BACKPACKER MAGAZINE: A few words about Backpacker Magazine (Ireland/UK) from its Publisher, Michael Collins

About Backpacker Magazine

In this Travel Podcast I tell you a little about Backpacker Magazine, the publisher of this travel podcast. 

Backpacker magazine is a free monthly travel publication available in Ireland, Scotland, London, sometimes Paris and online at backpacker.ie.

Backpacker was started 5 years ago by me, Michael Collins.  I started the magazine after returning from 2 years travelling in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

All of our stories come from backpackers who are either on the road or who have just returned from travelling.  Our contributors are not professional writers or journalists but backpackers with a personal story to tell.  Some stories are funny, some are scary, some are even terrifying, but all are unique backpacker experiences.  

If you have just returned from a trip of a lifetime or you are an aspiring travel writer you can email your stories to [e-mail] or if you have an audio or mp3 recording that you think would make a great travel podcast you email it to me; [e-mail]

On our website, www.backpacker.ie you'll find every article we've ever published from the last 5 years and 50 issues, just type a keyword into the search bar and look for an article.  As well as travel articles you'll find a hostel and tour booking facility, for hostels and tours worldwide as well jobs for backpackers who want to work in Ireland as well as a list of recruitment companies who are looking for backpackers with work visas.

Over the 5 years of Backpacker we have been luckily enough to have some great editors.  After I had done the first few issues, Gerry Mullins joined the team and stayed with us for fun 3 years.

During that time he hosted his own radio show on RTE radio in Ireland called THE WORD ON TRAVEL. Gerry still works in the travel industry as a freelance travel writer and broadcaster. 

After Gerry we had Lorna Cronnelly then Pippa Woolnough and today Yvette Dolan.  Pippa is no based on London and Lorna has returned to college after a year travelling around the world. 

As well as backpacker.ie we have two other travel website, traveldeals.ie and backpackerjobs.ie

We also produce another travel magazine in Ireland called, ABROAD MAGAZINE.  Check it out on www.abroad.ie

Safe travels and happy travel podcasting and don't forget to email us your travel stories and audio files. [e-mail] for articles and [e-mail] for audio files. 

www.backpacker.ie