How starting a travel blog changed my life 

You brought tears to my eyes of inspiration. I want to do a local travel blog for my area all within 400 miles. I am getting ideas now as I will be retiring the end of the year. Thank you for your words. You have no idea what they did for me.

You made me cry... I am so in that spot, left my gov't job, feeling lost, moved to another country, and trying to find my way. Thanks for the inspiration.

This is legit so inspiring. I have been procrastinating starting a blog because I keep thinking so far into the future of what I want it to be and putting waaaay too much pressure on myself, and ultimately it's just holding me back from starting. Thank you for your gentle encouragement and real life story

Every single word you used to descrive how you used to feel and see yourself, I feel it and say it to myself 😭

Only just came across this video…I can SO relate to your ‘WHY’ you started. I have everything I ‘should’ want…but I am not happy and feel unsettled. I know there is more and I have started working towards my dream. This is encouraging!

Love this, it speaks to me so deeply. It's 2023 and I'm 37 and have kept saying for the last 7 years that I want to start a travel blog but just keep putting it off, instead i just end up living in a town i hate jumping from one minimum wage job to another. I love travelling so much and my life's ambition is visit every country in the world, but I'm married and my husband is not into travel as much and I have always felt that societal pressure to settle down and get a regular job.

You inspire me!! I’m nearly 50, and have these dreams and I’m not going to wait anymore!!! Thankyou

"It has nothing to do with travel, but has everything to do with travel" "It means nothing, but means everything" feelings, emotion and passion spoken with words.

Absolutely beautiful. I quit the corporate life 6 years ago. Now I do airbnb, Uber and look after my daughter s who’s autistic. Love you both 💕💕☀️☀️🌞🌞🤙🤙

I love this story! It’s amazing what things can become once you just start.

I just needed this.. Thank you so much!!

I have only just found your RU-vid channel and I’m so hooked! What an incredible story! I am also an Aussie who lived in London and has also travelled all over the world. Watching your Qld videos has made me appreciate even more all the beautiful things we can also do in Australia 💕 Thank you!

Your video literally got me in tears. It felt like you were talking directly to me. Everything you mentioned about how you felt at 24, I feel like this at 26. My husband and I already got our website up and running and I can only hope that good things will happen. Thank you for this inspiring video.

I'm on the verge of tears, lovely storytelling , u r really inspiring

This episode is really inspiring and uplifting!

Inspiring story, thank you! I'm currently 23, left a full time job that didn't make me happy, and now wanting to start a blog. Your story has inspired me to just do it and start, so thank you :)

I agree with you totally. Follow your dreams. Life has twists and turns. If you can dream and find fullfillment in your life then you're on the right path. The Little Grey Box will always be open for new adventures. Keep doing what you're doing....

Thank you so much for expressing your truth about writing. I often wrestle with the same critical voice

Anything is possible - that's so true!

Thanks for sharing and enjoy all your travel adventures.

This video is so wholesome, it's so clear to see how much all of this genuinely means to you. You definitely deserve it and I really hope you continue to keep smashing it! I've just launched my own travel site and hoping to be sat in your position in a few years time.

Watching this particular episode brought tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat Phoebe. I came across your channel while looking for inspiration on visualizing already living in Australia. I fell in love in 2005 on my first trip and have tried to get a work visa without any success since. I work in the film industry here in Canada and can not get a visa to work there. System is set up so differently. I am also a Certified Biofeedback Specialist and I am wanting to work and live in the Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast area fulfilling my dream of helping both people and animals. Your feeling of emptiness and being unfulfilled is how I have feeling. I am happy to see you have managed to fulfill your dreams. I am now 60 and still working towards mine dream.

Isn't it weird how some of the best things in life happen on a whim. Being a paid to travel and take beautiful pictures and write is my dream job, too. I'm so glad you found your way. You and Matt do an amazing job! Keep it up!

Your videos're very interesting. Great Presentation Skills with Superb Videography. Wish You All The Best & Bright Future. Congratulations 4 Your Channel. - Fan from Sri Lanka

Thankyou for sharing this.. Very inspirational :)

Thanks for sharing your story! Like many, I wondered where that name came from. I'm glad you followed your heart and are living your dream and passions. Your tag line "Travel Well" reminds me of my own leap of faith in changing my career. I used to be in a dead end job, but after a year of reflection, I discovered that I have always had a passion for listening to and caring for people. After a weekend of meditation, the words "Love Well" came to crystallize in my heart. And now, after a few years of training, I am a Counsellor, and living my dream. And I am constantly discovering how I can Love Well in all its forms!

I love everything about the name Little Grey Box and how it was born, truly inspirational living your dream, taking those leaps and making your life everything you dreamed off. I'm so glad we met in London and I was lucky enough to witness you start your dream.

Your younger self looks so much like you now. I totally feel you with your story that you want to be or do something different in a different place. When I travelled for the first time to Australia, which was December 2019 / January 2020 I discovered that Australia and the Aussie people suit me much better than The Netherlands and the Dutch people. The mentality of the Aussies was so different in a positive way, that I decided I want to live there. I looked for the options and saw that I could get a work visa because I’m in the Skilled Occupations list. So I scheduled an IELTS test to make sure I my English was good enough. But then in April 2020, COVID-19 struck and I figured out that I was unable to move to Australia in the next few years. Which made me sad, because age also plays a role in the points-based system and I’m getting older every year and valuable time passes by. My dream goal was to move to Melbourne or Sydney and get a job at Qantas (preferably in the IT Department). The thing with Aussies points-based system is that you invest thousands of euros and you’re not even sure if the government will choose you, and if they choose you if they are approving your application. Everything went different and I moved out of my parents home in december 2020 and live on my own now, with a friend as housemate. I’m still working for my current employer, an airline ground handler at Eindhoven Airport and Schiphol Airport. Hopefully one day, I’ll be able to move to Aussie and get my dream job. Oh and out of curiosity: which Lonely Planet book are you in? I’ve got a lot of them here, mostly every destination I’ve ever visited. Thanks for sharing your story and have a great week! 🤙

Wow...I'm not inspired much by many people given how many words drown us out throughout life, but stepping us through your journey to your current destination was very powerful. Love it. Using this as inspiration towards our own life journey and YT channel. Thanks a tonne.

