I was interviewed by Melvin a.k.a. @Traveldudes69 on Twitter today. I’ve included the transcript below for those who missed (bits of) this fun Twitterview.
Traveldudes: Hi Keith, thanks for being my Twitterview partner. First, let us explain what we are doing. It’s simple! We are having an Interview… the twitter way. Short & informative! To be a part of it, just follow us or follow/search for “#Q&A” (Question & Answer). Easy as that.
Let’s begin! You are a quite popular travel tweeter & got your own travel blog.
But you haven’t been a travel blogger all your life. What have you done before?
Velvet Escape: Hi Melvin, thanks for inviting me. I was an investment banker before. I’m a travel blogger now. Here’s my story.
Traveldudes: I already like the start of this Twitterview! 
But let’s not discuss finances… Right now it’s all about traveling for you, right? I know that you just created a new site. GBN. http://su.pr/7yGSFN Tell us a bit about it.
Velvet Escape: Yes, I have my Velvet Escape travel blog. I also recently co-founded the Global Bloggers Network with @solotraveler51. With GBN, we aim to help individual & corporate travel bloggers grow their blogs through our GBN program.
Traveldudes: Wow! That is a great idea! I guess we’ve got a few more readers right now… How exactly does a travel blogger benefit from GBN?
Velvet Escape: We organise webinars by experts. Members can consult our Expert panel. And we help promote our members’ blogs. Our members also benefited from our Blog Feedback exercise: members provided valuable feedback on each others’ blogs. We also have a Blogging Buddy program: bloggers share their tips/advice/feedback with 1 another.
Traveldudes: I’ve attended a Google webinar, that was interesting. Do you have an example of what yours are about?
Velvet Escape: Our 1st webinar was abt monetizing your blog. Our 2nd webinar this Sat.: Positioning/Marketing your blog by @jeffbullas. We’ve lined up among others, @remarkablogger52, @rtwdave57, Invesp & @chrisgarrett51, a well-known social media expert. We also hope to confirm StumbleUpon soon.
Traveldudes: You are going big, I can see that already. I guess there are many people interested already…even the gurus
Velvet Escape: The response is amazing. People can still sign up to join the program & attend the webinars. I’ve learned many things myself!
Traveldudes: Yes, that’s what I like about Twitter & social media, you can learn something new each single day! If I’m interested to join, what do I have to do?
Velvet Escape: Follow us at @GlobalBloggers29 To join, visit the Member page on GBN. You can join us &/or sign up for our free newsletter. Global: $20/month, all GBN services. Continental: $12/month, webinars, access to experts & blog marketing.
Traveldudes: Sounds good. Are there any new things you’ve planned to do on GBN for the future?
Velvet Escape: The Blog Hop will b fun. We’re adding extra webinars; learning tools & money-making blogging opportunities 4 members from our sponsors.
Traveldudes: Do you still have time to travel, when doing all these things?
Velvet Escape: I do! I just need my laptop & an internet connection. I’ll be co-hosting next month’s webinar from Borneo! Should be fun!
Traveldudes: Borneo, how nice. So you’ll also get a few more travel posts about Borneo soon.
Velvet Escape: Yup, u can expect some posts on Borneo. One of my dreams is to swim with whale sharks in Borneo! Hope that works out.
Traveldudes: What about the Orang Utans?
Velvet Escape: I’ve also arranged a visit to the Orang Utan Sanctuary in Sabah. I might even adopt one! Fab cause!
Traveldudes: Great to hear that. I’m looking forward to read about it! Getting to the end… 
Do you have a special travel tip you can recommend & you really like?
Velvet Escape: Sabah, Malaysian Borneo is a diver’s paradise with top-notch dive spots like Sipadan & Mabul islands.
Traveldudes: Sabah, (Borneo) looks great! FINAL Question by @agentcikay: Why is there a fee of USD20 involved when joining GBN?
Velvet Escape: The fee covers our costs like the webinars & our personalized services/tools. We’re working wth our GBN sponsors to offer our members money-making opportunities so it’s a win-win for all!
Traveldudes: Thanks a lot for this interesting Twitterview, enjoy Borneo & all the best with the Global Bloggers Network!
Velvet Escape: THANK YOU for inviting me. This was a really cool experience! Thumbs up to you Melvin!
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Hi JoAnna,
It sure was fun to be a part of.
I’m off to Southeast Asia for a month next week. So looking forward to it.
Cheers,
Keith
These interviews are so much fun!! Borneo, huh? *jealous*