Updated: A slight correction to the story. When I wrote it earlier, I said that eight people would each win one of the trips, but actually, it’ll be one person winning all eight trips! Even more reason to sign up!
Aspiring travel writers have an opportunity to share their talent with the world thanks to a new contest that promises to send winners off on an adventure of a lifetime, giving them a chance to write about their experiences as they go, and most certainly earning fame and fortune in the process.
The recently launched Blog Your Way Around The World contest has eight amazing trips to give away, from some of the best adventure travel companies in the world, and entering couldn’t be any easier. Simply head over to the contest website and fill out the online application form and select a photo to upload with your entry. You’ll also be asked to write a 400 word essay explaining why you should be selected to go on one of these adventures and how you’ll blog from the road if you do win. After that you’ll need to mobilize the troops and get your friends and family, and anyone else who will listen, to vote for you online. The person who receives the most votes before the contest ends on December 31st of this year, will win all eight of the trips and will be off with a friend in tow, to explore the world.
The eight trips that you’ll be vying for include a rafting trip on the Salmon River courtesy of OARS, a tour of the Czech Republic and Austria by bike from Backroads, a heli-hiking expedition led by Canadian Mountain Holidays, and a visit to Canada to spot polar bears from Natural Habitat Adventures. The other trips include an adventurous escape to Costa Rica from Off the Beaten Path, a Galapagos Islands cruise hosted by Lindblad,Expeditions, a luxury adventure cruise to Borneo from Orion, and an African safari custom built by Micato.
Admit it! On more than one occasion you’ve read Gadling and thought you could blog about travel. Now’s your chance to give it a shot, and earn yourself an amazing adventure in the process. Good luck!