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	<title type="text">About - Traveltomtom</title>
	<subtitle type="text">Traveltomtom is a travel blog with in-depth destination guides, SIM card and eSIM advice, and travel tips based on real-world experience from visiting almost every country in the world.</subtitle>
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	<updated>2026-07-09T02:55:02+02:00</updated>
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		<title>Set up your Business in Dubai: How and Why I Moved to the UAE</title>
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		<published>2024-08-31T22:07:13+02:00</published>
		<updated>2024-08-31T22:07:13+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/set-up-your-business-in-dubai-uae</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/move_to_dubai_set_up_company_uae/traveltomtom_experiences_moving_to_dubai_starting_company.webp&quot; alt=&quot;how to start a business in Dubai&quot; width=&quot;1600&quot; height=&quot;1200&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don't worry, Traveltomtom is not going to stop traveling. Neither did Traveltomtom buy or rent an apartment in Dubai. Don't be fooled by the title! Traveltomtom is not going to live in Dubai.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, Traveltomtom already moved to Dubai a couple years ago, so it is actually nothing new. But I am here to explain why I call Dubai my home and how I set up my Business in the UAE and how you can do the same.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/set-up-your-business-in-dubai-uae&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/move_to_dubai_set_up_company_uae/traveltomtom_experiences_moving_to_dubai_starting_company.webp&quot; alt=&quot;how to start a business in Dubai&quot; width=&quot;1600&quot; height=&quot;1200&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don't worry, Traveltomtom is not going to stop traveling. Neither did Traveltomtom buy or rent an apartment in Dubai. Don't be fooled by the title! Traveltomtom is not going to live in Dubai.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, Traveltomtom already moved to Dubai a couple years ago, so it is actually nothing new. But I am here to explain why I call Dubai my home and how I set up my Business in the UAE and how you can do the same.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/set-up-your-business-in-dubai-uae&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	<entry>
		<title>Case Study Social Media Campaign St. Regis Red Sea Saudi</title>
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		<published>2024-03-28T16:12:50+01:00</published>
		<updated>2024-03-28T16:12:50+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/st-regis-red-sea-resort-social-media-campaign</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/case_study_traveltomtom_social_media_campaign_st_regis_red_sea_saudi/case_study_social_media_campaign_st_regis_red_sea_resort_saudi.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lately I had the chance to be one of the first guests in the recently opened St. Regis Red Sea Resort in the Saudi Red Sea Destination. It was an absolutely amazing trip staying in this luxury resort on a private island, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Instead of writing a hotel review blog post here is an insight of what it is like to do a social media campaign as a travel influencer. I put together this case study to show off what a successful influencer campaign looks like and for future clients to figure out what it is like to work with Traveltomtom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/st-regis-red-sea-resort-social-media-campaign&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/case_study_traveltomtom_social_media_campaign_st_regis_red_sea_saudi/case_study_social_media_campaign_st_regis_red_sea_resort_saudi.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lately I had the chance to be one of the first guests in the recently opened St. Regis Red Sea Resort in the Saudi Red Sea Destination. It was an absolutely amazing trip staying in this luxury resort on a private island, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Instead of writing a hotel review blog post here is an insight of what it is like to do a social media campaign as a travel influencer. I put together this case study to show off what a successful influencer campaign looks like and for future clients to figure out what it is like to work with Traveltomtom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/st-regis-red-sea-resort-social-media-campaign&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	<entry>
		<title>TikTok Destination Marketing Case Study of my Trip to Saudi Arabia</title>
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		<published>2023-10-19T12:01:27+02:00</published>
		<updated>2023-10-19T12:01:27+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/tiktok-case-study-destination-marketing</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/tiktok_case_study_destination_marketing/why_tiktok_is_the_perfect_destination_marketing_tool.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the ever-evolving landscape of travel and tourism marketing, it's astonishing that some clients still underestimate the power of TikTok. Therefore, let's dive into a case study of my recent trip to Saudi Arabia that reveals just how impactful this social media platform can be when it comes to destination and tourism marketing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prepare to be amazed by the potential of TikTok!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/tiktok-case-study-destination-marketing&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/tiktok_case_study_destination_marketing/why_tiktok_is_the_perfect_destination_marketing_tool.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the ever-evolving landscape of travel and tourism marketing, it's astonishing that some clients still underestimate the power of TikTok. Therefore, let's dive into a case study of my recent trip to Saudi Arabia that reveals just how impactful this social media platform can be when it comes to destination and tourism marketing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prepare to be amazed by the potential of TikTok!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/tiktok-case-study-destination-marketing&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>What's it Really Like to Visit Every Country in the World</title>
