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Travel Writing Contest Will Take Winner on 22-Day Assignment in Turkey

Tuesday February 8, 2011

SYDNEY, Australia - WorldNomads.com , the travel services company that helps independent travelers stay safe and stress-free on the road http://worldnomads.com/, in partnership with Rough Guides' The Rough Guide to Istanbul and active travel company BikeHike Adventures is accepting applications from aspiring travel writers to enter an essay contest themed around travel. The winning entrant can kick start their travel writing career by going on an assignment to Istanbul, Turkey.

Candidates, 18 and older, can be journalism students, emerging and non-professional writers or even lovers of travel looking for a career change. Applications will be accepted until the March 28, 2011 deadline.

One person will be selected to travel, all-expenses paid, to Istanbul to work with Terry Richardson , author of The Rough Guide to Istanbul, as he researches a new edition of his book.

Prior to meeting and working with Richardson, the winner will enjoy immersion into Turkish culture. BikeHike Adventures will provide a sampling of multi-sport activities on their 12-Day Turkish Delight tour highlighting many iconic gems: exploring the landscape of Cappadocia by mountain bike, foot and horseback; strolling through Istanbul with stops at the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar and Palace; and sea kayaking on the Mediterranean past ancient ruins.

For complete details and easy online entry please visit http://journals.worldnomads.com/scholarships/story/67204/Worldwide/Travel-Writing-Scholarship-2011. The winner will be announced on April 28. Travel will take place from June 7 to June 28, 2011.

Entrants must have a high degree of proficiency in written English, be comfortable doing some travel on their own, be at least 18 years old, have a current passport and be an exceptional writer with a lust for adventure travel and a burning desire to be a professional travel writer.

Certain to help kick-start a travel writing career, the package includes mentoring by author of The Rough Guide to Istanbul, following a 12-day multi-sport tour of Turkey.

To apply, entrants will be asked to write a maximum 500-word travel-focused essay based on a personal experience around one of the following themes: Responsible Travel, Journey in an Unknown Culture or My Big Adventure.

The winner of the scholarship contest, along with the best entries received will be published on the WorldNomads.com website on April 28th, 2011.

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