Think You’d Ever Satiate Your Wanderlust? Try This!
Submit an Essay, Win Eight Ultimate Adventure Travel Vacations with the World’s Best Travel Companies
San Francisco, California — May 18, 2010 — Seven members of the Adventure Collection, a partnership the premier adventure travel companies in the world, announced today their participation in a groundbreaking new online travel contest that leverages the growing influence of social media. To enter, adventure travelers must submit an essay of 400 words or less to Blog Your Way Around the World, http://www.blogyourwayaroundtheworld.com , then invite their friends to vote for them for a chance to win eight world-class expeditions in Africa, Canada, Central America, Europe, South America, Indonesia and the United States—provided by some of the most respected adventure travel companies on the planet. Contest prizes include whitewater rafting http://www.oars.com , bicycle touring http://backroads.com , heli-hiking http://www.canadianmountainholidays.com/heli-hiking , polar bear viewing http://www.nathab.com/polar-bear-tours , bird watching, zip-lining, snorkeling, sea kayaking, as well as two five-star expedition cruises http://www.expeditions.com and an African safari http://www.micato.com . In addition to winning eight of the world's greatest adventures, the winner and one guest will also receive a total airfare credit of $8000 and a gear package provided by top suppliers. Gear sponsors for the contest include: Ex Officio, Teva, Smith Optics, Eagle Creek Travel Gear, Outdoor Photographer, AFAR Magazine and Gaiam. The total prize package, with gear, has a value of nearly $80,000. Natural Habitat Adventures founder and contest visionary, Ben Bressler, stated from his office in Boulder, Colorado: “Travel, at its best, serves to inspire individuals, unite cultures and protect our planet. Essay submissions should express why you think you deserve to win and include the details of how you will inspire others through your writing should you be selected as the winner.” Contest entries must be submitted by December 31, 2010, and the essay entry with the most votes wins. Contestants are encouraged to solicit votes via email and social media, including Facebook and Twitter. The winner and their guest will have until December 31st, 2014, to complete their travel, and s/he must agree to post blog entries prior to travel, throughout their travels and upon his or her return home from each adventure. Each award-winning adventure travel company is offering a trip for two on one of their flagship experiences, including: • Whitewater rafting on Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River with O.A.R.S. http://www.oars.com , National Geographic Adventure’s “Best River & Sea Outfitter on Earth” and one of Travel & Leisure’s “Top 33” Adventure Outfitters. • Polar bear viewing in Churchill with Natural Habitat Adventures http://www.nathab.com , leaders in responsible nature travel and worldwide ecotourism for over 25 years. • Heli-hiking in British Columbia with Canadian Mountain Holidays http://www.canadianmountainholidays.com/heli-hiking , the world's premier heli-skiing & heli-hiking operator. • Bicycling through the Czech Republic and Austria with Backroads http://backroads.com , the world’s #1 active travel company. • Zip-lining, surfing and wildlife viewing in Costa Rica with Off the Beaten Path http://www.offthebeatenpath.com , the leader in guided small group and custom-tailored adventure travel • A life-changing Galapagos adventure with Lindblad Expeditions http://www.expeditions.com , pioneers of expedition travel, named in Travel & Leisure’s 2009 list of best small-ship cruise lines, “#1 Small Ship for Families” and Conde Nast Traveler’s 2009 Gold List for Best Cruise Lines. • Expedition cruising in Borneo with Orion Expeditions http://www.orionexpeditions.com , winner of the Cruise Passenger Readers Choice Awards for “Best Small Ship,” “Best Cuisine” and “Best Adventure Tourism.” • A customized safari in East Africa with six-time Travel & Leisure “Best Tour Operator,” Micato Safaris http://www.micato.com . For complete contest details visit: http://www.blogyourwayaroundtheworld.com. ### Contact: Don George 1-415-601-4160 don@adventurecollection.com www.blogyourwayaroundtheworld.com
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