17 January 2012
Festivals Youve Never Heard Of
Are you a festival fanatic? If you are, you've probably heard about the likes of Big Day Out in Australia,... read more
20 December 2011
Merry Christmas Thirsty People
In today's politically correct world, it is apparently considered offensive to say "Merry Christmas".
The... read more
15 December 2011
Thirsty for Motivation?
Our exclusive motivational posters (Thirsty Swagman style!) are now available as FREE high-res... read more
28 November 2011
Find a thirsty Travel Buddy
Love to travel? Find other keen travellers going to the same places as you before you even leave for the... read more
25 November 2011
Oktoberfest 2013 Tours
Get your dirndl or lederhosen ready, Oktoberfest 2013 is kicking off September 21, and is expected to be bigger... read more
22 November 2011
Facebook Page Hacked for Oktoberfest Munich
A Facebook fan page set up for Oktoberfest Munich by an Australian-based travel company, Thirsty Swagman, has been... read more
18 October 2011
Beer in Space tour possible by 2013
There's only one element in the universe that could possibly make the majestic view of the Earth from outer... read more
11 October 2011
Travelling with Mates
Have a couple of good mates who are keen to see the world?
Why not stop talking about it and really plan... read more
23 August 2011
5 tips to end that Travel Argument
If you've ever travelled with a partner, you've heard these one before:
What do you mean "I think we're lost"?... read more
05 August 2011
International Beer Day 2012
International Beer Day is held every year on August 5th, and is the brainchild of Jesse Avshalomov when he told... read more
02 August 2011
La Tomatina Festival Tips
La Tomatina - How to Strategise, Survive and Socialise
Bunol is a tiny town with a huge mission to get you and... read more
27 July 2011
Spice up your Travel
Forget boring travel. Try these 8 tips to experience out of the ordinary.
A big reason to travel is to expose... read more
06 July 2011
Songkran 2012
Havent heard of Songkran? Just imagine everyone in your country closing shop to take part in a fully-fledged,... read more
30 June 2011
An out-of-this-world drinking experience
Beer in Space: An out-of-this-world drinking experience
Judging by its effects - a disorienting sensation of... read more
23 June 2011
Oktoberfest 2012 Packages
Oktoberfest 2012 Packages and Tours released by Thirsty Swagman now offer travellers a range of options for the... read more
21 June 2011
10 Smallest Bars in the World
Size doesn't always matter. These beer shacks may be tiny, but they have more charm than watering holes triple... read more
10 June 2011
Glastonbury Festival 2013
Glastonbury Festival is one of the biggest events on earth, attracting over 135,000 people over 3 to 4 days and... read more
08 June 2011
Oktoberfest Beer Maids
Anyone who has ever visited Oktoberfest will notice 2 things: the copious amounts of beer, and the beer maids that... read more
07 June 2011
La Tomatina 2012
Heading to La Tomatina 2012?
Check out Europe's best La Tomatina 2012 tour here and read these handy tips:
Some... read more
05 June 2011
Songkran Water Festival
The Songkran water festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13th to 15th April.... read more
01 June 2011
Oktoberfest 2011 Tours
Oktoberfest 2011 Tours & Packages offered by Thirsty Swagman
Munich, Germany June 1, 2011 Touring Company... read more
28 May 2011
Space Tourism for Thirsty Travellers
It's a pub crawl out of this world.
For thirsty travellers the final frontier for humans is space and this is now... read more
24 May 2011
Drinking and staying in shape
Staying in shape and having a few drinks is always a tough balance, especially when the weather is hot and the... read more
18 May 2011
Burning Man Festival
Every year, around 50,000 people gather to create Black Rock City in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, dedicated to... read more
06 May 2011
Hottest Oktoberfest Girls
Think Oktoberfest, and the first thing that comes to mind is beer and thousands of incredibly beautiful German... read more
02 May 2011
Commercial Space Travel
Travel to space has until recently been restricted to nation-states that have the resources to launch manned space... read more
01 May 2011
Rock City Patong
The Beginning of the Rock City Saga
In October 2005, 8 musicians from Sweden landed at Phuket International... read more
29 April 2011
Rio Carnival 2012
"Let's dance the night away to the samba, the lights and the sounds of carnival"
Carnival, or Carnaval in... read more
28 April 2011
6 Tips for Thirsty Travellers
Ever wish you could travel back in time after that once-in-a-lifetime trip, and change a few things here and... read more
21 April 2011
Tomato Festival
The tomato festival, known in Spain as "La Tomatina", is an annual event where thousands of participants pack the... read more
20 April 2011
Space Tourism
Space travel for recreational and leisure purposes is here.