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		<published>2021-09-28T14:57:58+02:00</published>
		<updated>2021-09-28T14:57:58+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/travel-inspiration-visiting-every-country-in-the-world</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/travel_inspiration.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The more I travel to off the beaten path countries, the more I start questioning myself do I really want to visit every country in the world? Life is short and it is me who is always says do more of what makes you happy. Is visiting Niger, Burkina Faso and countries like that really what I want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is actually making me happy at the moment? Where do I want to travel? Do I wanna travel solo? What has more priority, my business or pleasure? Or is it just one of those travel dips that I am suffering from?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/travel-inspiration-visiting-every-country-in-the-world&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/travel_inspiration.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The more I travel to off the beaten path countries, the more I start questioning myself do I really want to visit every country in the world? Life is short and it is me who is always says do more of what makes you happy. Is visiting Niger, Burkina Faso and countries like that really what I want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is actually making me happy at the moment? Where do I want to travel? Do I wanna travel solo? What has more priority, my business or pleasure? Or is it just one of those travel dips that I am suffering from?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/travel-inspiration-visiting-every-country-in-the-world&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>Honest Insight In Making Money From My Travel Blog (Or Not!)</title>
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		<published>2018-04-08T17:57:42+02:00</published>
		<updated>2018-04-08T17:57:42+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-make-money-from-a-travel-blog</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/how_to_make_money_travel_blogging/how_to_make_money_travel_blogging_tn.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally here is the blog post that most of you have been waiting for. Because every single day I get the same questions about how I afford to travel and how I make money from my travel blog. Here is the answer! In this blog I will exactly tell you how it works to get paid and travel and how to be a full time travel blogger. This is an honest inside into my life as a professional travel blogger, also including the not so glamorous financial side of it!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-make-money-from-a-travel-blog&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/how_to_make_money_travel_blogging/how_to_make_money_travel_blogging_tn.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally here is the blog post that most of you have been waiting for. Because every single day I get the same questions about how I afford to travel and how I make money from my travel blog. Here is the answer! In this blog I will exactly tell you how it works to get paid and travel and how to be a full time travel blogger. This is an honest inside into my life as a professional travel blogger, also including the not so glamorous financial side of it!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-make-money-from-a-travel-blog&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>My First Year As A Travel Blogger | My 2017 Trips In Numbers</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/first-year-of-a-travel-blogger-2017"/>
		<published>2017-12-29T20:56:45+01:00</published>
		<updated>2017-12-29T20:56:45+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/first-year-of-a-travel-blogger-2017</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/2017_summary_trips/best_travel_blogs_of_2017tn.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Curious how many miles I traveled? How many countries I have been? And how my 2017 flight schedule looked like? In this blog I am recapping all my trips of 2017 and I collected some cool statistics about my travels. Plus some insight in my travel plans for 2018.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/first-year-of-a-travel-blogger-2017&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/2017_summary_trips/best_travel_blogs_of_2017tn.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Curious how many miles I traveled? How many countries I have been? And how my 2017 flight schedule looked like? In this blog I am recapping all my trips of 2017 and I collected some cool statistics about my travels. Plus some insight in my travel plans for 2018.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/first-year-of-a-travel-blogger-2017&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	<entry>
		<title>Weekly Adventures: Forgot My Macbook (+ more travel fails)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-forgot-my-macbook-canceled-balkan-trip"/>
		<published>2017-11-04T13:44:26+01:00</published>
