Announcing: Our Big Travel Story Contest!!!
Submit your own travel stories and win awesome prizes.....

Travel and Transitions has been in existence for more than a year now. For more than 14 months I've been plugging away at creating content and bringing you informational, entertaining and inspiring stories about travel and personal journeys.

Now is the time to branch out, the time to invite you, our readers, to contribute your exciting travel stories to this website. And if you have a knack for writing and sharing your memories, this is your perfect opportunity to do so.

Here are a few ideas for some of the topics you can submit stories on. Our contest will run through August 31, 2006 with all contest winners being notified on or before September 30, 2006. Check our contest rules for further details.

Of course we'll have some amazing rewards for you, starting with the GRAND PRIZE:

A fabulous 2-Week Sailing Adventure for Two through the Greek Islands, sponsored by G.A.P. Adventures, Canada’s largest adventure travel company and a world leader in the adventure industry. G.A.P. offers unique small group adventures, safaris and expeditions on all seven continents with a focus on culture, nature and active travel to more than 40,000 travellers annually. Their unique and varied styles of award-winning trips are ideal for people with a sense of adventure - who want to travel off the beaten path, immerse themselves in the local culture and environment and experience the real world in a sustainable manner.

Itineraries include the Aegean Sea, Athens, Cyclades Islands, Mykonos, Santorini, Dodecanese Islands, Kos. A yacht adventure is the ideal way to experience what many consider the world’s most beautiful islands: the Greek Islands. Sail 8 days aboard our 49-foot yachts, with time for diving, hiking and snorkelling. Explore ancient archaeological sites and taverna-lined harbours, dine on fresh seafood and don’t forget to try the Ouzo!

If this is all Greek to you, don’t worry. On our Greek Islands Adventures, you are not asked to do the sailing yourself – you can sit back and enjoy the ride – unless, of course, you want to jump in and help out. These yacht adventures are the ultimate introduction to what many consider the world’s most beautiful islands. Each island is different, but all have certain things in common: beautiful beaches, crystal clear blue water, stunning vistas and friendly people. And with a maximum of eight like-minded travellers, you’re sure to have space to yourself on and off the yacht.

Our FIRST PRIZE will be sponsored by my company, Textronics Communications Ltd., and it will be a one week's accommodation in a comfortable, fully equipped one or two-bedroom vacation suite which can be selected at a great variety of destinations. Locations are available in various parts of Europe, Canada, the United States, Latin America, and Australia - you can select your one week getaway literally in one of hundreds of places around the world. This is great for a vacation with friends and family, you'll have your own fully equipped home away from home.

Some selected destinations offer accommodation on a houseboat or in a recreational vehicle, which will allow you to have your own unique custom-tailored vacation experience.

Our SECOND PRIZE is a fabulous Weekend Getaway to Toronto which entails a great prize package: 2 nights of luxury accommodation and scrumptious breakfasts in the Bonnevue Manor Bed and Breakast by the Lake, a beautifully restored historic manor overlooking Lake Ontario in one of Toronto's coolest neighbourhoods. In addition, the 2nd prize winner will win a tour with Toronto's famous amphibian bus company - Toronto Hippo Tours, to explore the city on land and on water. Toronto's celebrated Royal Ontario Museum is also providing two admission tickets to its famous exhibitions. And they will receive a personal tour of Toronto's historic St. Lawrence Market with famous actor/author/historian Bruce Bell who will introduce the prize winner in a humorous way to Toronto's history and some of its interesting downtown buildings. The tour even includes some fabulous culinary samples from the vendors at Toronto's St. Lawrence Market. A fabulous opportunity to get a taste of Toronto!

Our THIRD PRIZE is a C$150 Merchandise Gift Certificate from Canada's premier outdoor equipment outfitter and it can be redeemed online. Mountain Eqiupment Coop MEC is Canada’s largest supplier of quality outdoor equipment. With more than two million members in 192 countries, MEC is a vibrant retail co-operative. MEC has stores across Canada, as well as a comprehensive web store and phone/mail order service.

We will also have a PRIZE PACKAGE for honourable mentions which will include subscriptions to 3 leading publications relevant to aware travellers: Outpost Magazine (Canada's irreverent travel magazine), Verge Magazine (the magazine for people who travel with purpose) and Plenty Magazine (the magazine for hip and environmentally conscious consumers).

We have provided you with a detailed list of our sponsors who made this contest happen.

So stay tuned, our contest will be coming soon. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates about our contests, and get ready to sharpen your pens and submit your own stories - share your favourite travel memories with the world.