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Tired as a well-worn cliché, I finally reached Ciudad Cahuatemoc, a “city” on the Guatemala-Mexico border, that consisted of two identical wooden shacks, one a customs shed, the other a bar. Lying on a wobbly bench...

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How to enter the 2014 Travel Writing Competition

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Full terms and conditions for the competition.

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Cultural tours and Sightseeing holidays

Cultural Tours

On a cultural tour you get to explore the worlds greatest cities and civilizations, accompanied by expert guides who ensure you get the most from your visit. You see great paintings and architecture, museums and historical sites that brings history and art to life.

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Travel Writing Competition 2010 Shortlist

A travel moment in Koh Lanta, Thailand

Little did we know that our dive boat was the safest place to be when the tsunami ripped through Asia. I had flown to Thailand to spend Christmas with my sister and brother-in-law on Koh Lanta, a small island with few visitors...

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Walking, Trekking and Mountaineering Holidays

Walking Holidays and Trekking Tours

Walking holidays have grown in the last decade to become one of the most popular types of activity holiday. The range is enormous, from gentle day walks with cordon bleu lunches, to three week campng treks that leave the modern world far behind.

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Travel Writing Competition 2010 Shortlist

Finding a Ride in Bali

I never meant to walk into Desi’s place; I didn’t ask for what I saw in there. Finding transport in Canggu, a quieter Balinese surfing village north of Kuta, had proven to be a burden and all I wanted to do was hire my own...

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Walking, Trekking and Mountaineering Holidays

Climbing and Mountaineering Holidays

Have you ever dreamed of standing on the summit of a Himalayan Peak? Or of climbing in the Alps? There are plenty of specialist companies offering guided ascents and training peaks, from small rock faces to Mt.Everest itself.

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Travel Writing Competition 2010 Shortlist

How to sell mangoes

Tucked in behind the fish gutting plant, away from tourists, the market was made up of make-shift stalls and carpets where all the produce was lain out. I was on my gap year in the town of Malindi, Kenya, staying with the local...

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How to enter the 2014 Travel Writing Competition

How to enter

The competition is now closed. The short list for the public vote phase will be published on the 14th November.

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How to enter the 2014 Travel Writing Competition

Prizes

The winner will receive £1,000/US$1,500 and their winning article will also be published in "Geographical" magazine, the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society.

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A travel moment in Ciudad Cahuatemoc

Terms and Conditions

Cultural Tours

A travel moment in Koh Lanta, Thailand

Walking Holidays and Trekking Tours

Finding a Ride in Bali

Climbing and Mountaineering Holidays

How to sell mangoes

How to enter

Prizes

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