Essay Contest

November 2013 issue

I Choose China

The subject “I Choose China” brought in the most submissions of subscribers’ essays ever, but one essay was judged by ITN staff to be the clear winner, that of LAURIE FRIEDMAN of Davis, California, who has written in before. Laurie will receive two 50-dollar gift certificates from Magellan’s Travel Supplies (800/962-4943).

While we enjoyed all of the submissions (so many approaches to the topic!), four other essays scored higher than the rest, and their authors each will receive a 50-dollar gift certificate from Magellan’s Travel Supplies. All five essays are presented below.

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February 2012 issue

Zeal for New Zealand
Winning essays from the latest writing contest announced in the October ’11 issue. The winner this time is PATTI KELLY of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Patti’s essay follows those of the two runners-up.
May 2012 issue

It’s Real in Israel
The winners of the essay contest announced in the December ’11 issue
September 2012 issue

My Mania is Tasmania
The latest essay contest winner and the new topic
June 2011 issue

I Prefer Paris

We are pleased to present, below (in random order), the winning entries to the essay contest announced in the February ’11 issue (pages 48 and 85). The topic was “I Prefer Paris” and the challenge was to communicate that in no more than 300 words.

Each winning entrant will receive a 50-dollar gift certificate for Magellan’s Travel Supplies (800/962-4943).

The next essay contest for ITN subscribers begins now. The topic is “My Way is Norway.” Write on that in no more than 300 words. The deadline is July 31, 2011. Include the address at which you receive ITN. As usual, prizes...

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October 2011 issue

My Way is Norway

The winning entry to the essay contest announced in the June ’11 issue (page 46) is Jack Hutter of Knoxville, Tennessee. The topic was “My Way is Norway,” and his essay appears below. Jack will receive a 50-dollar gift certificate for Magellan’s Travel Supplies (800/962-4943).

 

My wife and I flew into Bergen, Norway, in April 2011 and took the 12-day round-trip Hurtigruten coastal cruise to Kirkenes. We followed that with an overnight stay in Flåm — over 100 miles inland on the Sognefjord, the country’s largest fjord — then took the...

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February 2011 issue

I Love London

We are pleased to present, below (in random order), the winning entries to the latest essay contest announced by ITN Publisher Armond Noble in his October ’10 “Departure Lounge” column. The topic was “I Love London” and the challenge was to communicate that in up to 300 words.

Each winning entrant will receive a 50-dollar gift certificate for Magellan’s Travel Supplies (800/962-4943).

The next essay contest for subscribers begins now. The topic is “I Prefer Paris.” Write on that in no more than 300 words. The deadline is March 31, 2011. Include the address at which you...

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