Ubertramp.com Budget Traveller’s Community: Update

A little while ago, I put an obscene amount of time into creating a community aspect to the site. Being my first venture into such things, I didn’t know if it would take off or not but wanted to launch it nonetheless as I truly believed there was still a place for it.

If I was just able to transpose the initial concept from my head onto a rather large pile of A4 paper and then onto the internet then I may just have something here, I thought.

Despite the hard work and late nights (poor me), initially take up seemed a bit slow. But now, pleasingly, it’s beginning to take shape as more and more people are joining and making it into exactly what it says on the tin i.e. a real budget travellers community. We now have the makings of a superb little community, and I’m pleased to say that it’s here to stay. Forever.

I want to thank all those so far who have invested the time to sign up, share with everyone a little about himself or herself and, of course, upload their funky profile pictures. It’s the little things that make it so much more friendly, personal, and a better place to be. Without question, it’d be a pretty sh*t community if the first few people hadn’t taken the time to sign up, post mugshots, and see if it would go anywhere.

So thank you all once again, and the cheques are in the post. Honest.

Although I haven’t really had much time to post of late, I can assure you that my commitment to Ubertramp.com remains absolute. As time marches onward and beans from the ad revenue slowly accumulate, I continue putting it back into the site to help it grow. From time to time (read: when funds allow), I pay very clever people to add more stuff and iron out the few remaining bugs. Which reminds me, apologies to all those who are still plotted on the profile maps in Nebraska (not that I’m saying there’s anything wrong with Nebraska) – I’m still working on that one…

Anyhow, I just thought it fair to write a quick post to say thank you to my readers and sponsors for sticking with and supporting the Ubertramp and, of course, to each and every one of you who have helped make the new Budget Travellers Community a great place to be. You’re all smashing.

Chin Chin, Ho Chi Minh.

Ps. If you’re not in the gang yet, you can join in a jiffy by clicking on the guy with the poodle haircut.