For those of you interested in producing music as a hobby, this piece is a collection of comments & stories from hobbyist musicians on why they enjoy doing it, as well as tips for getting started. The truth is that music production can be loads of fun, even if you are terrible at it — … Why Music Production Rocks (if you’re doing it as a hobby) + Tips To Get Started

These days there’s all kinds of opposition to getting a tattoo: you’ll regret it when you’re older, it’s trashy, people will look down on you, there may be health risks, it’s a waste of money etc etc. – those are the common things I’d hear in middle/upper-class Australia whenever the subject of tattoos came up, … Good Reasons Why People Get Tattoos

With many of us stuck in quarantine, it’s a good time to pick up a wholesome hobby to pass the time and relax yourself, and I’d like to suggest jigsaws as an enjoyable pastime. We recently put out this query: For people who like to solve jigsaw puzzles, what do you like about doing jigsaws? … The Pleasure Of Jigsaw Puzzles [10 Comments]

These days it’s never been easier to start your own hobby blog and write about whatever you find interesting, and I encourage everyone who’s thought about it before to go ahead and get started. There’s zero technical expertise required, zero costs (if you host on a free platform instead of your own domain) and it … Why You Should Start A Hobby Blog — 28 Bloggers Share Their Stories

Geocaching is a game played outdoors where players use GPS to find items left by other players, and it can be loads of fun. It’s a great way to enjoy your time outside and add some excitement over just ordinary hiking/walking through an area. But Geocaching can sound a bit odd to people who have … Why Geocaching Is Fun

If you’re considering getting into photography, this article is intended to inspire & encourage you to get started by listing all the wonderful things that you can get out of photography, as described by numerous different amateur and professional photographers. 🙂 To put this together I manually reached out to many different photographers, as well … Why Do Photography?

Fishing can be a wonderful and relaxing hobby, and this piece is intended to encourage people to consider trying it by listing out comments and stories from people who enjoy fishing on why they enjoy it. To put this piece together I reached out to many fishing bloggers, as well as put the following query … The Joy Of Fishing

Bird watching is one of the most wholesome and relaxing activities you can get into, and also one of the easiest if you live near nature. But it’s also not the most popular hobby, which is why I’m publishing this piece comprised of comments from bird-watchers on what they enjoy about it. Have a read … Why Bird Watching?

Gaming is often seen as a waste of time at best and a negative influence that can lead to antisocial behavior at worst. Personally, I hate these classifications and disagree with the argument that video games are largely to blame for violent youth, as it’s clearly an extremely tiny minority of gamers who go out … Why Gaming Can Be Good For You