		<updated>2017-11-04T13:44:26+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-forgot-my-macbook-canceled-balkan-trip</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/weekly_adventures/2017/oct/forgot_my_macbook_trip_to_greece/Weekly_Adventures_forgot_my_macbook_TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming home from my trip to the Maldives was like someone waking me up from a dream. I exchanged the paradise beaches for a cold and stormy Holland. I had 5 days at my parents’ house in the South of Holland to recover from my &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=307:world-travel-writers-conference-maldives&amp;amp;catid=92&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;adventure in the Maldives&lt;/a&gt; and damn I need that badly!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-forgot-my-macbook-canceled-balkan-trip&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/weekly_adventures/2017/oct/forgot_my_macbook_trip_to_greece/Weekly_Adventures_forgot_my_macbook_TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming home from my trip to the Maldives was like someone waking me up from a dream. I exchanged the paradise beaches for a cold and stormy Holland. I had 5 days at my parents’ house in the South of Holland to recover from my &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=307:world-travel-writers-conference-maldives&amp;amp;catid=92&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;adventure in the Maldives&lt;/a&gt; and damn I need that badly!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-forgot-my-macbook-canceled-balkan-trip&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>Weekly Adventures | Back To Holland, Exciting Projects And ITE Vietnam</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-back-to-holland-exciting-projects-and-ite-vietnam"/>
		<published>2017-09-03T12:19:37+02:00</published>
		<updated>2017-09-03T12:19:37+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-back-to-holland-exciting-projects-and-ite-vietnam</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/weekly_adventures/2017/sep/ite_vietnam/ITE_Vietnam_2017TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After two months in Indonesia my visa was unfortunately running out and I had to leave the country. As part of my &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=289:trip-of-wonders-sumatra-java&amp;amp;catid=92&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Trip of Wonders&lt;/a&gt; with the Indonesian Tourism Board I could choose a flight out of Indonesia to any given destination in the world. I made me think to finally start exploring Africa or may be Southeast Europe. When I thought about Europe, I though about my friends and family in Holland and then it was an easy decision!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-back-to-holland-exciting-projects-and-ite-vietnam&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/weekly_adventures/2017/sep/ite_vietnam/ITE_Vietnam_2017TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After two months in Indonesia my visa was unfortunately running out and I had to leave the country. As part of my &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=289:trip-of-wonders-sumatra-java&amp;amp;catid=92&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Trip of Wonders&lt;/a&gt; with the Indonesian Tourism Board I could choose a flight out of Indonesia to any given destination in the world. I made me think to finally start exploring Africa or may be Southeast Europe. When I thought about Europe, I though about my friends and family in Holland and then it was an easy decision!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/weekly-adventures-back-to-holland-exciting-projects-and-ite-vietnam&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>Horror Trip From Sydney To Tel Aviv</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/horror-trip-from-sydney-to-tel-aviv"/>
		<published>2017-06-08T12:57:04+02:00</published>
		<updated>2017-06-08T12:57:04+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/horror-trip-from-sydney-to-tel-aviv</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/my_adventures/horrortrip_from_sydney_to_tel_aviv/horrortrip_from_sydney_to_tel_avivTN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Traveling is always fun, even when it is not funny! I try to keep on telling this to myself even in the worst moments when everything seems to fall apart. Leaving Sydney after I resided there for almost 5 months already made me a little sad. But when I landed in Hong Kong after a shit flight with Qantas and found a message request in my Facebook inbox I thought damn this day cant get any worse. But yeah I definitely could, when I received a message on the plan just before I was about to land in Israel, country number 78.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/horror-trip-from-sydney-to-tel-aviv&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/my_adventures/horrortrip_from_sydney_to_tel_aviv/horrortrip_from_sydney_to_tel_avivTN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Traveling is always fun, even when it is not funny! I try to keep on telling this to myself even in the worst moments when everything seems to fall apart. Leaving Sydney after I resided there for almost 5 months already made me a little sad. But when I landed in Hong Kong after a shit flight with Qantas and found a message request in my Facebook inbox I thought damn this day cant get any worse. But yeah I definitely could, when I received a message on the plan just before I was about to land in Israel, country number 78.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/horror-trip-from-sydney-to-tel-aviv&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>My First Travel Blogger Event: World Tourism Forum Istanbul</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/world-tourism-forum-istanbul"/>
		<published>2017-02-22T09:19:57+01:00</published>
		<updated>2017-02-22T09:19:57+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/world-tourism-forum-istanbul</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/turkey/world_tourism_forum/world_tourism_forum_istanbul_3TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just like a lot of travel bloggers I get the most crazy emails and request from random people and businesses from around the world suggesting that I am going to spend time and money in growing their new business or helping them becoming a successful travel blogger. Sorry but that is not the way it works, so I cant help you grow your Instagram account nor am I going to find you costumers for your travel agencies or will I promote your new app for free.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/world-tourism-forum-istanbul&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/turkey/world_tourism_forum/world_tourism_forum_istanbul_3TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just like a lot of travel bloggers I get the most crazy emails and request from random people and businesses from around the world suggesting that I am going to spend time and money in growing their new business or helping them becoming a successful travel blogger. Sorry but that is not the way it works, so I cant help you grow your Instagram account nor am I going to find you costumers for your travel agencies or will I promote your new app for free.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/world-tourism-forum-istanbul&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>30 Travel Adventures From 5 Years Around The World</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/best-travel-adventures-from-around-the-world"/>
