Author's Profile

Mike Barrow
Mike arrived in Sydney in 1989 as a typical British backpacker with $17 and one phone number. He also decided Sydney was paradise living in a three bedroom unit with 17 other backpackers. He eventually managed to get a proper job in a small backpacking publishing company. After spending four years trying to get residency, Mike finally 'got in' and set up his own company, Travel Maps Australia in 1993. In 2000 the Company rebranded to THE WORD and in 2014 started The Byte. Mike lives in Sydney's northern beaches, keeps fit and healthy and wouldn't live anywhere else.
Website : http://www.thewordaustralia.com.au

Recent Articles

Exciting new changes for WHV

November 16th, 2018 No Comments

Federal Government announcement on 5 November 2018 with initiatives to encourage more Working Holiday Makers to visit Australia under reciprocal cultural exchange schemes. The reforms announced today include: Working Holiday […]

Adventure Tourism Awards 2018 winners

November 15th, 2018 Comment (2)

From the 200 businesses nominations and over 20 000 consumer votes, 90 finalists were represented at the finals of the Adventure Tourism Awards dinner at Mantra on View on the […]

Industry Legend Award, and the winner is….

November 15th, 2018 No Comments

Congratulations to Janet McGarry, YHA Head of Marketing, named Industry Legend at the Adventure Tourism Awards on the Gold Coast. Janet first joined YHA New South Wales as Marketing Manager in […]

WHM – 88 days, how important is it?

October 30th, 2018 No Comments

Working Holiday Makers, or Backpackers, are critical to getting fruit and vegetables harvested in Australia and any reduction in the number of these workers available or changes to the countries […]

Wage Theft in Silence – the great WHV ripoff by farmers

October 30th, 2018 Comment (1)

When working holiday maker Rodolphe Lafont realised he was being paid as little as $5 an hour picking fruit on a Victorian farm, he did what many in his position […]

Page 2 of 2812345...1020...Last »
  • Ad

  • Latest Comments

  • Events

    • x

    Subscribe to 'The Byte'