Travel Writing Contest
January 15, 2010 – Contest Winners Announced!
***Grand Prize Winner – JoAnna Haugen for Building a Family in Kenya
JoAnna has won a 12-day tour through Vietnam with Buffalo Tours!
Category Winners
Adventure – Catherine Ryan Howard for Us Versus the Volcano
Family Fun – Ashley Cultra for Island in the Sun
Food & Drink – Victoria Allman for Stinky Rotten Fish Sauce
Off the Beaten Path – Stephanie Dellosa for Scent of a Secret Self
Spiritual – Kit Habianic for Among the Believers
Each category winner receives a bag from Overland Equipment and a travel pillow and blanket from Cocoon!
Congratulations to all the winners and THANKS to all who entered. The judging was VERY difficult due to the high quality of the stories entered.
Travel writing contest for women
WIN a 12-day culture and spa tour of Vietnam with Buffalo Tours!
How to win
- Write a travel story (yes, you can enter more than once!)
- Submit your travel story before November 30, 2009
The Prizes
- Grand Prize – 12-day Health and Harmony land tour of Vietnam with Buffalo Tours
- 5 Best in Category prizes including Bayliss bags from Overland Equipment and CoolMax Blankets and Travel Pillows from Cocoon. See more details on these prizes.
- Winners will be announced no later than January 15, 2010
The Trip
Experience pure zen on a health and harmony relaxation getaway. This cultural tour revolves around luxury resorts and spas as well as learning and practicing Tai Chi in the most beautiful destinations around Vietnam. A perfect way to de-stress and soak up the flavors and culture of Indochina in harmonious style! If desired, a private yoga instructor can be arranged to travel with you for daily classes. See more about the Health and Harmony Tour.
The Judges
Professionals from the world of travel writing will decide the top story in each category as well as one Grand Prize winner. Judges include:
- Vera Marie Badertscher, Freelance Travel Writer
- Harriet Baskas, Travel Writer
- Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, Travel and Culture Writer
- Anja Mutic, Travel Writer
- Angela Nickerson, Writer, Photographer, Traveler
About Buffalo Tours
Since 1994, Buffalo Tours has been offering a range of specialized and tailor-made tours through Indochina and Thailand. The company is committed to low-impact travel where they treat both the locals and environment with respect. Buffalo Tours donates to humanitarian causes, employs local guides and supports ethnic communities.
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