Website: Ali's Adventures
Link: http://aliadventures7.wordpress.com/
What Works:
1. Clean website - not cluttered.
2. Blog content is current.
3. Photos are a nice touch.
What Could Be Better:
1. Expand the About page. You mention that visitors can ask you tips. How can they contact you? Add your email address to the About page or incorporate a Contact page.
2. A theme that has a touch of color. Sometimes all "white" themes wash out the content and context of a blog. A "punch" of color could spice it up!
3. Add more pages. I saw your "guest post" for Brooklyn Nomad. You could create a page titled My Guest Posts or Portfolio (showcasing your travel writing). This way you can direct people to your website if they want to see samples of your work. As I mentioned before, you could add a Contact page.
Suggestions:
1. Add social media icons.
2. Consider changing the theme; add some color
3. Consider adding a custom logo.
4. Make the subscription to the blog stand out.
5. Add videos and photos of your trips.
6. If you want to earn some extra cash, consider putting affiliate links (not too many) on your website that are aligned with your niche.
7. I like your tagline: WINDING MY WAY THROUGH THE 7 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD. Your About page indicates that you enjoy sharing your travel tips. You could incorporate this aspect into your blog or take the blog in another direction such as guiding people through the 7 continents. You could provide tips and "how to" posts. I read The Joy of Planning post. You could provide visitors with this type of information for each continent and country.
8. You may want to ask yourself these questions: What is my goal for the blog? What do I want to accomplish by having this blog? (Blog about my travel adventures? Earn some extra cash? Teach people about traveling to the 7 Continents of the World?)