{"id":8708,"date":"2019-02-28T13:49:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T18:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=8708"},"modified":"2019-04-19T14:34:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T18:34:46","slug":"announcing-2019-photo-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/announcing-2019-photo-contest","title":{"rendered":"Announcing our 2019 photo contest!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/320777077?dnt=1&#038;app_id=122963\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Announcing our 2019 Photo &amp; Video Contest!\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again! Our first travelers of 2019 are getting ready to set sail, and so is our photo contest. Send us your best tour photos and videos for a chance to win a $300 Amazon gift card \u2014 this year\u2019s grand prize \u2014 AND to be featured in our catalog!<\/p>\n<p>To enter, take high-resolution, color photos and videos while on tour and upload them to<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/landing\/photocon\">explorica.com\/photo<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by <strong>August 16, 2019. <\/strong>Winners will be decided* in each of four categories:<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99901;\">Prize categories<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #26a5df;\">World\u2019s best teacher<\/span> | <span style=\"color: #333333;\">$200 Amazon gift card<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Strike a pose with the teacher who took you on the trip of a lifetime.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Teacher-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Teacher-2.png 400w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Teacher-2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Teacher-2-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teacher.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teacher-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teacher-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teacher-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teacher-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teacher-820x819.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teacher.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #26a5df;\">A sense of adventure |<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> $300 Amazon gift card\u00a0| <span style=\"color: #f7941d;\">GRAND PRIZE!<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i>Did you walk among ruins? Eat gelato in Rome? Share your adventure.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure2-820x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure2-820x819.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure2-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8717 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure3.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure3-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/adventure3-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #26a5df;\">Cultural connections<\/span>\u00a0| $200 <span style=\"color: #333333;\">Amazon<\/span>\u00a0gift card<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>You don&#8217;t have to speak the same language to make a special connection.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cultural.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cultural.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cultural.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cultural-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cultural-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cultural-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cultural-820x819.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cultural-Activity-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cultural-Activity-2.png 400w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cultural-Activity-2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cultural-Activity-2-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #26a5df;\">Lights, Camera, Action!<\/span>\u00a0| $200 Amazon gift card<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>Send us the highlight\u00a0reel of your trip, your way: From a handful of clips featuring your classmates walking the avenues of Paris to a longer form video capturing the best moments of your tour!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8710 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1-820x461.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Video-1.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99901;\">More ways to win<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This year, you can also tag us on social for the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card and be featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/exploricatravel\/\">@exploricatravel<\/a>. To enter, just tag us on Instagram and use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/explorica2019\/\">#Explorica2019.<\/a> We\u2019ll choose a new winner each month.<\/p>\n<p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2019_US_Photo_Contest_Terms.pdf\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a>\u00a0apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It&#8217;s that time of year again! Our first travelers of 2019 are getting ready to set sail, and so is our photo contest. Send us your best tour photos and videos for a chance to win a $300 Amazon gift card \u2014 this year\u2019s grand prize \u2014 AND to be featured in our catalog! <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/announcing-2019-photo-contest\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,173,63,172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-explorica-news","category-parents","category-students","category-teachers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8708"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8906,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8708\/revisions\/8906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}