		<published>2017-01-25T11:30:14+01:00</published>
		<updated>2017-01-25T11:30:14+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/best-travel-adventures-from-around-the-world</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/30_experiences_traveling/things-i-only-experienced-because-i-traveledTN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Travel is the best education but also the best way to make memories for a lifetime. Exploring the world will make you a better and happier person. Experiences that are way out of your comfort zone will make you feel alive. This is a list of the 30 most amazing things I only experienced because I traveled around the world.&amp;nbsp;Go out live your dreams, don't dream your life or at least start realising that everyone can travel and gather experiences, it is the simple question of how much you are willing to sacrifice to realise your dreams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/best-travel-adventures-from-around-the-world&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/about/30_experiences_traveling/things-i-only-experienced-because-i-traveledTN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Travel is the best education but also the best way to make memories for a lifetime. Exploring the world will make you a better and happier person. Experiences that are way out of your comfort zone will make you feel alive. This is a list of the 30 most amazing things I only experienced because I traveled around the world.&amp;nbsp;Go out live your dreams, don't dream your life or at least start realising that everyone can travel and gather experiences, it is the simple question of how much you are willing to sacrifice to realise your dreams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/best-travel-adventures-from-around-the-world&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>How to Achieve Financial Freedom While You Travel</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-achieve-financial-freedom-while-you-travel"/>
		<published>2016-04-30T14:24:55+02:00</published>
		<updated>2016-04-30T14:24:55+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-achieve-financial-freedom-while-you-travel</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Does the thought of travelling the world with zero money worries appeal? If so, you are not alone. Unfortunately, unless you have a winning lottery ticket or a hefty trust fund, it is an unlikely proposition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-achieve-financial-freedom-while-you-travel&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Does the thought of travelling the world with zero money worries appeal? If so, you are not alone. Unfortunately, unless you have a winning lottery ticket or a hefty trust fund, it is an unlikely proposition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-achieve-financial-freedom-while-you-travel&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>My most visited countries</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/most-visited-countries"/>
		<published>2016-04-14T15:38:04+02:00</published>
		<updated>2016-04-14T15:38:04+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/most-visited-countries</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/most_visited_country/celebes_sea.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What is the best country to travel? What is the best country for food? Where can you find the best beaches in the world? Which was the worst country to travel? What is the cheapest country to travel and which is the most expensive one?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/most-visited-countries&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/most_visited_country/celebes_sea.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What is the best country to travel? What is the best country for food? Where can you find the best beaches in the world? Which was the worst country to travel? What is the cheapest country to travel and which is the most expensive one?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/most-visited-countries&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>Travel bloggers meet up in Ao Nang</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/journalist-on-the-run-traveltomtom"/>
		<published>2016-03-02T09:46:10+01:00</published>
		<updated>2016-03-02T09:46:10+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/journalist-on-the-run-traveltomtom</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/thailand/aonang/IMG_9875TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lately I travelled through the Krabi Province in Thailand and aI was invited to the Aonang Cliff Beach Resort. As part of their marketing campaign we were invited to check out their new hotel nestled high above the lovely beach town of Ao Nang. Stunning views from my bed, a hot tub on the balcony, an amazing buffet breakfast and the best infinity pool in Ao Nang were all included. Click here to read to complete &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=182:hotel-review-aonang-cliff-beach-resort&amp;amp;catid=66&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;review of Aonang Cliff Beach Resort&lt;/a&gt;t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/journalist-on-the-run-traveltomtom&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/thailand/aonang/IMG_9875TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lately I travelled through the Krabi Province in Thailand and aI was invited to the Aonang Cliff Beach Resort. As part of their marketing campaign we were invited to check out their new hotel nestled high above the lovely beach town of Ao Nang. Stunning views from my bed, a hot tub on the balcony, an amazing buffet breakfast and the best infinity pool in Ao Nang were all included. Click here to read to complete &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=182:hotel-review-aonang-cliff-beach-resort&amp;amp;catid=66&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;review of Aonang Cliff Beach Resort&lt;/a&gt;t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/journalist-on-the-run-traveltomtom&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>How to grow your Instagram account</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-grow-your-instagram-account"/>
