Call For Entries: What I Did On My Summer Vacation

When we were kids, the arrival of fall mean the start of school, getting back to the grind, and reflection on our summer adventures. One of the first assignments given when school children return to school is the infamous essay, "What I did on my summer vacation."

We've been discussing our vacations amongst ourselves and started to wonder how people in other cultures spent their summer vacation. So, we pose the question to you -- how did you spend your summer vacation?

We'll post your stories here and chose one favorite to win a prize. Deadline for submission is Tuesday September 30, 2008. Read below to see how to enter.

What to Do:
Write your own version of "What I Did on My Summer Vacation." Submissions should include one or two photos, and a brief essay of 500-750 words. Some questions to keep in mind are: Where did you go? Why did you go there? Had you been there before? What did you do for fun? What did you eat? What did you see? Who did you meet? The Travellious team will be submitting their own essays in the next few weeks.

How To Enter:

1. Send your entry along with you photo(s) to submissions{@}travellious(dot)com.
2. Entries must be received by September 30, 2008 at midnight PST.
3. Anyone is eligible to enter, we'll ship the prize anywhere in the world.
4. Winner will be announced and contacted on Monday October 6, 2008.

The Prize:
Austin is an avid collector of vintage cameras and he's decided to give away one from his collection. The prize for this contest is one of his Polaroid Land Cameras, one of the first to use instant film. It is perfect for you to capture some fun memories of your next summer vacation!

All entries may be published on travellious.com. We reserve the right to withhold publishing any that we deem improper.