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25.01.2022 Where you’ll find us this weekend... Manly Beach with the perfect outlook to the sunrise right from the comfort of the rock pools. Soldier’s Beach has some of the best waves and scenery we've seen in awhile Avoca Beach with its quiet and stunning rock platforms have us star struck! ... So, go on, tell us where’s your favourite beach? Via Instagram: Manly @robsthroughmyeyes Soldiers Beach @mermaid_girl13 Avoca @stevelinforth

25.01.2022 Cities are great, but we LOVE the outback too. Australia has so much to offer, from soft sandy beaches right next to our cities, to hidden oasis' deep in the outback and we want YOU to see as much of it as possible! As we open up again after a crazy 2020, our regional areas could use a boost. ... So, are you ready? Let us know where you’re heading off to on your next adventure. #travel #travelaustralia #travelau Via Instagram @allorajoan

25.01.2022 The Travel App is incredibly excited to welcome Alex Poe, the APAC Director of Tech Solutions & 1st APAC employee at DataDog as one of our investors. Alex has since helped them scale to nearly 200 employees. Here's his short intro : Tell us about yourself? "I moved to Sydney from America 3 years ago not knowing a single person and haven't looked back. I am an ex attorney until I decided the tech folks were having all the fun! Now I'm a recovering lawyer. I am passionate about... tech solution teams and making sure customers are happy and successful. Outside of fighting tech issues, you'll find me trying to wrap my head around the latest science and tech or, more likely, searching for the best dumpling." Why The Travel App? "I love adventuring, I once canoed the Mississippi river, 3,778 km's over 54 days, breathtaking to say the least. The importance of travel in my life is more apparent now than ever. My family are spread all over: America, Taiwan & Shanghai. Travel keeps me mentally sound and helps me reduce any COVID blues. Small, local getaways to secluded places to relax while helping out economies that desperately need us right now. It's great to be a part of something that helps make that easier for everyone." #RebuildTourism #MakeLocalEverwhere #TheTravelApp

24.01.2022 More exciting news!! We are delighted to welcome Matt Fry as our new Commercial Director to The Travel App team! Matt is our human version of a Swiss army knife in the Digital Media world! Here’s his brief interview : Tell us about Yourself? "Born in Melbourne and where I currently live with my partner Chelsea who works as an Obstetrician and our puppy Bobbi! I lived & worked in the UK for a few years until recently. I started my career as a strategy consultant in the Not For... Profit sector with organisations assisting homelessness, Refugee advocacy and Family Planning. I then leapt into digital working at both Yahoo!7 for a number of years then UNiDAYS. I joined UNiDAYS as an early hire in Australia, starting in sales & marketing and worked my way up to the EMEA Commercial Director helping this business scale to 3mil users & responsible for nearly AUD$55mil in revenue." Why the Travel App? "I have travelled & worked across Europe, US and Australia, but I never felt there was a loyalty platform that suited my needs. Australia is having a really tough time with the bushfires and COVID, the idea of members getting extra value from their everyday spending, as well as being incentivised to travel to rural economies that really need the support right now just sat really well with me."

23.01.2022 This video alone proves we are one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Don’t you think you should see more if it? We love that our app supports local Australian businesses and communities PLUS helps visitors save money while making some life-long memories with their loved ones. You’ve got to love that! . To save up to 7% on purchases with our cash back incentives and to support fellow Australians, sign up to our app here ... https://thetravel-app.com/ Via Instagram: @rosesnapz #diamondheadbeach #travelaus #aussietraveller

22.01.2022 Interview with our Co-Founder Nathalie Mann, she has been our total inspiration & motivation, loves marvel movies so much she actually became a superhero! Tell us about yourself? "Mother of 4, French, Australian & Lao, grew up in Asia moved to Australia to study & work. I started my 1st business at 15 to raise money & help educate local & international schools about HIV/AIDS. I went onto drafting anti-discrimination laws, running the largest paediatric HIV conference APAC and... becoming a TEDx talker for HIV. I love to study new things so never stopped, getting 3 x Masters & 2 x Bachelor Degrees in Law, Public Health, Business Admin, Economics & International Government. I went onto running innovation at J&J to Strategy at PwC before taking a leap of faith and started a global investment bank & capital market advisory firm with some incredible partners." Why The Travel App? "It's really about helping people achieve their dream of traveling the world whilst supporting local businesses. I have been lucky enough to see a good part of the world, and there is nothing like being able to immerse yourself into another culture, all whilst knowing you helping others. I love our culture of focusing on the well-being of our team & the community." #RebuildTourism #MakingLocalEverywhere #FounderStories

14.01.2022 We are excited to welcome tech expert Liz Adeniji as our new investor. She has occupied leadership roles at Microsoft, Verizon and now Salesforce leading the Travel, Transport and Hospitality vertical. Short background on Liz : Tell us about yourself? "I'm a fitness geek or perhaps a geek that's into fitness.... I'm passionate about physical wellbeing and love hunting for the latest fitness challenge. I also love digital-technology, particularly the advancement of technology and its impact on the world. This includes 4IR, IOT, 5G, MarTech, AdTech, FinTech.. I think you get the point " Why The Travel App? "Abraham Lincoln if often credited with saying, "The best way to predict the future is to create it." The Travel App is doing just that, and at a time when Australian people and small businesses need it the most. The Travel App is a disruptive technology that is helping to get Australian tourism back on its feet. It provides their members with cash back against their everyday spending to help them invest back into exploring Australia (and one day the rest of the world too!). I'm excited to be an investor in a company that is a platform for change!" #RebuildTourism #MakeLocalEveryWhere #TheTravelApp #innovation

14.01.2022 Another happy merchant ready to help get Aussie tourism buzzing again. Airbnb Management Experts MadeComfy are ready to support travellers with their stays in an Airbnb and we are all for it . With travellers ready to use The Travel App for everyday purchases, they will soon be making their way ‘outta town’ and into the areas we have so missed over the past months! ... Head to our website now to register your business and help us find you! https://thetravel-app.com/

12.01.2022 Did you know? Australian’s spend an average of AU$15,000 on travel each year (2016) compared to AU$13,900 by the Swiss and less than AU$12,000 by both the Americans and the British. 41% of Australians returned from vacation in hock to their credit card, with the average holiday-induced debt being a staggering $2,705. ... There's an estimated two million Australians who will be paying interest on holiday credit card debt, worth $139 million every year.

