What is an STA Explorer
At STA Travelbuzz we’ve been building a tribe! We’ve got Teachers on Sabbaticals, the Young Fit and Adventurous and Globe-Trotting Guys among a host of others, but there is room for more!
Have you got a travel plan? Whether laid out in detail or barely formed – if you’re travelling with STA Travel we want you to become an STA Explorer and become part of our border-crossing, new-experience seeking and adventure-loving community.
As an STA Explorer we’ll help you get set up with some online presences, a blog, Flickr, YouTube, etc. Basically, whatever you think will suit you and your travel plans best so you can share all that happens while you’re away. As an STA Explorer we’ll make sure your thoughts, pictures and videos reach as wide an audience as possible – it’s all about sharing your journey and offering the insights you glean, be it beach bungalows for £2.50 a night, Chiang Mai’s Museum of World Insects and Natural Wonders or self realisation sparked by metaphorical assessments of a praying mantis – we want it all…
For more info on becoming an Explorer, or if you’ve already heard enough and want in, email the ever friendly Cam and we’ll set some wheels (tuk tuk wheels maybe?!) in motion…




























Comments
Alright, um, i’m going to south america, sri lanke, indonesia, australia and then new zealand for as long as poss, surfing all the way, and i’m gunna write a book about it but not about me but about a monkey and a giraffe surfing around the world, and i’m gunna illusrate it, and stuff, that looks kinda strange written down, ha, cool!
sounds…um…inspired. I think. Well drop me an email to molly(at)statravelbuzz.co.uk - I’d love to have you as our maddest Explorer yet…
Hey
This sounds like an amazing opportunity!! I’d love to hear more about it and what you are looking for please.
Thanks
Leeann
Hi! Im going to Africa in october, until december, going to do volunteer teaching near Nairobi for a month then travel to Mombasa & the coast, Tanzania and Zanzibar. Can’t wait it’s gonna be incredible, just got to get the injections and stuff sorted
Im writing a book too!
Would love to do this….
I work for Nomad Travel a small independant travel shop in Southampton. The store is connected to STA and have just booked my first trip with them to Egypt in November. I’m going all the way down from cario to abu simbel and I’m dead excited! I would like to share my experiences and photographs for you other adventures to see!
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HI,well i dont know were to start but i just thought i would wright something ,i been going around the world now for about 10 years , been surfing south america ,diving indonisia ,cooking in a kitchin in tasmania ,working as a white van diver in europe but now i am in the philippines surfing and freediving northern samar,and the other day i was on a small boat’banka’with my girls family, when it hit a wave wrong,not good and half sank leaving 6 of us swimming arround thinking about sharks not so funny ,but it was ok3 hours later a large cattle boat came and toed us all to the neaest harbour ,so every one is ok now minus a cellphone and some paperwork ect,its all good u know, its all thanks to sta and others like them that make u really appriciate the idea of it all as well. thank u,keep at it and enjoy, i am only just getting started haha
Hey James,
Superb story… travelling for 10 years… sounds great.
I was actually meant to have my first surfing lesson a few weeks ago, but the surf was flat… so disappointed, had to settle for an ice-cream on the beach instead.
Anyway, pleased everyone survived none the worse for the half sunk boat and thanks for getting in touch.
Sam.
Wow James, sounds like you are really making the most of life good on you!!
I travelled in 2007 for 3 months, to S.Africa, NZ, Fiji and Thailand, and loved every minute. Now myself and a friend have just begun looking into working abroad for a year, we work in hotels so shouldn’t be too hard to find a job. We are thinking of USA but it looks quite tricky to get a Visa sorted, so now I am thinking Aus maybe a lot easier. If anyone has any idea’s or advice it would be much appreciated, ta!
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Im off to aussie in march the 2nd. Going to work in sydney for a while and around Australia. If anyone can help out with work in the sydney area or wollongong area. Please let me know. Cant wait to go back. Im also going to new zealand in August and then LA in September.
Sounds awesome David. What sort of work are you looking for? I’m sure a few of our Explorers could give you some tips.
Did you fancy getting involved with the STA Explorer programme?
Cam
Hi!
I’m 21 and in my 2nd year at uni. The only place I have ever been abroad is Ypres in Belgium. I would love to go away this summer as I receive a £1000 scholarship. I really want to travel but don’t know where to start!
Hey Amy, with that money you should DEFINITELY jet off somewhere!
Are you looking to travel with a friend, or alone? We have many STA Explorers who could answer any queries you have
Cam
Hey everyone,
I think I should make the most of my summer holidays and lack of responsibility this year so am considering Thailand / Malaysia for 5 weeks or so. I will probably be travelling alone and am 28- would I be one of the oldest?! Has anyone done any of the “big adventures”? I would love to hear what you thought of it.
Hey does anyone know how I find who else is going on the same trip as me? x
Hi Sophie,
Where you off to and when? If you’d rather put this info in an email, send it to Fran at… Francisco@statravelbuzz.co.uk
Cheers
S.
Hi Sam
I’m going to India on the uncover india trip
Thanks
Cheers Sophie,
Fran is sending you an email!
We probably can’t find out who’ll be on the trip with you, but we can certainly get you along to one of our meet-ups where you can speak to some of our Explorers. They’ll be able to give you advice regarding meeting people while travelling.
Sam.