While suborbital space tourism is in its infancy, as... read more
19 April 2011
World Thirst: Beer Factory Prague
A unique feature at the Beer Factory, is the beer taps on every table: no need to wait for service, you just get a... read more
13 April 2011
Oktoberfest Blumenau
Blumenau, a city in Vale do Itajaν in southern Brazil, was founded as a German colony in 1850 and hosts the... read more
06 April 2011
Oktoberfest 2011 Beer Consumption
Beer consumption at Oktoberfest 2011 is expected to hit an all-time record, with the festival running one day... read more
02 April 2011
First Beer in Space Tour Set for 2012 / 2013
Australian-based travel company, Thirsty Swagman has come up with a quirky new option in commercial space... read more
24 March 2011
World's Top 9 Drinking Cultures
It's about quality, not quantity.
To have a great drinking culture, a country needs a sense of occasion, a sense... read more
17 March 2011
World Thirst: Harley's Bar Prague
Harley's Bar is the best and only true rock bar in Prague, Czech Republic, and frequented by some of the... read more
10 March 2011
La Tomatina Festival
La Tomatina, or the Tomato Festival, is a festival in Valencia (Spain) where participants throw tomatoes at each... read more
09 March 2011
Thai New Year
Thai New Year (Songkran) is celebrated every mid-April, officially from April 13th to April 15th. Some parts of... read more
06 March 2011
Phuket Thailand
Phuket Nightlife
If you prefer partying to sightseeing, Patong in Phuket is the place for you. With its... read more
23 February 2011
World's Top 10 Party Spots
Looking to tread terrain still untouched by foreign stag expeditions? Want to unwind in luxury or drink up... read more
07 February 2011
Nit de Foc, Spain
For a party that gets you really hot, literally - make your way to Nit de Foc.
Nit de Foc, which is Catalan for... read more
05 February 2011
Koh Samui Thailand
Also referred to as Ko Samui or simply Samui, this island off the east coast of Thailand is the countryfs 2nd... read more
07 January 2011
Singles Travel
Everyone knows that being single can be one wild time. Youre independent, free, and all you have is YOUR needs... read more
30 December 2010
FHM Does the Biggest Pub Crawl in the World
12 Nights, Five Destinations, One Hell of a Party
EVER wanted to check out the finest sights of Europe? In... read more
17 December 2010
Prost! - ein Toast!
Europe has some of the most amazing sights on the planet, places that have shaped the course of humanity,... read more
15 December 2010
How To Say Cheers! In 50 Languages
Going travelling soon? Learn How to Make a Toast in 50 Different Languages
The ancient Egyptians did it. The... read more
03 December 2010
Germany Pub Crawl with Thirsty Swagman
Are you sick of getting way too burnt at the same old fishing holidays, or getting eating alive by mosquitoes on... read more
01 November 2010
Oktoberfest 2010 Beer Consumption Hits Record High
Oktoberfest 2010 Beer Consumption hit record levels for pub tour operator Thirsty Swagman on their 12-night party... read more
16 October 2010
Beer and travel are made for each other
Beer and conversation
Kenneth Hart loves beer and travel. The two are made for each other, he believes. What he... read more
03 October 2010
Oktoberfest Dates
As Oktoberfest drew to a close today, you'll of course be wondering when you can raise your beer glass to an... read more
15 September 2010
Oktoberfest in Munich
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is the largest beer festival on earth. It's an event on a huge scale, with massive... read more
09 September 2010
7 Days of the Week
Who said Monday was a drag? Not anymore, because we're officially renaming the days of the week so you can... read more
07 September 2010
Pub Crawl
Pub crawl is defined as "a visit to several pubs, going straight from one to the next, drinking at each of them".... read more
29 July 2010
Top 10 Party Travel Tips
Going on the vacation of a lifetime? Then doubtless, you'll be partying lots and leaving the sightseeing for... read more
16 July 2010
Fiesta Por El Mundo
FIESTA POR EL MUNDO
Most probably, Jules Verne never imagined that a book he wrote in 1872 would be used as an... read more
21 June 2010
Bar Trek
RALPH Chick Tash Marti combined island-hopping with pub-crawling
THERE'S an old saying in Asia it's not a real... read more
18 June 2010
It's never been cheaper to travel
If you have been ignoring travel websites lately thinking that you can't afford to travel, think again. The silver... read more
04 May 2010
Full Moon Party Thailand
The original full moon party was celebrated on the beach in Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand, in 1985 by a small group of... read more
16 November 2009
European Beercation
Ralph babe Tash Marti can't say nein to a stein as she hits the booziest beer barns around.
Munich: If... read more
10 November 2009
Oktoberfest Beer Consumption up in 2009
Oktoberfest 2009 Beer Consumption hit an all-time high for Australian pub tour operator Thirsty Swagman on their... read more
22 September 2009
Stagger the World
The world's biggest pub crawl departs London in April 2011.