Beautiful story. Thx for sharing.

I think you've been patient with the growth and consistent with the content. The quality and how organic the brand is is what I love the most about LGB. Great job Phoebee and Matt!

Very nice and thoughtful. Being able to do the things that one truly loves is already a big big fulfillment in life.

A beautiful story Phoebe - and just so chuffed that I've been along for the ride for a fair bit of that time with you. Here's to the world opening up again - COVID dashed our trip to Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan last year, but still hoping. Keep up your amazing and inspirational work!

That was a gutsy decision you both made. It certainly looks like it has paid off. Life is way too short not to live your best one. I realise how lucky I am to love my job (after a few crappy ones) and to have seen a bit of the world.

So very cool and very inspiring, I exactly know that feeling. I remember my friend was scared of starting his own business, so I told him sometimes you just have to burn that bridge and don’t look back! That stayed in his head and he’s doing great! You just got to make it happen…..The World is your Oyster.

Thank you for this , It's inspiring to hear your story. The time is now. I will follow my dream of travel . Thank you again much appreciated ,.

This is really encouraging... I'm new to this blogging world and I'm really happy to learn such a beautiful story like yours. Just like you, I really like to write, though I am not sure if writing actually likes me back. But anything is possible, and I'm excited to see where this journey is going to take me.

Amazing story! I was wondering where the name came from. Good to finally know 😁

I am 24 and Ive just started a blog! Nobody reads it, but maybe some day it can be something grand. Well at least I hope. When you were describing how you started how it felt like you were talking about me!

Fabulous story... Thank you for sharing. You are truly special.... Inside and out 😊😊❤️

Wow! What a wonderful story behind your name. Thank you for sharing that insight, Phoebe 😊 I’d assumed your surname is Grey and that’s how you named your biz. I’m so pleased for you and so encouraged by your story. Good on you! What an achievement 😊👍🏼 As for my big, scary, don’t-know-how-it’ll-happen dream - I really want to build a tiny home, live on a big property full of homegrown produce and beautiful gardens and write children’s books 🥰 That’s what makes my heart glow warm and fuzzy, so I hope some day I can share a testimony like yours 💗

Thank you for sharing your story and gift with us. 💙💜💙

Great inspiring story. I totally understand that overwhelming feeling of wanting to do something that you love!

Thank you..!! Your travel videos are amazing and inspiring..!!! This encourage me to follow my dream and travel the world. Wishing you all the best from Mauritius!

Thank you for sharing your story. Love your show. From Seattle

Hello, from Japan. These days I enjoy your video clips while learning English. Your English might be sometimes difficult to understand for language learners, though. ( I teach English to high school students in Japan.) I think your presentation attracts so many viewers because you always look super positive. There are so many RU-vid Channels that have something to do with traveling, but I definitely believe that this is the best. I never expected that you had such a miserable sense of your life ten years ago.

Truly inspiring, love you guys

It's always good to see you, hope you and your family will be safe during this pandemic phase, i will Pray to god to keep everyone safe🙏 Love from INDIA🇮🇳 🙏 Keep growing

If you do something that you think can not do but you do it. the confidence within you grows lovely story. I have to say I watch a lot of travel blogs like Kara and Nate wingin it with Paul Lucas, jetting Julie all travel bloggers from different angles. Phoebe and Matt, you are up there with the best. Little Grey Box is brilliant. well presented and very informative. you both take me places where I have not been. However thanks to you I will be going to places you have covered when it is possible that is. so thank you and kind regards.

Thank you for sharing your story. It's very inspiring♡

So inspirational. Well done :)

Thank you for this!

Very nice story💞. Gonna be a travel blogger. Wish me success🙏

You inspire me..I have a travel blog ..Been running it for a few months now and I feel stuck

The name “Little Grey Box” is easy to remember.❤️

Your videos are soo inspiring, especially in these covid times. My dream is to live somewhere in Southeast Asia someday. I keep working hard to make this possible.

I am at this point where you were. And funny enough I am the same age your were back then. I love watching all thing travel on RU-vid. I went to my first trip overseas in 2017 and fell inlove with the travel feeling. I haven't has the money or time since then to travel overseas again. I would love to start a travel blog. But I am stuck on a name. I am not sure if it should have my name in or my niche. I have been stuck on this for weeks. And this is what is stopping me at this moment to carry on. Hopefully one day I can also leave my corporate job and travel the world. Even though I don't feel that could be possible for someone like me.

Wow i love this video.!!!

Thank you for your inspiration...

Well done.👍

So inspiring!

Love this❤️

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Thank you for this video! Last year I started my own blog. But lately I had a hard time staying motivated to keep writing for my blog. I feel like it's not getting noticed a lot and feel like I'm not growing anymore. Did you go through a similar period when starting out with blogging? How long did it take until your blog really kicked off? Thanks for any tips!

Go with your dream.

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Hi, Even, I would like to want to become as a travel vlogger like you travel and give information. small request, which software you are using for Video Editing.

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Hello!! Everyone

I like you your world angel 🎥

for me id love to travel the world but sadly money dictates it all.. I think thats why i can somewhat relate to your beginning but you took a major risk and it paid off. Sadly i just dont have to means to pursue anything. So yep for me its the rat race daily grind :(