Finalists for Inspiration Travel Writing Contest 2014

Sunset at Palau Pacific Resort

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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