakhstan

TBEX Türkiye 2027

September 7 – 10 * Izmir, Türkiye