GoNOMAD.com Announces $500 Cash Grants for Travel Writers
July 30 is the Deadline for Proposals
South Deerfield, MA -- GoNOMAD.com Senior Travel Editor Kent E. St. John will fund four $500 grants, one in each quarter of 2005, to be awarded to travel writers who wish to visit new destinations and develop new themes. Writers should submit a one-page synopsis of where they would like to go and a one-page list of their published travel stories. The deadline for submissions for the first quarter is
July 30, 2005. read contest rules |
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Moments in Magyar: Hungary Is Ready for Visitors
We began our trip in what Senior Editor Kent St. John calls 'sultry Budapest.' This city of 1.7 million on the Danube is indeed sultry, and so steeped in history that a trip into the city center reveals Baroque, classical, and modern building designs. keep reading |
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An 'Eco-Lodge in the Cloud Forest of Ecuador
It's a far from painless hike to reach the Santa Lucia Eco-Lodge in the heart of Ecuador's cloud forest. In fact, on the first up-hill climb every tourist and volunteer is puffing and panting like hell, covered in mud and hoping to dear God the top is near. The panoramic views from the top are spectacular; and well worth the suffering. read more |
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Guatemala: Caribbean Treasure
If you think Playa de Carmen is played out and Belize has bottomed, head a little further south to Guatemala. You can find more thrills and chills to check up on. From beach resorts to Caribbean villages to jungle treks the Izabal area has a lot of options. My first stop was the Punta de Manabique. The Punta though offers some terrific wetlands to explore via boat. Crocs and mangroves as well as lagoons are the features. read more |
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Wily Trout and Trickster Raven in Alaska
The remote village of Nondalton is only reachable by bush plane or boat and fronts Six-Mile Lake, 190 miles southwest of Anchorage. It is home to about 200 residents, primarily Dena’ina Indian.Nondalton is also home to the Newhalen Lodge, owned and operated since 1968 by Bill Sims. Bill, his family, and staff host about a dozen anglers weekly from June to October each year. keep reading |
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Touring Southern Ireland: Drive or Be Driven?
To drive or be driven, that was the question when I decided to tour Southern Ireland. Should I do the "typical tourist" thing and sign up for a bus trip? Or be independent, and strike out on my own in a rental car. People in Ireland drive on the "wrong" side, and their farm animals tend to materialize without warning in front of your car. keep reading |
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British Columbia's Cathedral Lakes: On Top of the World
Thirty kilometers from the town of Keremeos and two thousand meters skyward, awaits Cathedral Provincial Park and sixty kilometers of the most heavenly hiking that you’ll find in British Columbia. The mountain wilderness is splashed with azure lakes, cloaked with alpine meadows, and backed by some mighty majestic jagged peaks. keep reading |
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Namibia: Land of Neverending Color
Namibia, the land of never-ending color, rock formations and haunting emptiness, is a vast and barren region in the southwestern corner of the African continent. The many faces of Namibia weave an equally wonderful tapestry, threaded by a dozen cultural groups, including the Wambo, who comprise nearly half the population; the Herero, historically a nomadic pastoralist people; and the San bushmen, hunter-gatherers by tradition. keep reading |
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Leasing a car in Europe allows you to see more, do more and have more fun.
And it is not as expensive as you might think! |
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Denmark: An Ancient Kingdom with Modern Attractions
As the oldest kingdom in Europe and as one of today’s forward-thinking nations, Denmark displays ancient traditions as a preface to a newer chapter of development. A visit to Denmark is a journey through a varied history. Placed like punctuation marks between the North Sea and Baltic is situated this relatively diminutive kingdom. keep reading |
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Palenque: Lost City of the Maya
Dense, exuberant rainforest shrouds this immense Mayan metropolis, abandoned for unknown reasons over a millennia ago. A sense of the lost, grandiose world of the Maya lingers in this city’s ruined plazas. At its height, Palenque would have supported hundreds of thousands of inhabitants. Slaves, artists, traders, warriors and priests were among the ranks who toiled under the city’s noble elite. keep reading |
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Alberta's Jasper National Park: A World of Scenic Splendor
Established in 1907 on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, Jasper National Park is Canada’s largest Rocky Mountain Park. The Park is a fine example of enjoying outdoor recreation in a protected mountain ecosystem. Due to its outdoor splendor and unspoiled grandeur, some have labelled it ‘Paradise on Earth’. keep reading |
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It was a hot day and we took a lot of breaks in the shade as we walked through the Roman ruins at Ephesus. My husband and I waded through the throng of tourists gawking at the century old ruins. Tour guides in French, Russian and Japanese herded their flocks from the old baths to what remains of Harbor Street. keep reading
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