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
Road Trip Recipe: Chocolate Nut Protein Balls
After sharing why we travel with a high speed blender, I had huge requests for the protein nut balls that are a raving family favourite snack. It’s the stuff that causes arguments. I have to […]
Read MoreWhere to Stay on the Great Ocean Road: Apollo Bay Eco YHA
It’s got a great ring to it doesn’t it? YHA Apollo Bay. You can picture yourself walking through the halls quietly singing it to yourself, “I’m staying at the YHA Apollo Bay.” Maybe do a […]
Read MoreChocolate Cashew Cream Tart Recipe (psst – it’s sugar free + yummy)
After my previous post that shared the unusual item we don’t travel without (a high speed blender), I had lots of requests from readers for a few of the recipes we use to create healthy […]
Read MoreWhy We Road trip with a High Speed Blender
Travel provides a lot of temptation to overindulge. There’s a great cafe or bar around every corner brimming with pastries and craft brew. It’s wrong to not try them right? A big reason we travel is […]
Read More8 reasons to visit Adelaide on a city getaway
My father is probably not going to speak to me for letting the cat out of the bag – Adelaide is Australia’s new must-do city break. Adelaide in South Australia is his slice of heaven […]
Read MoreDear Victoria, I’m Sorry! You’re a great road trip destination
Dear Victoria, I’m sorry. My hands are outreached with humility and love. I want to take back the way I’ve ignored you and dismissed you as just that boring south east corner of our Great […]
Read MoreWhy We Are Reversing Our Australian Road Trip
It’s hard to believe we’ve been on the road now traveling around Australia for 6 months! If you were to look at a map of our travels so far you’d probably think we haven’t gone […]
Read MoreWhy Federation Square is a Worthy Stop on Your Melbourne Trip
When I first walked upon Federation Square in Melbourne, I didn’t know what to think. Is that it? Why is this place so well known? Why is this the centre piece and one of the […]
Read More12 Mummy & Daughter Dates – Besides the Playground
I’m not sure if there is a parenting task I try to avoid more than taking my children to the playground. I don’t know why it makes me want to poke my eyes out, but […]
Read MoreWhat Does a Life of Travel Feel Like?
I want to pause for a moment to help you understand what a life of travel feels like. I can’t say it’s always easy, but it sure beats most alternatives. It’s an addiction that continues […]
Read MoreWhy we are buying a Camper Trailer for our Australia Road Trip
We’re counting down: 6 days to go. Time is slowing down in that torturous way when the number of sleeps until Christmas and your birthday gets into single digits. I just want it now. We […]
Read MoreMy partner doesn’t want to travel – 7 ways to change their mind
You can’t get visions of you cycling through the Tuscany countryside out of your head. In the picnic basket on the front of the bike sits the ciabatta, olives, prosciutto, sundried tomatoes and cheese next […]
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