		<published>2016-03-08T06:12:11+01:00</published>
		<updated>2016-03-08T06:12:11+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-grow-your-instagram-account</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/popularoninstagram/popular on instagram3TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to grow your Instagram? How to get followers on Instagram? How to get likes on Instagram? These kind of questions I get a lot from fellow travellers and there is no clear answer on how to do it, though I think a little guideline already helps a lot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-grow-your-instagram-account&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/popularoninstagram/popular on instagram3TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to grow your Instagram? How to get followers on Instagram? How to get likes on Instagram? These kind of questions I get a lot from fellow travellers and there is no clear answer on how to do it, though I think a little guideline already helps a lot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-to-grow-your-instagram-account&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>Life of a beginning travel blogger</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/life-of-a-travel-addict"/>
		<published>2016-02-28T09:12:59+01:00</published>
		<updated>2016-02-28T09:12:59+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/life-of-a-travel-addict</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/lifeofatravelblogger/IMG_6307TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It took a couple years but I finally started blogging. I said about a hundred times that I was about to start writing however there was always a reason why I did not start my own website.&amp;nbsp;Last year I was pushed and asked from several sides to keep track of my travels and blog about it. One of my best mates, an IT specialist, set up a website in May 2015 and now I already call myself a full-time blogger. Where is this going?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/life-of-a-travel-addict&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/lifeofatravelblogger/IMG_6307TN.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It took a couple years but I finally started blogging. I said about a hundred times that I was about to start writing however there was always a reason why I did not start my own website.&amp;nbsp;Last year I was pushed and asked from several sides to keep track of my travels and blog about it. One of my best mates, an IT specialist, set up a website in May 2015 and now I already call myself a full-time blogger. Where is this going?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/life-of-a-travel-addict&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>How To Afford To Travel (and become a Full Time Travel Blogger)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-i-afford-to-travel"/>
		<published>2016-02-06T11:22:03+01:00</published>
		<updated>2016-02-06T11:22:03+01:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-i-afford-to-travel</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/yearsontheroad/traveltomtom.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the most asked question on my social media channels for sure! How do you afford to travel for so long? Understandable! My Instagram profile literally says how many days I have now been continuously on the road and as of March 2021 that is 3,000 days. So how to afford to travel the world? This is my story...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-i-afford-to-travel&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/images/nieuwe_indeling/artikels/all_about_travelling/yearsontheroad/traveltomtom.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the most asked question on my social media channels for sure! How do you afford to travel for so long? Understandable! My Instagram profile literally says how many days I have now been continuously on the road and as of March 2021 that is 3,000 days. So how to afford to travel the world? This is my story...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/how-i-afford-to-travel&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
		<category term="About" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>About Traveltomtom</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/about-the-traveltomtom"/>
		<published>2015-09-01T11:24:42+02:00</published>
		<updated>2015-09-01T11:24:42+02:00</updated>
		<id>https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/about-the-traveltomtom</id>
		<author>
			<name>Tom Grond</name>
			<email>tomgrond@hotmail.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Born in The Netherlands a long time ago I grew up in the South of Holland, just a couple kilometers from the German border as well as the Belgium border. Considerably close to a two borders, you can say I have been spoon-fed with different cultures, different languages (Native, Dutch, German, French) and crossing borders.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/about-the-traveltomtom&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Born in The Netherlands a long time ago I grew up in the South of Holland, just a couple kilometers from the German border as well as the Belgium border. Considerably close to a two borders, you can say I have been spoon-fed with different cultures, different languages (Native, Dutch, German, French) and crossing borders.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;feed-readmore&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.traveltomtom.net/about/about/about-the-traveltomtom&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Read More &amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	</entry>
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