TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted… ever.

This month features: @suzyguese, @amateursAfrica, @brendanvanson, @unbravegirl, @wanderingearl, @mobilelawyer, @AliAdventures7, @adventurouskate, @onestep4ward, @fearfulgirl

We are making a few minor changes on The Working Traveller. One of these involves scrapping the Twitter 10. As such, and because it is the end of the year, we thought now would be a good time to list our ten favourite articles. The articles below have been chosen not just from 2011 but from when we started this column in August 2010.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @brendanvanson, @wanderingearl, @nefootsteps, @mobilelawyer, @mygaytravels, @JohnnyVagabond, @groundedtravelr, @Wanderingtradr, @aussieontheroad, @suzyguese

I Was Robbed… I’m Going to Puke
We have laughed along with Brendon’s escapades several times before in this column but, sadly, on this occasion there is no happy ending.

Why I Don’t Panic When My Backpack Goes Missing
A more positive experience is had by Wandering Earl, who regularly mislays his belongings without mishap.

Getting scammed in Shanghai… And my Revenge
Two con artists push things just that little bit too far for Lauren’s liking.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @manonthelam1, @fearfulgirl, @digidrift, @Brendanvanson, @OasisOverland, @BckPackerBanter, @ottsworld, @travelettes, @HejoMap, @hostelbookers

Kevin from Cork, Ireland… You SUCK!
The Man on the Lam calls out the moronic, culturally insensitive vandalism inflicted on the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh.

When Travel is Shocking
Despite her liberal, open minded upbringing Torre is initially shocked by the highly unusual play between a grandparent and grandchild she witnessed on a remote Pacific island.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @umarket, @manonthelam1, @foxnomad, @jasminewanders, @unbravegirl, @InspirngTrvlrs, @hecktictravels, @Almostfearless, @AdvBimbling, @BlkChickOnTour

The Travel Apps of Our Dreams
From having MacGyver in their pocket to tasering touts, Audrey and Dan think of new uses for their smartphone.

An Inconvenient Death
The Man on the Lam can’t get away from a despicable passenger who prioritises ticket refunds and time keeping ahead of a dead woman.

What’s In That Pipe And Who’s Smoking It: An Introduction To Shisha Around The World
I love me some shisha, as does Anil who presents this guide to dispel some of the myths surrounding water pipe smoking.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @Rickmereki, @foxnomad, @koangirl, @wanderlass, @nakedsushi, @chickybus, @alphadesigner, @JohnnyVagabond, @travelsofadam, @manonthelam1

We have been doing this feature for over a year now and have long noticed that often the same names crop up time and time again. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Often it is a consequence of consistent good writing and ideas that particularly appeal to us.

But there must be plenty of excellent writing that we don’t see because we do not subscribe to the appropriate RSS feeds or are not following the author on Twitter.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @fearfulgirl, @positivetravel, @wanderingearl,  @umarket, @onestep4ward, @chickybus, @turkishtravel, @vagobond, @CareerBrkSecret, @toddwassel

What Happens When Your Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure is Over
Have sex with midgets but don’t get married to a sweaty faced drunkard is Torre’s advice.

Haggard or Well Travelled?
Elise compares appearances in her party pics and her travel photos.

Long Term Travel: Does Nationality Play a Role?
Earl stirs up healthy debate on whether our nationality is an important factor in pursuing our travelling dreams.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @unbravegirl, @noplacetobe, @LivingIF, @onurwaytravel, @rtwdave, @ShannonRTW, @groundedtravelr, @JohnnyVagabond, @foxnomad, @vagobond

Super Sized Me: The Big Girl’s Guide to Surviving Asia
What fool isn’t a fan of pancakes and dumplings? Not Sally who weighs up the advantages of being bigger than most of the female population of China.

Getting my Anus Inspected in Bangkok
Poi already had mixed feelings about Bangkok. Then, after some ball fondling foreplay, he got bummed.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @FearfulGirl, @mobilelawyer, @AliAdventures7, @wanderingearl, @roniweiss, @bkksmackdown, @digidrift, @theaussienomad, @giuliaccia, @jasminewanders

Chased by a Bear – Holy Sh*t I’m going to Die
Guest writer Nancy Sathre-Vogel owes her ten year old son a whopping great next birthday present for distracting a bear that had very recently and dramatically overcome its fear of humans.

Men Travelling with Teddy Bears
Just go and look at the funny picture.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @adventurouskate, @Brendanvanson, @chickybus, @foxnomad, @1Dad1Kid, @FearfulGirl, @InspirngTrvlrs, @nomadicmatt, @HeckticTravels, @ytravelblog

Adventurous Kate Gets Shipwrecked in Indonesia
A traveller’s nightmare on the sea turns into a blogger’s dream post when Adventurous Kate is washed ashore on a dragon inhabited island.

Being Shot at in Nicaragua
Brendan van Son receives armed protection against a group of irate, over reacting travel bloggers who haven’t made it into his Top 100.

Cultural Clashes, Dramas and Dilemmas (pt 2)
Lisa presents a second set of scenarios that together cover wife beating, shirking, unwanted attraction, disability, icky food and more.

TweetOur ten favourite articles that we tweeted in the past month.

This month features: @digidrift, @footprintssarah, @almostfearless, @adventurouskate, @irishpolyglot, @unbravegirl, @umarket, @VagabondQuest, @jasminewanders, @bkksmackdown

Origin of Budget Travel – Was Gemelli Careri The Orignal Backpacker?
‘Delhi belly’, ‘pancake trail’ ‘Lonely Planet’ and ‘gap year’ were all terms yet to make it into the (not invented) dictionary when Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri took his big trip in 1693.

Pretending Not to be a Backpacker
Though less yucky than Jeff Goldbloom’s metamorphosis into a fly, London Sarah tries to disguise her gradual change into Backpacking Sarah.