Spanning 30 days, four continents and 11 countries,... read more
16 May 2009
Bar Crawls: Go Big or Go Home
Just like many other industry claims (Oldest Bar in America, etc.), pub crawl dominance is often a matter of... read more
22 April 2009
Thirsty Swagman Offers Hardness Guarantee"
Australian-based tour operator, Thirsty Swagman, has come up with a quirky new way to guarantee travellers a fun... read more
17 March 2009
Oktoberfest Tour set for World Record Destinations
Australian-based tour operator, Thirsty Swagman, offers travellers an Oktoberfest adventure with a difference. The... read more
03 February 2009
Worlds Top 80 Bars Feature in Pub Crawl Tours
A variety of pub crawl adventures, organised by Australian touring company Thirsty Swagman, will include a... read more
11 November 2008
Worlds First Asian Pub Crawl Tour Coming May 2009
Australian-based touring company Thirsty Swagman is initiating the world's first pub crawl tour to Asia in May... read more
30 October 2008
Record Beer Consumption at Oktoberfest '08
Australian-based touring company, Thirsty Swagman, has claimed a record in beer consumption at Oktoberfest 2008,... read more
21 July 2008
Around the World in 80 Pubs
Guzzle your way across the globe your liver will love you
by Tim Baker, Ralph Magazine, August '08
Bored of... read more
08 April 2008
Travellers Take on Europes Longest Pub Crawl
Australian-based touring company, Thirsty Swagman, is initiating Europe's longest pub crawl during Oktoberfest,... read more
11 March 2008
Oktoberfest Only the Beginning for Travellers
The massive beer halls of Munich's annual Oktoberfest are a life-long dream destination for many suds-seeking... read more
07 January 2008
Thirsty Swagman on TV!
Thirsty Swagman hit the headlines on national TV today on Channel 7's Today Tonight program.
Our Chief Swagman... read more
19 December 2007
A Trip To Remember?
For most people, a month-long trip around the world with a dozen flights to exotic destinations would be something... read more
02 December 2007
Around the world in 60 pubs: month-long party...
As a traveler who -- nonchalantly, with no prior intention! -- tends to end up in heated dance-offs and other... read more
30 November 2007
Drink in the sights on pub crawl across globe
Some travelers are up at the crack of dawn to see the sights. But if you're one of the people they pass on the... read more
27 November 2007
The Beer Lover's Guide to the World
The pub crawl was once a simple, low-key affair, pottering between various hostelries, quaffing ale to the... read more
26 November 2007
Around the World in 60 Pubs
SIXTY pubs, 25 days, 11 countries, one hell of a hangover!
The first ever round-the-world pub crawl is set to... read more
15 November 2007
Worldwide Pub Crawl
A round-the-world pub crawl might not be much of a departure from your usual travel plans, but now you can let... read more
10 November 2007
Travellers invited on worldwide pub crawl
A company has announced an international tour that it describes as the world's biggest pub crawl.
A departure... read more
08 November 2007
Pub Crawl To Span 4 Continents In 25 Days
Have you got $10,208.45 burning a hole in your pocket and have you been looking for something bizarre to spend it... read more
06 November 2007
First Round-the-World Pub Crawl Begins March 08
The first round-the-world pub crawl has been set for departure on March 24, 2008 from London, offering travellers... read more
11 October 2007
Record beer consumption at Oktoberfest '07
Despite a drop in attendance, sales of beer at Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival in the German city... read more
31 July 2007
Thirsty Work
Join the worlds biggest pub crawl through Europe on the Thirsty Swagmans 10-day tour departing Munich on... read more
12 July 2007
Americans and Canadians to See Europe Double
Australian touring company Thirsty Swagman is set to embark on the worlds first 11-day cross-country pub crawl... read more
04 July 2007
Thirsty Swagman hits the Airwaves
Thirsty Swagman hit the airwaves on national radio today on the Charles Wooley Accross Australia... read more
20 June 2007
Swagmen rehydrated
ONCE a jolly swagman camped...in a pub?
A bunch of mates from Perth travelled up to Queensland at the... read more
13 June 2007
WA contingent help re-write the record books
Perth's Kenneth Hart describes Maryborough's attempt at the World's Greatest Pub Crawl as the "Ashes of... read more
01 June 2007
Stagger the World
"The world's first ever global pub crawl departs London in March 2008.
Spanning 30 days, four continents and... read more
31 May 2007
Australian Pub Crawl To Set World Record!
On Sunday 10th June, Australian town of Maryborough will host the biggest pub crawl on earth with over... read more
23 April 2007
Around the World in 60 Pubs
The world's first round-the-world pub crawl was announced today, to be conducted in March 2008 departing from... read more
02 April 2007
Going for the record
On Sunday 10th June, the Australian town of Maryborough will attempt for the 3rd time to break into the Guinness... read more
30 March 2007
Intercontinental Pub Crawl '07
Thirsty Swagman is proud to take part in the 4th annual Great Intercontinental Pub Crawl - both as participants... read more
