The Travel Bootcamp

Venue: Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay
Location: 33 Cross St, Sydney NSW 2028
18 Jun - 19 Jun, 2016
Web: http://www.thetravelbootcamp.com

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.

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...

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February

New Light: Photography Now + Then

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

Level 3, Brisbane City Hall King George Square, Brisbane 4000 Museum of Brisbane. Level 3 City Hall. | 1 Feb - 13 Jul, 2025

Henry Roy - Impossible Island

Perth: Until 18 May 2025. Henry Roy – Impossible Island draws on 40-years of recollections and observations as it brings together 113 photos taken from 1983 to 2023.

Perth Cultural Centre, Perth The Art Gallery of Western Australia | 1 Feb - 18 May, 2025

PIX – The magazine that changed everything (1938-1972)

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney State Library of NSW | 1 Feb - 31 Dec, 2025

Max Dupain – Student Life

Sydney: Until 30 June. The photographs in Max Dupain: Student Life were taken at the University of Sydney in the early 1950s, a period of rapid change marked by the politics of the Cold War.

Level 4, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney, University Place, Camperdown Level 4, Chau Chak Wing Museum | 1 Feb - 29 Jun, 2025

DANCER: A National Portrait Gallery touring exhibition

Melbourne: Until 26 April 2025. The exhibition features 52 works from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of dance legends and reflects the freedom and joy of dance and its power to connect.

27-37 Davey St Frankston vic 3199 Frankston Arts Centre | 7 Feb - 26 Apr, 2025

Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition

Sydney: Until 27 April 2025. Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition. Featuring 118 extraordinary images, this exhibition explores the awe-inspiring beauty and fragility of our oceans.

2 Murray Street Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW 2000 Australian National Maritime Musuem | 19 Feb - 27 Apr, 2025

Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive

Canberra: 27 Feb until 20 July 2025. The National Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select some of his favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Parkes Place West, Parkes Canberra The National Library | 23 Feb - 20 Jul, 2025