Our bloggers are fearless in expressing their opinions. They are adept at using their computer pens to skewer if needed. I wondered what they would say about the UpTake Blog Network launch (I asked for a post, if they could). They were honest and funny and wonderful. Read on to laugh, gasp and meet our bloggers.
THE VACATION BLOGGERS

Mr.BigDubya
Because I Get Paid That’s Why
“Some of you might know my lead editor who is rumored to have handed Elvis his final peanut butter and banana sandwich on that fateful day in August 1977. Whit leads a collection of miscreants bloggers who provide their insight and expertise (bwahaha – I almost wrote that with a straight face – expertise? I go someplace. I write about it. You read it. I get paid.) into some great vacation spots and destinations you might find interesting and, dare I say, compelling.
So, take some time and head over there today. See who’s providing some of the most cutting-edge and entertaining travel information on the web. Expedia? Hacks. Travelocity? Yeah, go ahead, roam with the gnome. UpTake, my friends. UpTake.”

Honea Express
Quick on the UpTake and Why I Can’t Wear Business Socks
“Today UpTake has launched its official press release which is more or less a tribute to me and some fine print. At least that’s the way my mom will read it.
Please check it out, and if you haven’t done so add us to your RSS. Yes, it’s a travel blog, but I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the tales we weave- especially in the next few weeks. There will be action, sex and adventure! Imagine if Indiana Jones had a blog instead of a hat. Yes, it’s that good.

Miss. Britt
Please Do Not Punch A Baby
“Yesterday, I got an email from one of my editors telling me to prepare myself for official and real and actual rock star status. Something about “releasing to the world” and “featured” and blah blah blah. I didn’t bother with the details because I had plans to make. But I got the point. Today was going to be A Big Deal Day.
I received an email this morning asking if the paparazzi was camped out yet. I peeked through my curtains and confirmed that no, not yet, apparently my celebrity status was still just a drunken inside joke.”

Luke, I am Your Father
In Case You Missed It On CNN
“Perhaps more interesting, will be the official About Us page for the entire team of bloggers currently writing for UpTake Vacations. They are a talented group of writers, so I encourage you to read all about them (and me). You can also follow the embedded links, and thus be rewarded with hours of extended reading pleasure. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll secretly curse us because you won’t get anything else done.

Clare
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
“Check out the vacation blog when you’ve got a chance. And, if you haven’t already, add us to your feed reader. Even if you’ve got as little time to read more blogs as I do, at least you can check out some vacation pictures to get through the day.”

Zoe's Dad
What Price Fame
“The gig is great. I get to do stuff I would normally already be doing with my family like go the the zoo or the park or to Gallipolis. Then, I get to write about it over at UpTake and in return, I am promised fame and notoriety.
Tomorrow….
Each month I submit my travel vouchers, meal vouchers, admission receipts, gas charges, air fare and utility bills to UpTake. Whit looks them over and reminds me that none of that shit is covered to stop sending it to him.”

House of Prince
Some Places I Have Been
“We all have interesting lives, when we look at them from the outside. But only some of us like to broadcast about them all over the internet. Here’s to Uptake for giving me a vehicle with which to shout from the rooftops.”

i Vegas Family
Travel Blog Network Debuts
“I’ve had a blast writing for UpTake for the past couple of months…I’m covering the Las Vegas area for obvious reasons. I like to show that there is more to Southern Nevada than casinos, nightclubs, celebretards, hookers and blow. Although we all know that those things are appealing to a lot of people.”

Hey Joe
The Price of Fame
“Well today UpTake is running a post introducing yours truly (and a collection of other layabouts who are also trying to scrape together a few extra dollars by making up stuff reporting on some of their vacation adventures), so I encourage you to go check it out, and check out UpTake, and leave nice comments.’
LODGING

Nancy D. Brown What ATrip
Uptake Lodging Boggers Offer Best Insider Travel Tips
“It’s official, travel search and discovery engine Uptake.com is indeed the Little Engine That Could. The Palo Alto-based start up launched its new Travel Blog Network today and, drumroll please, I’m the Lodging Editor.
What’s in this for you? With our lodging blog, we hope to offer the best insider travel tips across the USA. All of the lodging bloggers have a journalism background, but we also LOVE to travel and share our tips with you.
ATTRACTIONS

Kitchen Gadget Girl
Uptake Blog Network My Day Job
“For the last 18 months, I have been working at UpTake, a travel search start-up in Palo Alto. I helped them establish their blog, and now I work as the Lead Editor for Attractions, writing about things-to-do around the Bay Area. I work with a bunch of great bloggers, including Linda of minnemom, Barbara of Hole in the Donut and Rhea of Texas Word Tangle.
Today, UpTake announces the official launch of the UpTake Travel Blog Network, and I invite you to stop by the Attractions blog on UpTake and share your thoughts on our take on the best places to hang out!”
ATTRACTIONS & BEACHES

Hole In The Donut
Writing For The Uptake TravelBlog Network
“I provided them with a personal photo and a bio, which they then included in a major article about the launch of the network. I must admit that it is a bit unsettling to see my face plastered across the Internet – I really never expected that my writing would lead to me being promoted. But frankly, anything that provides me with a platform where I can write about travel and show off my photography makes me very happy!”
ATTRACTIONS, LODGING, & RESTAURANTS

Traveling Mamas Blogging At Uptakecom
“Can’t get enough of the Traveling Mamas? Check us out over at Uptake.com, where we’ve been providing content for Uptake’s Attractions, Lodging and Restaurants blog network over the past couple months.
It’s a really fun gig for us, not only because we’ve met some other knowledgeable travel bloggers, but we appreciate how Uptake’s search engine compiles reviews and data from trusted online travel sources like TripAdvisor, Fodor’s, Expedia and many, many other well-known sites.
RESTAURANTS

TripGrok
Tripgrok
“We have over 30+ bloggers and each blog has a unique voice. But, all of them encompass the qualities of UpTake as a site: expert, knowledgeable and refreshingly honest!”
That’s it from the bloggers for now. Read more from them by subscribing to our UpTake RSS feeds. You can find the feeds at the top of the page.