Gonzo Travel Contest Winners
By Roadjunky, Posted Aug 03, 2007
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Road Junky is proud to announce the winners of the 2007 Gonzo Travel Writing Contest: Traveling through Fear. Hunter Thompson would be proud.
1st Place – Greg Rodgers
Hey Mister – Wanna Ride a Camel?
I am an addicted, idiot backpacker. My head would pop off it I turned down any new opportunity to do something cultural with a local.
First prize – $100 plus a copy of the Roadjunky Survival Handbook
Greg Rodgers article wins our first annual travel writing contest. Facing the fears of the targeted traveler in Egypt, Rodgers humorously reminds us that we’re in these situations by our accord.
2nd Place – Guilherme Rocha
Guilherme Rocha takes the reader into the world of bum tourism. Drinking with hobos is always scary.
Second prize – $50 plus a copy of Hand to Mouth to India
3rd Place – Joss Berrett
An artful depiction of the motorbiking madness in Hanoi. Road transportation is such a game of chance in the developing world.
Third prize – $30 plus Hand to Mouth to India
Honorable Mentions
My African Nemesis, by Erin Spradlin A Narrow Escape in the Belizean Jungle by Jeff Frank The Tunnel Witches of Guanajuato by Michael McLaughlinAbout the contest:
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