Travel Photography Contest: Let’s Go

by Grant Martin on

For all you photographers out there, the Let’s Go travel guide company is running a photography contest. Here is what the editors are looking for:

“We’re looking for primarily scenes that capture the essence of the books we are updating this summer: Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, France, Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain & Portugal, London, Amsterdam, and USA.”

The contest deadline is April 15, 2007. There’s still time to search out your best and send it in. Along with your photo, you need to include: your name, contact information, location and date of the photograph and a signed copy of the Terms and Conditions. You can submit on-line at photocontest@let’sgo.com.

If you win, besides letting us know since that would be so cool to have a Gadling reader featured, Let’s Go will put your photograph on the cover of the Let’s Go Guide and a copy of the book. The guide will come out in November.

Inanimate Travel Companions

by Dave Luna on

I did a US roadtrip over the summer with my good friend Dom Panarello, and we brought two plastic animal figures along for the ride. As we traveled the country, we’d snap pictures of them in front of famous landmarks and beautiful landscapes. They’ve seen Mount Rushmore, Yosemite National Park, and The Alamo. Lambchop and Piglet even graced the historic stage of the Grand Ole Opry.

I’ll be honest; it was always a bit awkward to pull two bits of plastic out of my pocket and find a place to balance them for a picture. Also, I often found myself explaining the concept to other tourists in an effort to make myself appear less odd to them. (I don’t think it worked.) Though, I’m glad we got the pictures because they definitely add some character and humor to my trip photo album.

Do you take any items — stuffed animals, garden gnomes, rubber chickens — on holiday with you? I’d love to know… and see pictures.