Pork, Dreams, a Contest and Barbecue at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas

Pork, Dreams, a Contest and Barbecue at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas

The National Pork Board wants to help people fulfill their dreams. I’m not talking about the lucid dreams that Cassidy Smith of the Texas Pork Producers Association told me she gets after eating ...
Win a Free Hotel Stay in Radisson’s “50 Years, 50 Days, 50 Rooms” Contest

Win a Free Hotel Stay in Radisson’s “50 Years, 50 Days, 50 Rooms” Contest

Dont’ you love it when you are invited to a birthday party but the host is giving out the gifts? I do. Radisson is celebrating its 50th birthday by giving out 50 ...
Real Women of Philadelphia Delicious Dream Trips Contest

Real Women of Philadelphia Delicious Dream Trips Contest

I am a fan of both Philadelphia and of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, but since this blog is about travel I don’t usually write about cream cheese. But when PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese asked me to ...
June Photo Contest Winner

June Photo Contest Winner

June’s photo contest on the Amateur Traveler had the theme humor. Aglaée Jacob won the  contest on the with this photo: Aglaée says: I was on my way to Merzouga from Marrakesh, ...
June Photo Contest – “Humor”

June Photo Contest – “Humor”

Ralph Velasco (who I am doing the November Egypt Photo Tour) is again our judge. The theme for June is “Humor” as in this photo taken in Istanbul by Ann Pfaff-Doss of ...
Win a Compact Photo Printer (or a trip to Greece) from Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest

Win a Compact Photo Printer (or a trip to Greece) from Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest

Special prize for Amateur Traveler readers… read to the bottom. The 3rd Annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest is happening now! Send in your best photos-in categories like Animals/Wildlife, Travel, and Weather-for a ...
Fodor’s Show Us Your Italy Photo Contest

Fodor’s Show Us Your Italy Photo Contest

Submit your favorite photos from your trip to Italy for a chance to put one of your photos on Fodor’s Italy. Sure this is just a way for Fodor’s to get cheap ...
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Your Favorite City – Blog Contest

Your Favorite City – Blog Contest

I have been reading the book First Stop in the New World: Mexico City, the Capital of the 21st Century. It is a wonderful “warts and all” book about Mexico City and ...
Win a Trip to South America

Win a Trip to South America

I usually put contest announcements on the discussion boards instead of in the blog, but Beth Whitman who was just on the Amateur Traveler talking about Traveling to India as a Woman ...
Contest – Win A Travel Poster

Contest – Win A Travel Poster

I am holding a new contest. The prize is a travel poster (or item of equivalent value) from my online store. There are two ways to win. Get one point for subscribing ...