Travel & Transitions Launches Its First International Travel Photo Contest Toronto, August 5, 2011

New York, NY, August 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- www.travelandtransitions.com is one of the most popular online portals about unconventional travel and cross-cultural connections. With more than 800 articles, 4000+ travel video clips from different exciting destinations and tens of thousands of photos, Travel & Transitions provides travel tips and a virtual first-hand travel experience that is enjoyed by an ever growing audience around the world.

Site creator Susanne Pacher, a passionate traveller and photographer, comments that “photography perfectly captures the lasting impact of life-long travel memories. One-of-a-kind moments can be relived years later and shared with friends and family.”

To expand this community of like-minded global explorers, Travel & Transitions has just launched its first International Travel Photo Contest, accessible at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Travel-Transitions/300778126090?sk=app_154581087931912. Participants will have an opportunity to upload up to 3 of their favourite travel photos a day until November 20, 2011. Their friends and Travel & Transitions audience members will then vote on their favourite photos. The creator of the most popular photo will receive a one week vacation in a fully equipped one or two bedroom vacation suite in one of hundreds of popular locations across the world.

The second most popular photo will be rewarded with a $150 gift certificate from an online retailer such as Expedia.com, Amazon.com or iTunes while the third most popular photo will receive a $50 online gift certificate.

Travel & Transitions is becoming a community of people across the globe who loves to travel, to explore and appreciate the world. Site creator Susanne Pacher states that “travel is an amazing way of building bridges among people from different places and backgrounds.”

www.travelandtransitions.com brings you practical travel advice, authentic first-person travel adventures and interviews with fascinating and inspiring people. “Life is a Journey – Explore New Horizons.”

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