Tell your family, friends, anyone you know about the Travel Rants Blog-a-thon. Write a blog post [article] that will be useful, interesting, or humorous for travellers / consumers and you could win yourself a cool €200 worth [or equivalent US$, £’s etc.] of Amazon vouchers donated by SA-Venues.com.

For those that want to help promote this challenge you’ll get a nice link plus a chance of winning a brand new iPod Shuffle. For further information and rules can be found on the challenge page – please leave any questions you have here.
that canadian girl » Blog Archive » Around the world in as long as you like | 22 March, 2007 at 3:38 pm
[...] at Travel Rants is organising a Blog-a-thon Challenge, with the aim of getting new travel writers to come out of the woodwork. Tell your family, friends, [...]
Charles | 22 March, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Great idea!
Debbie | 22 March, 2007 at 7:57 pm
So, I write a story about my travels and if I win I win Amazon vouchers? I’m in!
Rohan | 23 March, 2007 at 10:16 am
I’m in too!
Darren Cronian | 23 March, 2007 at 10:20 am
Debbie, that’s right.
Write a blog post and you could win €200 and/or promote the challenge, on your blog or website, and you could win a IPod Shuffle.
Davie | 23 March, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Darren
Ill have a word with the Lonely Planet marketing guys to see if we can throw in a few lonely planet guides into the pot for prizes. I’ll be in touch.
Davie
Darren Cronian | 23 March, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Darren Cronian | 24 March, 2007 at 12:47 am
Lee Harrison(owner Select World Travel Malvern) | 24 March, 2007 at 10:00 am
Great Idea Darren Blog about a Thong.
Now then do I start with Kylie, Naomi campbell’s Thong
or our Rubbish Eurovision Entry Thong.
350 words, that’s going to limit me a bit, but will give it a go.
Darren Cronian | 24 March, 2007 at 10:35 am
Lee, I know, you usually write 350 words in the comments
I would love to hear more about Kylie and Naomi’s thongs, but can we keep it travel related
haha
gje | 27 March, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Darren
As English is not my first language, could you please explain the term Blog-A-Thon a bit more?
Regards
Guido
Darren Cronian | 27 March, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Guido, it is a name really, like the t-list, z-list etc. The Blogothon Challenge is like a marathon, where thousands of people join in and jog and run around a course. Instead this is an opportunity for thousands of people to join in and write a blog post.
The aim is to get more people involved in blogging and writing about travel. People can write a blog post [or travel article if that is easier to explain] and 3 best written blog posts win a prize.
gje | 27 March, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Darren,
Thank you for your explanation. Now it is clear to me. I was a bit carried away by Lee’s comment
Darren Cronian | 27 March, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Gje, yes, I was too, I just hope I don’t get any blog posts about Kylie or Naomi!
I’ve receive a dozen blog posts so far, so keep them coming in!!
Lee Harrison (owner Select World Travel) | 28 March, 2007 at 3:11 pm
I Darren, Have put our Link in today
Darren Cronian | 28 March, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Thanks Lee, I have included a link on the challenge page.
Lee Harrison (owner Select World Travel) | 28 March, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Am Hoping Darren to get the Challenge on BBC Hereford and Worcester, so you might expect a call from Katie Johnson if she finds it of interest!!!!
Darren Cronian | 29 March, 2007 at 3:18 am
That would be great and it’s appreciated Lee! Might be best to get them to email me and I’ll reply back, as I am not at home during the day.
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