Tag: Topdeck Great Travel Writer

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TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | YASMIN SHIMA takes us on a journey of self discovery as she seeks soul adventure through India and South America.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | CLARE GLEESON shares her experience of travelling from Luang Prubang to Vientiane on the VIP bus.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | CRAIG LEWIS’ wish list has a few more ticks after a three-day safari trip in the Ngala Private Game Reserve, one of Africa’s richest wildlife regions.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | To reach the sacred mountain of Sri Pada in Sri Lanka HELEN MOAT climbs a winding staircase leading to a temple in the sky, and makes a valuable discovery at the top.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | Being on the back of a camel at early morning in the Sahara in Morocco belongs to a once-in-a-lifetime experience, as SABRINA EHRLE discovers. Just remember to pack something warm.

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TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | Enraptured by the sights, sounds and flavours of Portugal LAUREN MARIE TROPEANO fell helplessly in love with the country on her very first encounter. Lauren is our Great Travel Writer competition winner for July, and has won a £250 voucher with Topdeck.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | Homeless in Japan. Two uncoordinated Queensland girls battle the infamous Hokkaido weather in a desperate attempt to get… anywhere. Alison is our Great Travel Writer competition winner for July, and has won a £250 voucher with Topdeck.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | In the hot and sultry highlands of Sri Lanka, HELEN MOAT embarks on a strange quest through the busy streets of Bandarawela — in search of ‘ice caps’.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | Only two hours from London and SEAN BRYAN found himself waking up in Brussels. He walks and talks us through 48 hours in the capital, the delights of ‘frites’ and seeking out street art.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | Argentinian football is quite something to behold and although probably not for the faint hearted, it should be experienced by football novices and fanatics alike. LUCY HOLDSWORTH experiences Futbol in Argentina.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | Seasoned Cape Town visitor TROY RAMSEY-AXELSSON shows us the hits and highlights of this South African coastal city.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | Months of planning for a European adventure will guarantee everything will go like clockwork, right? As ERIN NATION discovers, even the most carefully-laid plans can fail at the first hurdle.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | It took a six hour journey on four buses, and a two hour trek 2000m above sea level, but a night spent with a welcoming Nepalese family in their simple mountain home is one experience LUKE TYBURSKI will never forget.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | The contagious rhythm of Havana, Cuba sweeps up this month’s travel writer winner, EMMA O’NEILL in its heady, steamy embrace. Emma is our Great Travel Writer competition winner for May, and has won a £250 voucher with Topdeck.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | Traversing the US and Canada by bus can be an eye-opening way to travel, in more ways than one. Our Great Travel Writer competition winner for April, ALICE RERDEN, shares her story.