E: 1/08 £1,500 holiday for 2 people to the paradise of Costa Rica

zoelouise88 · 1 June 2008 at 2:10AM

win a holiday

This is your chance to win a FREE vacation valued at over $3,000, yes that is right $3,000! The crazy people at Costa Rican Vacations must’ve taken something that sent them into a spin and we at Costa Rica Pages caught them at the right time!! To determine the worthy winner of this luxury vacation package, we decided to host a writing contest right here on our blog. Don’t worry, this isn’t limited to professional travel writers, submissions will be judged on humor (when applicable), quality, originality and overall style.
The Topic
The topic will be based around the following question, but please remember to check out the full writing prompt under the Competition Guidelines before starting:
Write a 300-word-minimum description of your most memorable vacation or travel moment and how it changed or affected you.
Descriptions of vacations to foreign lands or just beyond your own backyard are welcome, as any exploratory experience can open up new ideas, perspectives and feelings that will change you forever.
Monthly Winners!
To keep the spirit of competition flowing through August, we will be choosing one winner a month who will receive a coupon for a 10% discount off any trip to Costa Rica booked through our travel partner Costa Rican Vacations. Check out their wealth of luxury vacation packages for budgets big and small for a little inspiration. [Monthly finalists will still be eligible to win the free vacation.]
The Big Prize
If you need more incentive than that, let’s take a look at what you might win! The Vacation we are offering will begin at the Hotel Alta on the flanks of a mountain overlooking the Central Valley. The winner and a guest will then travel to the Arenal volcano to stay at the luxurious lake-front La Mansion Inn Arenal for three days of adventure in and around the town of La Fortuna. Finally, you will head for some fun in the sun at the brand new Arenas del Mar Beach Resort in Manuel Antonio. Land transportation is included as well as one of Costa Rica’s famous canopy tours for two.
The vacation itself is only valid for travel in September 2008 and this cannot be changed. Flights are also not included, but these and any extension or upgrades to your vacation can be arranged through our travel partner Costa Rican Vacations. May the best submission win!!!

zoelouise88 · 1 June 2008 at 2:11AM

Want to win? Here’s how:
* Be as creative as you’d like - your submission can be related to travel in any country or situation (keep it clean and ‘family friendly’ please), it can be between 300 - 800 words, it can be serious, funny, a rant, a poem, a haiku, an essay, etc.
* You may include a short video and/or picture to enhance your narrative, as well as a 1-3 sentence biography at the foot of the submission.
* Give your post a good title. This may be what catches our eye as well as an exciting introduction.
* Please consider putting a link back to this post on your blog so that your readers know you’re participating. You don’t have to do this - but it’d be appreciated to help grow the project.
* Once a submission has been approved based on the guidelines, it will be posted on the official Competition web page.
* Take your time to look at entries that have already been received, writing about something that has already been written might not be the way to go unless you can create a whole new spin on the idea.
* Leave comments, make connections with other blog readers and enjoy reading what others have to say. Create new threads and post in the forums to help feed your creativity, and invite your friends to visit the site and leave comments on your submission.
* The Deadline for Submissions is Friday, August 1, 2008. Winners will be announced Monday, August 4, 2008. They will be contacted by phone or e-mail and the winning submission along with two others will be posted on the main Costa Rica Pages blog.
Terms and Conditions:
* There is no entry fee to participate in the contest.
* We reserve the right to make minor grammatical edits to any submission for the sake of clarity.
* Your submission may not be published anywhere else on the web at the time of entry.
* Your submission must be your own original content.
* Employees of Costa Rica Pages and Costa Rican Vacations and their relatives are not allowed to participate.
* Submissions limited to 3 per person.
* The prize does NOT include flights to Costa Rica.
* The decision of the judges is final.
How to submit your essay online:
* Click on “Register” on the right-hand column on the homepage.
* You will be prompted to choose a username and enter your e-mail address.
* A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you with your new password.
* Now you may choose Login on the right-hand menu column and enter your new password and username.
* You will be given the option to submit additional information about yourself and change your password.
* Next, click on “Write” in the top left, and copy and paste your article into the box provided and hit “Submit for Review” (if you just “save” it, we will assume you are still working on it and not publish it)
* Once our judges have a chance to review the submission, it will be posted on the main page.

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