| We had a great response to our 2009 Travel Writing Contest and received more submissions than ever. Thanks to all the writers for the excellent submissions for our 2009 theme Responsible Travel: “EcoTourism, AgroTourism, Sustainable Tourism and Voluntourism” travel writing contest. The thoughtful submissions ranged from excellent stories of learing about Florida’s concern of turtles (ecotourism) to how the women of a small town in Appalachia created a name for themselves selling grape pies (agrotourism). Join us on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook
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1st Place Travel Writing Contest Winner Turtle Touring and Gator Gawking: A Mid-Summer Night’s Eco-Adventure in South Florida
by Bob Tucker
Learn about Bob’s South Florida eco-adventure on his four-hour turtle walk tour hosted by experts from the Loggerhead Marine Life Center in Jupiter, Florida and a visit to the
Everglades National Park to see the notorious American Alligator.
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2nd Place Travel Writing Contest Winner Eco-friendly Los Angeles by Kimberly Fisher
Learn about Kimberly’s Los Angeles eco-adventure exploring a earth-friendly eco-resort located in the rolling green hills of Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes, then off on an environmentally-friendly bike ride tour, shops for earth friendly souvenirs and even finds an eco-friendly club in Hollywood. Click here to read the full story.
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3rd Place Travel Writing Contest Winner
Appalachia Hosts World’s Greatest Grape Pie Contest
by Angela Cannon-Crothers
There is a place in Appalachia where every September hillside vineyards ripen for harvest, and the tiny town of Naples, New York in the southern Finger Lakes Region prepares for their annual Grape Festival and World’s Greatest Grape Pie Contest. Click here to read the full story.
