Twin Perspectives

Well, hello! It's been a while (nearly 4 years to be exact) but we're back, with a new season of fresh ramblings are we digest the last 4 years of motherhood, travel, life generally and the rollercoaster ride that is, anxiety.

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

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

Hurrah! Welcome back to a brand new season of the Twin Perspectives Podcast series.

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.

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 phys...

In this week's podcast, we reflect on our first TTT Tour to Morocco. A whirlwind five days exploring both Marrakech and the Agafay desert, our first TTT Tour with Intrepid Travel, exceeded all our expectations. From an organic cooking class in the Moroccan countryside to a sunset camel ride along the hills of the stone desert, we couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable first tour. What made it...

In this week's episode of the Twin Perspective podcast series, we leave the confines of our desk and head to the slightly intimidating offices of The Independent, to meet travel writer and presenter, Simon Calder. Having been fans of his work for as long as we can remember, meeting and interviewing Simon was a true highlight of our travel blogging 'career'. A former mathematician, Simon is a ma...

In this week's podcast, we review our January adventures. From experiencing our first ever cruise around the Caribbean with P&O, to a luxury ski trip to Tignes, we discuss the highs and lows of our latest adventures. 

In this week's episode we talk about whether it's still possible to become a successful travel blogger in 2019. Answering the questions posed to us over on our Instagram account, we reflect on what it takes to launch a popular blog/social media account in an already oversaturated online world. Over the hour long episode, we cover the following questions: How do you get started as a travel blogg...

In this episode, we attempt to round-up the last four months of travel. From LA to the German Christmas markets, we reflect on what was a rather crazy blur of travel in the final quarter of 2018. Aside from selecting a few tales from each trip, we also discuss the reality or "behind the scenes" of what was happening to us more personally in terms of mental health during this time.  Recorded on ...

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...

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 reali...

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 b...

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 o...

Welcome back to Season Two of the Twin Perspectives Podcast Series! After three months of intense travel, we return to the podcasting world with a brand new series. In our first episode of season two, we reflect on our recent week-long Florida road trip in a giant purple jeep. From swimming with manatee, near-death experiences on a speed boat to fulfilling our childhood dream of meeting Mickey ...

Last summer, Laura and I were delighted to join the Visit England Ambassador team. A year-long ambassadorship, our task was to embark on four seasonal trips to very different corners of our country. These trips were to showcase what this small but diverse country has to offer. Our ambassadorship began with a summer trip to Margate on the Kent coast, and will end next week with a four-day explor...

Instagram, IG, the 'gram, the grid: whatever you like to call it, this social media platform is now an inherent part of most of our lives. It's that small cluster of squares  that we go to in order to share and observe the length and breadth of life: from photographs of avocado on toast and fluffy puppies, to images of new lives and recent deaths. It's a place where politicians, actors, activis...

Instagram, IG, the 'gram, the grid: whatever you like to call it, this social media platform is now an inherent part of most of our lives. It's that small cluster of squares  that we go to in order to share and observe the length and breadth of life: from photographs of avocado on toast and fluffy puppies, to images of new lives and recent deaths. It's a place where politicians, actors, activis...

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 ...

In episode eleven of the Twin Perspectives podcast series, we venture beyond the safety of Claire's office to London! With our trusty microphone and laptop in tow, we set off to conduct our first ever podcast interview with our favourite fellow travel bloggers - Hand Luggage Only (https://handluggageonly.co.uk/) . Run by Lloyd and Yaya, Hand Luggage Only was born just three months before TTT in...

This week, we focus on destroying any romantic dreams that you may hold of what it's like to be self-employed. From loneliness through to the pressure running a business together has put on our relationship, we discuss the negatives (and positives) of what it means to be your own boss.

You know that we like to travel and if you've read any of our blog posts, you'll also know that we are passionate about talking about mental health. However, what's in-between these two? Who are Twins That Travel? Over the years, we've been asked many of the same questions and we've not always had a chance to respond. So here, for your ears only, is a possibly gloriously underwhelming insight i...

This week, we return with a destination themed episode on our recent wintery adventure to Norwich in Norfolk. This was our third trip as Visit England Ambassadors, and an adventure to another part of the UK that we were yet to explore.

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!

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.

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.

This week, we discuss our recent microadventure to Northumerbland as Visit England Ambassadors. As the least populated county in England, we weren't sure what to expect but soon became obsessed with this rugged yet beautiful part of the country. *Disclaimer: we're 99% sure that any thoughts of paranormal activity at our final hotel were 99% down to our over-active imaginations. The hotel is bea...

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.

An overview of our week on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

The story of how two very average girls, with a fear of flying, found themselves in the world of professional travel blogging.