Road Junky 2008 Gonzo Travel Writing Contest: Hell Trips

This is not about romantic getaway, places you fell in love with, gorgeous mountains, best food, etc. The Road Junky 2008 Gonzo Travel Writing Contest is all about the nightmare & worst rip-off stories, the hell trips when everything that could go wrong did. About your worst journeys, your near-death experiences, when you were robbed, beaten up, extorted, heartbroken or brainwashed.

Contest Guidelines

1. Stories should be between 800 and 1500 words and sent as .doc or .rtf files.

2. No fiction.

3. Enclose your name, age and whatever you consider to be your nationality.

4. Please, please have a good read of Road Junky first. It’ll improve your chances if you know what kind of voice we look for. “How My Photos of Niagara Falls Got Deleted” is unlikely to win.

5. Closing date for entries is December 31st 2008. Winners will be chosen when we’ve recovered from our hangovers.

Prizes

First Prize – $400
Second Prize – $200
Third Prize – $100

More info here.

Writing tips and Writing leads

Travel writing seems like a dream job: a life on the road, going exotic places, writing whenever you wanted and getting paid for it! Get tips on how to break into the business, learn more about what it's really like working as a travel writer and get feedback on your own stories.

You can find writing tips and writing leads on Written Road.

Jazeera Airways partners with Favourite Holidays

Jazeera Airways, the premier low cost airline of Kuwait, have appointed Favourite Holidays as their Sales Agent with effect from November 20th 2008. The Airline which was formed in 2005, is one of the worlds leading low cost Airlines with a fleet of brand new Airbus A320s, flying to the Middle East’s most popular destinations for both business and leisure.

PRESS TRIP: PIES ON PARADE MEDIA WEEKEND, January 24-25, 2009

Date: January 24-25, 2009

Place: Rockland, Maine, a.k.a. Pie Town, USA

Enjoy a Pie-Rade of fun to celebrate National Pie Day.

Food, travel and lifestyle media are invited to visit Rockland, Maine, a.k.a. Pie Town USA, as the Historic Inns of Rockland pull out all the rolling pins for the 5th Annual Pies on Parade Inn to Inn Pie Tour.

What's Included?

• 2 nights accommodations at the Berry Manor Inn, LimeRock Inn or Captain Lindsey House, for you & one guest.
• breakfast each morning
• dinner at Rockland's restaurants
• complimentary admission to area museums
  
• visit Rockland's Farnsworth Art Museum & Andrew Wyeth Gallery
• visit the Maine Lighthouse Museum
• experience Rockland's fabulous restaurants and galleries.
  
• tickets to Pies On Parade
• two tickets to the Inn to Inn Pie Tour on January 25, from 1:00-4:00pm.
• Meet the "Pie Moms" made famous by Bobby Flay's "Throw Down" show
• sample fabulous sweet, savory, egg and meat pies at five Rockland inns.
  
• demonstrations on pie-making and take home original recipes for making your own pies. You can even participate alongside expert pie-makers if you're interested in learning some hands-on tips.
  

What's Not Included?
Transportation is on your own.

Contact
Interested journalists can contact Marti Mayne at info@maynelymarketing.com or +1 207-846-6331. Please include details about your background, your intention for the story and your contact information.