Reading
Discuss the questions with a partner.
• Do you like reading travel blogs? Why or why not?
• Do you know any travel bloggers? Who are they?
Read the interview with William Bakker, a young travel blogger and match the
questions to the paragraphs. There is one extra question.
to increase
to become big in
number
to interact
to talk with
other people
to ignore
to pay no
attention
to inspire
to make
(someone) want
to do sth
a) What is your best trip?
b) What do you always carry with you?
c) What’s on your travel to-do list?
d) How often do you travel?
e) Who are your followers?
f) Who is William Bakker?
g) Are the comments always positive?
I am 16 years old, from the Netherlands. In my childhood, I wanted to travel the
world as a pilot and now, thanks to my blog, I travel around the world. I have 33,700
followers on Instagram.
They are from different age groups. Their number increases every day. When I started
my blog, I was only 13 years old. I decided to post in English because I wanted to
reach the whole world, not just my home country. It was difficult in the beginning, but
I’m glad I made it. Now I can interact with so many different people through my blog.
Of course, not. When you are active on social media, there will always be some
people who do not like you. In the beginning, it was hard, but now I don’t really care
what others are saying about me. My travels make me strong enough to ignore the
negativity around me. I just want to inspire others with my lifestyle.