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.

Hey everyone, I’m looking for someone to travel with for next year to Africa. I’m doing a similar trip to the long way down but with some of west Africa as well. Leaving jan 2011, anyone interested let me know
My e-mail is tige@rock.com

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the comment, we’ll be very happy to introduce you to our explorers and our travel passionate community; there’s a good chance you’ll find someone within them to go on an African adventure! I’m sending you an email with some details on how we can help and how you too can become an explorer

Fran.

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Come July I shall be unemployed and I’m going to Tajikistan via Riga in July/Aug and going to be setting up an ecotourism project with an NGO there as part of The Roof of the World Rally lot, then I’m going to be trying to get to Central America and trialling a driving adventure going to 11 countries, and then I’ve won a holiday in September to Peru for 10 days and I’m extending it for 2 weeks to do independant travel to do some jungly stuff,cover Bolivia and either Paraguay or Ecador. All in all – a very good year for me but requires saving the pennies!

Hey Sophie,

That does sound like a superb year of travel adventures.

Keep us posted!

Hey, I’m setting off for to India, Nepal, Tibet and Sri Lanka in 3 weeks time to do some trekking, white water kayaking and generally just mosey around that part of the world. If you know how I can get in touch with other people in the same place then let me know- otherwise I’d love to report back with news.

Gemma: I did a yr working holiday in australia, I worked at a convention center in perth, a backpacker travel agent in airlie beach ( didnt get paid a lot but major % on travel tours to NZ, FIJI and Northern territory made it fab) then a pharmacy in northern sydney. It shouldnt be too hard for you to find work in hotels while you are there, there is a backpacker mag its free called tnt they advertise jobs in there and check the hostel listing boards too the wake up hostel in sydney is great for this and nomads in melbourne. Good luck and have a fab time I did and its totally worth it so u go girl!

I have just come back from solo backpacking trip to 2 countries. I am told I am the first Indian woman to do so. I can share my experiences & tips.
Do i qualify to be a STA explorer?

What an AMAZING idea!! I’m currently suffering something of a 20-something crisis so have decided to take a career break and get me out of my suit! Planning on losing my backpacking ‘v’ plates via a RTW trip starting in September – global domination here I come. Plan is to conquer all seven continents – real adventures mandatory (Sir Ranulph is my hero). Plan is to hit South America, Australasia, Asia first, then Africa and Antarctica. DO I QUALIFY??!! XX

Hey Miss H,

Wow! Do you qualify? Sounds promising… they certainly sound like adventures we’d like to hear about and share. I’ll get Jayne to drop you an email to let you know a bit more… exciting!

I’m going to India next week for volunteering with children for about a month and then I’ll travel all around Morocco. If I qualify that would be great!!!

Hey,

Im a primary school teacher, going on a sabatical for 7 months, starting in December. Travelling to Australia, New Zeland, South America and South East Asia. Would love to be an explorer.

I Have been North and Sothern Thailand, but want to return i jan and also see Vietnam, Malasia too but I am unsure in what order to do this ??