Terrifying Travel Tales

Howdy All,

Thought I'd let you guys know about a competition we're running on Facebook - Terrifying Travel Tales.

In a nutshell, whether you were scammed out of cash, fell out of a tuk-tuk or your culinary adventures landed you in the hospital, we want to know what
happened, how you reacted and what advice you would give to other
travellers about how to avoid or survive the situation.

We'll pick the best 3 entries each month till we close Nov 30th, then we'll invite the community to judge their favourite. The winner gets to pick one amazing adventure from the following four below.

No doubt the travel blogging community with deliver some amazing stories, we look forward to hearing them and would love any support in promoting this to your communities.

Cheers

Chris Noble
@worldnomads


Prize Options -

Join the Tribe in Vorovoro, Fiji with Tribewanted

Spend two weeks on Vorovoro living on the beach and becoming a part of a Fijian tribe. Drink kava under the stars and be sung to sleep by men
wielding ukuleles and guitars. Join the meke (dance) classes or
jewellery making and coconut workshops. Spend your time snorkelling,
fishing and swimming on the third largest reef in the world. Participate
in mat weaving, language and culture lessons, gardening or just some
hammock time. You'll have two weeks to make our Fijian island your home.

Dates Available: You must arrive into Labasa (Vorovoro, Fiji) on either a Monday, Wednesday or Saturday. 

Trip Duration: 14 days

Trip valued at: $660USD 

What's included: Accommodation, all food (five meals a day), a pick up from Labasa airport, boat transfer to and from the island.

What's not included: Local spending (kava, travel off Vorovoro, souvenirs), extra activities such as reef trips ($20 Fijian return), or trips back into town to do some
shopping ($15 Fijian return). The prices attached to these activities are to
cover the fuel costs of running the associated boats. 

What's not included: All meals, airport transfers

Option #3 - Immerse Yourself                                                                            

Experience the Turkey Trails with Tucan Travel

Discover Turkey at its best as you taste the Orient, haggle your way through some of the best bazaars in the world and wander by ornate and decorative mosques and temples. Encounter ancient Roman ruins, beautiful
old towns and the battlefields of Gallipoli on an authentic overview of
this fabulous country.

Dates Available: March - December 2011

Trip Duration: 13 days

Trip valued at: $960USD

What's included: Accommodation (10 nights hotels and hostels, 2 overnight buses), some meals (some breakfasts and 1 dinner in Olympos), excursions to Gallipoli and Troy, transport (local public buses, minibuses, taxis).

What's not included: Tipping kitty (allow approx up to $15USD per person per week), any pre and post tour accommodation, visas, airport transfers, spending money (allow at least $25-30USD per day to cover meals/snacks, souvenirs, entrance fees), optional excursions.

 

Option #4 - Get Off the Beaten Path

Cycle the Mekong: Laos and Cambodia with PEPY Tours

The Cycle the Mekong Trip will explore the remote corners of the Mekong region in Laos and Cambodia. This trip is not for people looking to
visit the tourist sites and then just relax on a beach. It is a cycling
adventure made for those who are willing to go off the main road, people
looking to explore areas rarely visited by tourists, and those who do
not mind getting a little bit muddy. It offers a unique opportunity to
learn about local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their
projects along the way.

Dates available: Flexible, within 2011

Trip Duration: 15 days

Trip valued at: $2600USD ($1900 trip cost, $700 donation to support local non-profit education programs in Cambodia) 

What's included: All transportation while in Cambodia, bike rental (for those not bringing their own bike), all overnight stays, all tour and entrance fees for
listed attractions, most meals.

What's not included: Some meals, Visas (available upon arrival and cost $20USD for most foreign nationals), international airport departure tax of $25USD.