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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April

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.

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.

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.

May

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

Perth: From 31 May – 28 Sept 2025. Featuring 85 works from three major series – Deep Springs, Overpass, and Cross Country – the exhibition spans twelve years of Contis’s evolving photographic practice.

June

Sydney: Until 6 July. Presenting the results of the 2025 World Press Photo Contest, the annual exhibition showcases the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

Melbourne: June 5 - 16 August 2025. The explore the history of Alan Adler's photobooths and their cultural significance, alongside visual stories told by the community.

Adelaide: 7 June – 16 August. Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection, this photographic exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance.

Melbourne: 7 June – 31 August. Protest is a Creative Act seeks to address issues around the body, sexuality, race, national identity and the environment.

Canberra; June 19 - July 12 2025. The River Report is a five-day map of when a normal Yitilal (wet season) turned into a major disaster and the local inhabitants were once again displaced.