WRITING CONTEST: Our fourth Travel Writing Contest ended on February 14, 2014 with 505 people from 55 countries involved. The judges and I are happy to announce the fifty finalists! Winners will be announced May 27. The next contest also opens May 27!
PLEASE ENJOY THE ENTRIES FROM THE FINALISTS:
- Alexander Heaven and Hellhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/heaven-hell-day
- Amy An African Adventure Leads to Authentic Livinghttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/south-african-adventure-leads-authentic-living
- Anette Poetry in sand http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/poetry-sand-morocco
- Aniket When time stands stillhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/time-stands-still-india
- Asia The Pedaling Poet and the Perfume Riverhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/pedaling-poet-perfume-river-vietnam
- Barbara Jorge http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/jorge
- Barbara Overcoming Barriershttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/overcoming-barriers-australiaClare Cafe au Lait http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/france-cafe-au-lait
- Daniel Who needs time? A day in Széchenyi thermal bathhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/needs-time-day-szechenyi-thermal-bath
- Debra Stuck In The Zaire Mudhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/stuck-zaire-mud
- Dominique Govardhan Hill http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/can-choose-bloom-brazil
- Donna Mexico, My Mexicohttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/mexico-mexico
- Ellen Snorkeling with Vikings in Icelandhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/snorkeling-vikings-iceland
- Emily Meeting the Queenhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/meeting-the-queen-2
- Erica The United States, One Big Familyhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/united-states-one-big-famil
- Erica Welcome to Africa http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/namibi
- Gabriela Echar Los Perros (Release the Dogs)http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/echar-los-perros-release-dogs-colombia
- Helen Reaching for the skyhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/reaching-sky
- Jesseca NYC, Is the Place to Behttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/new-york-city-place
- Jessica Empty inside http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/empty-inside-zimbabwe
- Jessie THE DAILY MIRACLEhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/daily-miracle-mongolia
- John Solitude amongst Strugglehttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/solitude-amongst-struggle-tanzania
- Jonna Lost & Found http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/lost-found-mexico
- Joyce From Deadlines to Donkey Dunghttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/deadlines-donkey-dung-franc
- Julie Flipping the Coin of Fatehttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/quebec-city-canada-flipping-coin-fate
- Katie The melting snows of Kilimanjarohttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/melting-snows-kilimanjaro-tanzania
- Klaudyna Tustan, Ukraine: “Stand Here”http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/ukraine-tustan-stand
- Ling Xin Winter’s Womenhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/winters-women
- Maggie Inspired by the Luck of the Irishhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/inspired-luck-irish
- Maria Here in America, What’s Outside Your Window?http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/america-whats-outside-windo
- Marie-France Macaws in the Amazonhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/macaws-peruvian-amazo
- Mariska Baines Baobabs: Silent witnesses of timehttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/baines-baobabs-silent-witnesses-time
- Max Queen of the Mississippi: Floating Employmenthttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/queen-mississippi-steamboa
- Miriam Ayers Rock: The wonder of nothinghttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/ayers-rock-wonder-nothing
- Naiya Through the looking glasshttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/through-the-looking-glass-tanzania
- Nandita Mcleodganj, India:Musing over my muse(s)http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/mcleod-ganjindiamusing-muse
- Natalie The View from the Tophttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/view-top
- Nishikanta The city that will invade your soulhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/city-cambodia-invades-soul
- Paul A DREAM COME TRUEhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/dream-come-true-guyana
- Rachael Take Me Back To The Floor of The Forest: Algonquin National Park http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/take-back-forest-algonquin-park-canada
- Radhika The Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddinhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/dargah-hazrat-nizamuddin
- Regina My Promise to Mamaw Rose “In Memory” story of My Papa Jim http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/promises-italy-rv-camper-usa
- Rhonda Finding Inspirationhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/finding-inspiration-mexico
- Sarah Second Beach, Washington:Natural Inspirationhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/second-beach-washington-usa-natural-inspiration
- Sophie Tiger’s Blood With the King of Heartshttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/tigers-blood-king-hearts-per
- Stephanie No Regrets http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/regrets-u
- Stephen Don’t know that either!http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/feeling-family-tajik-wakha
- Thanh My Prayer Wheel http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/prayer-wheel
- Wendy Rubber Time in Indonesiahttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/rubber-time-indonesia
- Winona Maria beauty in its simplest formhttp://www.wesaidgotravel.com/beauty-simplest-form
Read all the Inspiration Contest stories: Click here.
Thank you to everyone for your participation and for sharing your incredible stories! All of us are honored to be able to read and learn from you.
First, Second and Third place winners will be announced next Tuesday May 27, 2014!
Our summer 2014 Writing Contest will begin May 27, 2014.
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