Gainesville resident Cory Carnley is a native Floridian, a tobacconist, and a travel writer. He also has experience in the hotel sector, including working as a bartender.

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He just turned his love of travel into a successful business using his marketing and entrepreneurial abilities. He continues to smoke quality cigars and other tobacco products during his travels.

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Journey Blogging

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Cory decided to travel one day. He prepared his belongings and embarked on the journey, supporting himself through photography and freelance writing assignments. He realized that he loved to travel, especially inside the country. He developed a travel blog where he writes about his travel experiences and explains how he made money from them to keep traveling. He has visited 44 of the 50 states and plans to return to the others shortly. The native Floridian writes and snaps photos while on all of his travels.

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He views travel as being crucial to his pursuit of lifelong learning. Cory Carnley's worldview broadens and shifts after seeing different areas. He has a newfound understanding of the United States and its history and geography due to his love for domestic travel. He encourages people to embark on their travel journeys to widen their horizons and discover new things.

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Favor for tobacco

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Carnley lighted up a cigar to mark his 18th birthday. He found the experience enjoyable and decided to devote his life to studying tobacco and premium cigars.

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His understanding of quality cigars and cigarillos, "gas station cigarillos," chewing tobacco, cigarettes, dipping tobacco, hookahs, nasal snuff, pipes, and pipe tobacco increased due to his constant research and experimenting.

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He was able to become a certified tobacconist thanks to his studies. Tobacconist qualifications foster an excellent appreciation for premium cigars and empower the bearer to assist others in making their initial cigar selection and identifying their personal preferences. He further widened his schooling to obtain certificates in bartending and responsible vending because exquisite wines and alcoholic beverages are frequently enjoyed with luxury cigars.

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Activist Work

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Cory Carnley joined Cigar Rights of America, a lobbying group for the premium cigar business when he was just 16 years old because he loved premium cigars. The consumer-based organization works to defend peoples' freedom to consume hand-rolled cigars as well as the freedom of manufacturers and farmers to make them. The group also gives information on the top clubs and cigar stores and updates members on legislative measures, new goods, and events.

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Carnley thinks Cigar Rights of America is an influential group and that young adults may play a significant part in it. The group's influence with lawmakers and the general public grows as more young adults join. He also believes that by enabling cigar fans to get together and talk about their interest, the group provides an exceptional service to those individuals.

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Professional Experience and Skills

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Carnley's interests have allowed him to build a solid professional skill set.

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Entrepreneurial

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Cory Carnley turned his love of domestic travel into a lucrative company via cunning, diligence, and perseverance. Using strategies like affiliate marketing, search engine optimization, guest posting, sponsored linking, Youtube videos, and obtaining backlinks through media interviews, he has developed into an expert in digital marketing.

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Hospitality and tobacco

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Carnley is qualified for a job at a high-end institution that offers booze and premium cigar experiences, thanks to his certifications. Due to his expertise as a tobacconist, he can offer both seasoned and inexperienced cigar smokers outstanding customer care. Moreover, it enables him to advise consumers on skills like tobacco blending and storage and appropriate accessories to offer with the cigars.

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The ethical vending and bartending qualifications go hand in hand with the tobacconist certification. Alcohol sales measures, including restricting underage sales and intoxicated driving, are examples of responsible vending. In Florida, businesses that use ethical vending techniques may qualify for insurance discounts.

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And last, Cory Carnley shows a will to achieve and never stop learning by developing expertise in domestic travel, cigarette use, and alcohol sales, primarily based on his study and experience. Success in many fields depends on tenacity and ongoing education.

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Giving back

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With his eagerness to freely impart the information he has acquired via a great deal of effort, Cory gives back to society. He enjoys introducing others to the pleasures of fine cigars. He is also eager to urge people to explore on their own and share the delights of travel with them. Lastly, he freely advises his readers on transforming a love of travel — or any activity — into an internet business that makes money.