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
Birthday celebrations: I’m 37 and living my dream life
I’m 37 and living my dream life Pinch me. Go on. I know, it’s so bloody cliché, but I always wanted to be the person that one day truly thought they were living their dreams […]
Read MoreFish Foot Spa Treatment, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
The idea of having a beauty treatment date with a school of flesh eating fish scared me a little. Childhood piranha nightmares coming true. Apparently the latest fashion in pedicures is to have a fish […]
Read More26 ways travel taught me to suck it up
Travel can present you with many challenges which force you to suck it up. It’s character building and only makes you stronger. See for yourself how I sucked it up
Read MoreWhy you should travel while you’re young
My heart ached a little when I read it: And then, my last day in Bali, I thrust my backside up and my head down into downward dog to start off another Vinyasa flow. I […]
Read MoreWhy it’s good to travel with an open mind
I want you to do something for me when you set on your grand adventure traveling around the world. I want you to take a couple of toothpicks and place them between your eyelids and […]
Read MoreWhy you should travel to Port Macquarie on the NSW North Coast
Port Macquarie on the NSW North Coast is an amazing off the beaten path to travel to in Australia.
Read More10 Reasons to Stay at the Crowne Plaza Terrigal
We’ve been going to Terrigal all our lives. It’s only a twenty minute drive from the town we grew up in. I would visit with my family as a young child, and once I hit […]
Read MoreCampfire cooking recipes and tips for cooking over an open fire
On my recent camping trip to River Red Gum National Park I learned some campfire cooking recipes and tips for cooking over an open fire.
Read MoreDealing with the poverty you see on your travels
Dealing with the poverty you see on your travels is quite traumatic. It is difficult to come to terms with what you see to understand it and accept it. Eden Riley, an Australian blogger, recently […]
Read MoreAligning Your Values to Your Travel Purpose
Ever wondered why your life is not flowing for you? No matter how hard you try you just can’t seem to make it fit right? You don’t seem to have a clear idea of what […]
Read MoreWarning: Sydney Harbour is full of Sharks
(Psst heads up – this is mostly an exaggerated post. Many people reading this don’t get it and like to wail that I’m destroying tourism for Australia. Please click around on the site a little […]
Read MoreArriving in a Place for the First Time
There is nothing quite like your first time. It’s a feeling that stays with you forever. That moment when you first discover something new; when your being opens up to the learning, exploring, and feelings of […]
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