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
Who knew? Texas Longhorns in Australia – cool Townsville attraction
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Read MoreExcellent Airlie Beach Camping at the Big 4 Whitsundays
Looking for family friendly accommodation in Airlie Beach? There are a few Airlie Beach camping options, but for families you can’t beat the Big 4 Whitsundays. The Big 4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort would have to […]
Read MoreDoes Travel Negatively Affect a Childs Education?
The title of this article in the Sydney Morning Herald grabbed my clicking attention – No safe level of missing school, study finds. I dismissed it as soon as it stated the case study was […]
Read MoreComfortable and Stylish Travel Clothes for Women (awesome travel pants!)
I’ve not been one for fashion – not because I don’t want to look a million dollars, but because I don’t know how. I’m clueless when it comes time to choose clothes that match, or […]
Read MoreWhere to Stay in the Grampians, Victoria – The YHA Hostel
Cosy fires, veggie gardens, chooks to collect eggs from, and wallabies jumping around outside – the Grampians Eco YHA is definitely a place you could linger a while. We loved it so much we extended […]
Read More9 Ways to Prepare and Protect Yourself Before Working Abroad
Working abroad is one of the most exciting ways to travel long-term. Not only does it make the travel experience cheaper, but it turns the everyday mundane, like visiting the bank, into an exotic adventure. […]
Read MoreSeeing the other side of the Whitsunday Islands on a Crocodile Safari
When you’re stepping on pure silica sand so white and powdery, or swimming face to face with bat fish out on the reef you don’t stop to think about how the Great Barrier Reef in […]
Read MoreHow We Overcame $30,000 in Credit Card Debt
You just shove them under the pile of things you’ll get to eventually, or hope they will disappear don’t you? Those credit card statements that seem hell bent on intruding in on your happiness. You […]
Read MoreHow To Make Money With a Travel Blog
Want to get paid to travel but not sure it’s actually a reality. It’s time to address the big beast and answer the question most asked of us: How do you make money travel blogging? […]
Read MoreHow Do You Know What Bliss to Follow?…My 8 Step Plan
You’ve heard it a million times – follow your bliss and you’ll live an amazing life. We preach it all the time on this blog. Posts such as What lifestyle are you working for and […]
Read MoreA Digital Lifestyle: How to get things done in 9 steps!
I’m often asked how I get shit done. I often wonder how I manage it myself. Constant travel, full-time business, freelance work, homeschooling, parenting and all the rest. Yet I still manage to achieve a […]
Read MoreWould You Go Insane Traveling With Your Kids Long-Term ?
Do you want to travel with your kids long-term? Would you go insane or would you love it? I share why nomadic travel with kids can be good amongst the bad.
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