CAROLINE MAKEPEACE - FOUNDER
Caroline Makepeace is the co-founder (with husband Craig) of two successful online publications: Y Travel Blog, one of the world’s most influential travel blogs since 2010, and This is Raleigh, a platform for anyone looking to explore the best of Wake County. It’s one of the premier sites on living in and moving to Raleigh.
Caroline has worked with the biggest brands in the world and has been featured by notable sites such as the Today Show, Conde Nast, and FOX Business, USA Today, Travel & Leisure, Forbes, National Geographic online and ABC Radio. Y Travel Blog has received a Modern Ontrapreneuer award from Ontraport for “Best Online Publisher” In addition, Y Travel Blog has been recognized by the White House… twice!
They were invited to the White House in 2014 as top global travel influencers to attend the first travel summit. And they received a green card in 2020 for their extraordinary ability in the art of travel blogging and for her contributions to the growth of tourism in the USA.
Caroline has written two ebooks, How to Create a Travel Life you Love and 12 Steps to Sacredness to help people lean into the life they really want and create epic memories. She also created a course, “6 steps to move from Blog to Business,” to help entrepreneurs make money from their love of blogging and a 6-week online program “30 days to Money Mindfulness” to help people improve their relationship with money (and create more of it!)
Caroline and Craig created an in-depth training guide on how to travel the USA for foreign teachers living in the USA, and a webinar to help Australians travel through Idaho. They are currently creating an in-depth training guide on relocating to Raleigh.
Caroline regularly speaks at conferences around the world on various topics such as global travel, family travel, social media, influencing and entrepreneurship. She has keynoted some of the world’s biggest travel conferences like TBEX and Women’s Travel Fest. She has also presented at conferences such as Problogger, New York Times Travel Show, and the Travel and Adventure Show.
Locally in Raleigh, she has presented at the Women’s Social Club, Raleigh Women in Marketing, City Club Raleigh, The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and keynoted at the NC Public Relations Society of America Conference.
In addition to running the blog and social brand, Caroline calls her work a personal mission to inspire and empower others to travel more and create a life they love. Her family is proof that travel can be a lifestyle!
Caroline has made travel the core focus of her life since 1997. She’s lived in 5 countries, traveled to over 60, traveled 7 years full time with her two daughters (including homeschooling them), and has been a full-time professional travel blogger since 2010 working with some of the biggest brands in the world including Lonely Planet, Airbnb, Canon, Amex, Ford, Nissan, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Globus Tours, and Allianz Travel Insurance.
Locally in Raleigh, she has worked with big brands and small businesses such as RDU- International Airport, Nextdoor, Kane Realty, Outer Banks Tourism, Blue Water Spa, and Harris Teeter.
Caroline is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of North Carolina. She partners with a high-quality, successful broker to help people relocate and settle into their new life in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Caroline also goes by the name of Caz Makepeace- the shortened version of Caroline (it’s an Australian thing!) Caz is the flighty Libran of the Makepeace family, bringing harmony to the family through crystals, meditation, and downward dogs (and the odd glass of wine at 5pm). It’s all about the balance, right?
ALL ARTICLES WRITTEN BY Caroline Makepeace
The Blue House – Where to stay at Freycinet National Park, Tasmania
The Blue House. As soon as I saw it I knew we were going to love it, if not for the name alone. “Mummy, can we go back to The Blue House, now please?” Kalyra […]
Read More7 ways to relax and be entertained on the Gold Coast: Theme Park Capital of Australia
It doesn’t have to be all hair raising screams, G-force pressure, and giant plunge thrills at the Theme Park Capital of Australia. There are options for relaxation and entertainment in each of the Gold Coast theme […]
Read MoreGold Coast Theme Parks – Which one is best for your family?
Now that we’re moving into summer and preparing for Christmas Holidays, many families are in search of a little adventure and fun for their family holiday. Where can they easily find that in Australia? The Theme […]
Read MoreKeen women’s hiking sandals review – I’m keen on them!
Craig was a very good husband on October 8th. He bought me a pair of hot pink KEEN hiking sandals for my birthday.( Check out my Keen women’s hiking sandals here) I’d never heard of […]
Read MoreReason Why You Won’t Travel Number 5: I have no money
I have no money. I hear it all the time as to why people can’t travel. I even say it all the time as to why I can’t. But, I don’t let that stop me; […]
Read MoreReason why you won’t travel number 4: It’s just not safe
Turn on your TV and switch over to your local news channel and pay attention. How many stories are you hearing about violent crime, theft and storms? You live in a pretty dangerous town, how […]
Read MoreTraumatized by a tick in Narooma
We had just arrived in Narooma, a pretty coastal town just south of Bateman’s Bay. We’d heard how beautiful it was and we decided to stop for 6 nights. We pulled up at a picnic […]
Read MoreReason why you won’t travel number 3: My career will suffer
When I returned home from living in the States, I reached a massive career road block: the education system denied my right to teach in Australia. The rules had changed. Because I had a 3 […]
Read MoreReason Why You Won’t Travel Number 2: Too many responsibilities
“You’ll never have enough money to buy all the stuff you don’t really need, and you’ll never have enough time to do all the things you don’t really want to do” Gay Hendricks Want to […]
Read MoreReason Number 1 Why You Won’t Travel: Family and friends
I hear it all the time, I want to travel, but I can’t leave my family and friends. I totally understand. There are only two reasons why this is a problem. You really don’t want […]
Read MoreWhere to Eat in Newcastle, NSW (4 suggestions)
Newcastle in NSW is becoming quite the foodie hotspot. The inner city area is having a resurgence and cafes and restaurants are opening in places that were previously known as a dead zone. There’s Spanish […]
Read MoreTop Things to do on the Central Coast of NSW
In 2010 we returned to our home town, Woy Woy on the Central Coast of NSW. It’s tucked away on a peninsula, just over an hour north of Sydney. We returned to Woy Woy because […]
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