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 Dave’s Travel Corner Announces
FREE Travel Essay Contest
THE
ESSAY CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW SUBMISSIONS. WINNERS
WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JULY 15TH. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
SUBMISSIONS! |
(3/12/09) Looking to share your travels
with others? Do you enjoy writing? Look no further. Dave's Travel Corner is
holding a travel essay contest. Please see below for details and then
Click Here to submit your
essay.
Please include your email address or some form
of contact information at the bottom of your essay. This information
will not be posted with your essay; it is so we can contact you in case you
are a winner.
Content
The essay must be written by you and it must be about something that inspired you on one of your travels. It could be about a particular place, a person, a
country, a culture or any other number of things that may have
touched you on your travels.
Requirements
At least 1000 words - no more than 5000 words. Up to two (2) essays may be submitted per person Essays or blogs already posted on Dave's
Travel Corner are not eligible for this contest. Journals published
elsewhere that do not violate any copyright by posting them on Dave's Travel
Corner are eligible for the contest. |
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Prizes
 The grand prize winner will
be awarded $150
and the DVD movies, Australia & Quantum of Solace
and the 50th Anniversary Edition of South Pacific (Blu-Ray).
The
first runner up will be awarded $125 and the DVD movie, Australia & Quantum
of Solace
and the 50th Anniversary Edition of South Pacific (Blu-Ray).
The
2nd runner up will be awarded $100 and the DVD movie, Australia & Quantum of
Solace
and the 50th Anniversary Edition of South Pacific (Blu-Ray).
Also note: a collection of mostly new travel
books will be offered to all winners in the form of a list - each winner
will
choose two (2) books starting with the grand prize winner. These books will then be mailed to a provided address.
The three prize winners will be listed on the main page of Dave's Travel Corner - with links to their winning essays
posted on our main travel journals page.
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| Thanks to
20th Century
Fox Home for the DVD donations of the epic movie Australia, the latest
Bond film, Quantum of Solace and the 50th Anniversary Edition of
South Pacific. With the worldwide economy faltering,
20th Century Fox lists several recent release movies where you can explore
the world without leaving the comfort of your TV:
Australia,
the James Bond,
Quantum of
Solace
and the
50th Anniversary Edition of
South Pacific (Blu-Ray). |
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Submissions
All essays must be submitted via
this form.
Any journals that are approved will
be posted on our
Journals page.
Once posted your essay remains your property - it will only be
posted on our site. Journals may be submitted to minor grammar and
editing before being posted. We encourage photos to be included
with your journals but a lack of photos does not factor in the contest decision making. Note that 325 pixels
is the maximum width recommended for any uploaded photos.
Deadline
Your essay must be submitted by June 15, 2009. Winners will be announced on
July 15th, 2009
Entry Submission
To submit your travel essay
Click
Here
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Please include your email address or some form
of contact information at the bottom of your essay. |
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and community (founded 1996) providing
travel
Articles
written about Dave's personal travel experiences and
Journals,
pages that contain trip summaries and experiences written by
fellow travelers. We spotlight locations and attractions with an |
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Since 1996, we have also established 100's of relevant link exchanges
with other travel sites.
Visitors to Dave's Travel Corner will also find thousands of travel
related links organized by categories on the Resources Page, a
Photo
Gallery containing International travel photos,
Lifestyle - featuring luxury
destinations and products,
Book Reviews, a
Backpacker's Portal offering content geared towards Backpackers,
fully automated
Message
Boards,
Travel Blogs written by fellow
travelers, Interviews with
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- specializing in travel related items.
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