Facebook Fan Page Contest WINNERS!
16. Mar, 2010 
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It’s no secret that I love “crawling” through blogs, discovering new content and stumbling posts. Last month I thought it would be fun to have bloggers recommend their favourite blog posts on the Spunky Girl Monologues Facebook Fan Page. Once their links were posted I clicked, read their posts, and stumbled them. At the end of the contest period I would select the top 3 posts (and to steal my new favourite phrase from Garrett of Hosteldog) sicky sicky pow pow thems be the winners of either a Lonley Planet Guidebook, Flickr Pro Acct. or $25 Starbucks Giftcard.
Choosing 3 winners was not easy! There were some fantastic posts, and I loved reading them. But at the end of the day I had to choose 3, so here they are in no particular order.
Brasil Day 5 (Part 2) by Andi Perullo- I loved Andi’s post about the favellas in Brasil, and how the media can be so very wrong about a place. Yes, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings, especially if you’re a solo female traveler, but don’t let the media hype keep you from cool, amazing experiences! If you’re on Twitter, be sure to follow @AndiPerullo.
The Saints of Travel Drive Three- Wheeled Carts by Suzy Guese- As a traveler we all have those lost, or frustrated moments when we desperately need or want a local to reach out and give us a hand. I really enjoyed reading Suzy’s post and her experiences with the kindness of complete strangers. It’s a great reminder of the magic and compassion of travel and of people. If you’re not already following @suzyguese on Twitter, do so!
Life in a Thai Town by Alessandra Giampaolo- A great post on living an expat life in small town Thailand, from the constant stares to annoying local habits. Wonderfully honest post on community life. If you’re thinking of leaving your life behind and becoming an expat, this post is a must read. You can follow Alessandra on Twitter @travelindreamer.
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Although I only selected 3 winner, I’d like to thank everyone who participated. If you have some time (in other words, make some time) sit down and read the rest of blog post entries below.
Vienna by Jason Rodley of On the Way to Somewhere
Climbing out of Poverty by Monica Wong of A Pair of Panties & Boxers
Put Your Head on a Stick by Brandy Bell of Livevicuriously
My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets by Tomas Mcloughlin of Backpacking Travel Destinations
Lone Star Cafe on San Antonio Riverwalk Provides Superbowl Home by Julie Sturgeon
8 Things I’ve Learned from Working Retail by Maria Schembari
The Smallest House in Great Britain Has a Great Location by Liz Wright of Travelogged
The No List Blogger: Falling Below the ABC’s by Cornelius Aesop of Monkey Brewster
I’ve Always Relied on the Kindness of Strangers by Diana Edelman of The Adventures of D
I’m always amazed at the great content that can be found on the net. Whether you’re a traveler or a foodie, you could stay awake for days, weeks even- just reading new content. I would have loved to give all of the entries a prize, as I really enjoyed their posts and I think you will as well.
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Thanks for the honorable mention and congrats to the winners!
You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing your blog, I’m loving it
These are all some fabulous posts! And what a GREAT idea for a contest!
Yay! Congrats to the winners & thanks Pam for the mention. This was a fantastic contest and very original.
You’re welcome! It was hard to choose, I think the next one will be based on voting! Haha… Thank-you for sharing your blog!
Thanks Pam for choosing my post! I’m so excited to win something too! That never happens. I will have to read all the other posts today. It looks like I am among good company.
Winning couldn’t have come at a better time–I needed a pick me up this week! Thanks a million!!!
Thanks again for taking the time to read and mention my post Pam. Thanks for keeping us all informed of the great content out there!
That is a very original idea! You’re so industrious. It’s nice of you to constantly showcase other bloggers.
It was kind of like a lazy Blog Crawl… haha. But I loved the links that were submitted. I’m always looking for new content and inspiration etc.
Thanks for including me on the list — I’m in great company with some of my favorite bloggers!