11.01.2022 Some exciting news from our Founders, The Travel App is coming soon to the App & Google Play stores. For early access, members can pre-signup now : www.thetravel-app.com What does it do? Gives members 5-7% cash back on everyday purchases straight into their Travel Wallet and importantly helps local businesses get back on their feet! So what’s happened so far? We have an incredible team.... and we have all worked remote from Day 1. Our mindset is all about the well-being of o...ur team and community. Why launch now? Because it helps local businesses now. And it helps members to save now & hopefully travel later. What about funding? We have self-funded & bootstrapped. BUT this week we are thrilled to have finalised a seed round from incredible Investors (Stay tuned for more info..) Next steps? We already have some incredible merchant partners working with us and looking to sign up as many as possible! Cafes, Bars, Restaurants, Retail, Beauty, Gyms, Online stores and more.. reach out to find out more : www.thetravel-app.com

08.01.2022 Interview with our Co-Founder & Director of Growth Brian O’Farrell, he has been a powerhouse of energy & his commitment to helping others is incredible. Tell us about yourself? Born in Ireland, moved to Australia in 2010 after traveling here in 2008! I borrowed the money for a flight with the aim to try and make something of myself. I started my own IT recruitment company in 2013 with little money and proud to say today it has 100+ incredible perm & contract employees. I am... lucky to have partnered with Australia’s leading Tech companies today, many from the ground up like ZipMoney, Airwallex, Klook, AfterPay, Deputy, Canva & more. This led me into seed Angel Investing in 2017 where I’ve been incredibly lucky backing a bunch of amazing award winning founders from Slyp, MadeComfy, Synthetix & ID-Pal. Why The Travel App? Travel is everything to me, it allows me to see my friends & family in Ireland each year, it rejuvenates me when I’m stressed & for as long as I can remember it has brought me pure joy! My dream was to channel my experience into this app that will help bring down the barriers to travel. Adventuring really makes a difference to communities/small businesses & creates purposeful travel experiences! #RebuildTourism #MakingLocalEverywhere #FounderStories

07.01.2022 Exciting news! We are delighted to have partnered with Perfutil Technologies. Their Founder Robert O’Farrell and our Technical Advisor is conveniently the brother of our founder Brian O'Farrell. Rob spends most of his days as the CTO/Co-Founder of award winning FinTech ID-Pal... We partnered with Perfutil 2 years ago and it has been fantastic, their team of Designers, Architects, Testers & Developers have been exceptional to work with. Short interview with Rob : Tell us about... yourself? "I love to keep busy playing the piano, reading, cycling and learning a new technology. I've 20 years of experience working in tech working at companies like Oracle and IBM, designing software that runs on National Grids, AI, Augmented Reality, High performance Computing and much more." Why The Travel App? "I love to travel, domestically in Ireland or abroad. When I'm not traveling I'm planning my next big trip. It broadens my mind, and is a major way to release stress for me. I love the idea of helping everyone find it that little bit easier to travel, while supporting local businesses and communities." #RebuildTourism #MakeLocalEverywhere #TheTravelApp #Investor

06.01.2022 More exciting news!! We are delighted to introduce Richard Crapp as our new Head of Corporate Partnerships. A bigger congrats to him recently becoming a new Dad!! Here’s his brief interview : Tell us about yourself? I am a very lucky man to be married to the most amazing woman & we recently welcomed our beautiful boy Rohan into the world. Born in Cornwall in UK, always had a passion for sports, team mentality and loved finding ways to bring the local community together. I st...udied Sports Performance & Excellence with a bachelor degree in Sports Education. I transitioned my passion for team sports into a career in Human Resources for the past 15+ years across the UK & Australia. I have been very lucky to work for 2 of the largest media groups in the world, Dentsu Aegis Network and Publicis Groupe. Why The Travel App? The family & I love to travel. When Brian told me about the app, I immediately wanted to get involved. I was drawn in by its capability to drive true value for members and businesses in a purposeful manner, allowing people to focus on more of what matters - experiences! Businesses are shifting focus to staff wellbeing, The Travel App is situated perfectly to help them accomplish that & rebuilding Australian tourism. A real Win Win!"

05.01.2022 **Capital raise announcement** HUGE milestone for us as we are delighted to announce the completion of a private seed round in June. Here's a brief overview : What did this round mean? "It meant the world to us, financially it was great but the real excitement for us was the calibre of the investors (Stay tuned..) who not only believe but love our vision which was just an awesome feeling we were on the right track to making a big difference"... What was the money put towards? "Founder salaries...I wish! Haha, it went straight into finalising our product development, enhancing our team for user & merchant acquisition strategies all for going live late September with a focus on leverage early success to complete our Series A later this year!" How can businesses support The Travel App? "We are looking to strategically signup as many businesses as possible for free pre-launch so we can partner with the relevant geolocated merchants in-store & online so they can rollout our app to their current (AND stood down) employees to prepare for travelling again for! Reach out to me for more info" #CapitalRaising #RebuildTourism #MakeLocalEverywhere #TheTravelApp