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Travel Writers’ Quest | Vote for your favorite.

The second phase of the Yucatan Holidays Travel Writers’ Quest has begun and now that we have chosen the 20 finalists it’s YOUR turn to help these superb writers and bloggers win a 5-day / 4-night Cancun vacation. What do you have to do? It’s very easy:

A) Go to the Yucatan Holidays Facebook Page. If you are not a “LIKER” (formerly, a FAN), please, go ahead and LIKE our page

B) Then, take a look at our wall and scroll down to the 20 notes from the finalists OR go to the NOTES tab on the upper part of the Facebook page and read the travel articles.

C) Click the “LIKE” button on the bottom of the selected note and feel free to leave a comment.

There are some amazing articles and stories! Don’t hesitate to take a look at some of them! Remember, the number of "LIKES" will determine the winners and also the three lucky travel writers that will be published in our GUIDEBOOK.

Here are the names and titles of the 20 finalist entries:

1. The Passion of the Art in Playa del Carmen by Kirsten Alana
2. The Oldest Mexican Fishing Village by Martin Christopher
3. ‘Twas the Night Before Mexico by Tonya Mitchell
4. A Confined Lane to Secret Beaches by Kay Walten
5. Snorkeling in Playa del Carmen with My Mom by Angelines Villarreal
6. Nothing Can Compare to When You Visit by David Vance
7. Mexico: Beauty, Magic, Hospitality by Nicki Laycoax
8. Dreams Come True in Yucatan by Paola Sofia Quast
9. Yucatan Enchantment by Matthew Long
10. Finding Love in Mexico by Stacey Marcus
11. The Magnificence of the Pyramid of the Magician by Samantha Morley
12. Quinta Avenida, Playa del Carmen: A favorite in the Riviera Maya by Joshua Hinsdale
13. Hidden treasure in the Riviera Maya: Paamul by Susie Albin-Najera
14. World-Class Meets World Heritage by John C. Jack Tyler
15. Adventures are Awaitin’ by Sarah Dowdy
16. The Quest for the Riviera Maya by Isabelle Kenis
17. In Search of Yucatan’s Heavenly Hammocks by Nancy Birnbaum
18. Merida: A dream of Paradise by Dianne Avery
19. You Can Do It All or Nothing At All by Stephanie Diehl
20. Uxmal and The Ruta Puuc by Jillian R. Bedell

Travel Writers’ Quest | Terms and Conditions

1. Submission implies the author is granting publication rights and copyrights to Yucatan Holidays, as 10 articles will be published on the Yucatan Holidays Facebook Notes tab and three of those articles will be published in the Yucatan Holidays Travel Guidebook.

2. The Yucatan Holidays Travel Writers’ Quest contest is open to all writers.

3. Submission must be copied into the body of the email.—Single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point, 200-300 words. NO ATTACHMENTS of the article will be accepted.

4. You can send pictures to make your article more appealing. Three pictures max. per person, per article. The pictures may be edited to fit our requirements. But must be at least 300 x 300.

5. First and last name (as it appears on your Facebook profile) must appear in the SUBJECT LINE of the email and the body of the email. Please also specify your geographical location. (Ex. John Smith – Chicago, IL.)

6. Yucatan Holidays content editors reserve the right to disqualify any submission that does not meet the guidelines and/or is of an offensive nature.

7. The TOP THREE most "Liked" articles are subject to be revised and edited by our content editors to follow our web content guidelines before publication in the Yucatan Holidays Travel Guidebook.

8. All material found on this website or the official Yucatan Holidays web page is property of Yucatan Holidays.

9. Only ONE submission per person will be accepted.

10. The Cancun gift certificate is valid for 5 days / 4 nights (ACCOMMODATION ONLY). It is valid for 2 adults and up to 2 kids under the age of 17 in one of the Yucatan Holidays properties in Cancun. *Additional travel restrictions may apply. Additional taxes may apply.

11. The winners are committed to have a great time and enjoy their stay in Cancun. We are committed to make this happen. 

Now that you have read this boring information, get inspired and start writing or GO to the contest tab. GOOD LUCK!

Yucatan Holidays Facebook Contest | The quest is about to begin

We have been looking for the perfect moment to show our gratefulness to our loyal followers in the different social media connections. We found that now was the right time and we decided to start with a Facebook contest. Although the details are a well-kept secret for now, I can say in advance that we are looking for 5 things:

A) Shout our Facebook Fans a noisy: THANK YOU!

B) Reach 2000 fans in our Facebook Fan Page (We are less than a hundred at this point)

C) Find the best TRAVEL WRITERS out there.

D) Give away 10 FREE* 5 days / 4 nights stay in Cancun.

E) Make sure more and more people around the World discover the natural beauties and rich history of the Riviera Maya, the Yucatan Peninsula and beyond.

So if you are not a fan already, join our FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and stay tuned for the details that are coming very soon.

 

 

 

 

 

*Accommodation only. Taxes may apply