The Travel Bootcamp

The Travel Bootcamp isn’t just another course. It’s an intensive, no-bullshit, full-day program designed to give you the how, as well as the whos, the wheres and the whens of turning travel into income.

Whether you’re looking for a whole new career or just want to make some money on the side, Lauren Bath (digital influencer), Georgia Rickard (travel writer) and Elizabeth Carlson (Young Adventuress blog) will show you how to make a (damn good) income as an instagrammer, blogger or writer, not to mention, how to get yourself invited on those free press trips.

Fern and trees. © Lauren Bath
Fern and trees. © Lauren Bath

No fluff: just the real strategies, steps and secrets to turning your passion into a career, from three people who’ve done it.

Just some of the many topics covered will include:

  • How to build your Instagram following and blog community
  • Monetising 101: how to earn money from your travel Instagram account, blog and articles
  • What a pitch actually looks like
  • How to pitch travel ideas, and who to pitch to
  • How to brand and present yourself to industry
  • How, and how much, the industry pays
  • The pros and cons of quitting your day job to travel

More information, and how to secure your spot...

Is this real? © Lauren Bath
Is this real? © Lauren Bath

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May

Melbourne: Until March 2027. Rehearsing the City presents archival photographs from Victoria’s government collections, alongside new work by contemporary street photographers.

June

Sydney: Until 7 Feb 2027. From his archive of more than 200,000 images, Close Up celebrates the historic moments and pivotal people he famously captured.

Brisbane: until 18 October 2026. Known affectionately as the ‘Cool Cat of journalism’ Wayne moved effortlessly among the greats, between the media and community, treating every encounter as part of his day’s work behind the lens.

July

Melbourne: Until 30 September 2026. Melbourne photographer Stefanie Wendler-Canning is inviting visitors to see one of the garden's most familiar flowers from an entirely different perspective in her new exhibition.

August

Melbourne: Until 15 November 2026. This exhibition will present the most comprehensive survey of the work of the eminent Hungarian-born, French photographer Brassaï yet to be seen in Australia.

Brisbane: Until 1 November 2026. The finalist exhibition of the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards brings together striking photographic works that capture the city’s spirit — from familiar streets and riverside scenes to the fleeting moments, routines and characters that make Brisbane feel like home.

Sydney: 24 August 2026 – 18 July 2027. Featuring almost 200 images and original prints personally selected by Dupain for magazine and book publishers, the exhibition reveals the extraordinary breadth of his work.

September

Melbourne: Until 19 February 2027. Spanning 55 years from 1971, Chapman’s visual journey began aboard the ‘Green Bus’ from Elsternwick to Melbourne’s city centre – chronicling the evolution of Australian life along the way.

October

Perth: Until 31 January 2027. The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) presents No night is long enough for us to dream twice, a major exhibition of contemporary photography and video, bringing together more than 100 works by seven living artists and one artist duo from across South West Asia, North Africa and its many diasporas.