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"You’re too young to be a travel blogger."

September 28, 2011
redcargurl image writing

As I’ve grown up a pen and paper has been the natural extension to my hand. One of my earliest memories was writing letters to my family and friends in something which now resembles an alien dialect of squiggles and curls. My Mum kept so many of my letters – from the alien dialect, to my formation [...]

Stumble Bug Sunday – September 25th 2011

September 26, 2011
Stumble Bug Sunday

I’ve been toying with the idea for a while now to add a new feature on Bitten by the Travel Bug. Each week I can barely keep up with my RSS reader, stumbling new posts on StumbleUpon or even just checking out whats new in the Twitter stream. I follow some great bloggers and it’s time [...]

Cockatoo Island Transformed – Red Bull MOBILE Scout

September 17, 2011
Red Bull Mobile Scout XFighter Motocross Cockatoo Island Sydney Harbour New South Wales Australia Dirtbike Swatch Fox Red Bull MOBILE Australia

The largest island in Sydney Harbour, once used as a prison, is not usually the top of visitors or locals to-do list. Cockatoo Island is home to the remnants of prison cells, military guardhouses and the remains of what was one of Australia’s largest shipyards; and it is this World Heritage listed island and it’s seemingly abandoned warehouses which [...]

You’ve been chosen… Red Bull MOBILE Scout

September 12, 2011
red bull mobile scout

A few weeks back I recieved a ‘perk’ from Klout, a social network influence guage, saying that I had been nominated to recieve a Red Bull MOBILE sim card to try and test the new network being launched in Australia. With my contract nearing renewal time, I was excited to see what Red Bull MOBILE could offer me [...]

Nuffnang Blogopolis 2011

July 31, 2011
Melbourne city with Eureka tower and Yarra River

Walking through Federation Square is always such a treat. The controversial buildings in earthy tones of brown and grey, the huge glass windows with artisticly designed industrial steel peering out, the great bars, virtually unknown shops and almost always some form of event or protest. Today I barely noticed the crowds as I headed towards [...]

Travel Publications that want you NOW!

May 24, 2011
magazine stack

Most travel writers dream of seeing their names and articles printed across newspapers, magazines and the Internet – Lonely Planet on Monday, National Geographic on Thursday and in the New York Times over the weekend – what people forget is that these people publishing in world-wide or national publications often have experience behind them. What [...]

5 rules for Befriending Your Dorm Mates

May 1, 2011
Look of Shock Picture

After an 8-hour flight, there is nothing you want to do more than have a shower and a sleep. After climbing into the top bunk bed and snuggling into the covers you feel something slippery down by your feet. Thinking its nothing you kick around trying to push it off the edge of the bed – you can deal with it in the morning. But it’s stuck to your foot. Turning the small reading light on you bend down to detatch the thing stuck to your foot… its repulsive and defiantly not yours – it’s a lovely (used) condom…. We all have our terror tales from hostels but I’ve composed a short list of things that everyone should do if they want to befriend their fellow dormies.

Of Academics and Travelling

March 2, 2011

The past few weeks I have all but vanished from Bitten by the Travel Bug, Twitter, and the Internet as a whole. Has the Australian Internet been dismantled? Did I travel off the beaten track where the Internet is unheard of? No, I have recommenced University. Unforeseeable Options A single business sized envelope was in the [...]

After much ado, Travel Bugs Goals for 2011

January 18, 2011

2010 saw the creation of Bitten by the Travel Bug, and my wavering ability to create content for it (3-months devoud of Internet does that to a person!). After a much needed kick in the backside after the TBEX Europe conference I have slowly started working out where I want to take BbtTB in 2011, [...]

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