The Slow Europe Contest 2019 - Discussion

[Pauline]

Saturday is the drawing. Friday is the deadline to enter the contest. I need a day to print out the names and cut them out to put in the hat.

 

[artnbarb]

I've been editing my blog, and just came across this post from 2004 when we won one of the prizes from ST! Did anyone else blog about the contest?

 

[Pauline]

I have the list of prizes and winners from both ST contests. That was fun to go through.

 

[Giulia da Urbino]

Thank you Pauline for giving me the possibility to offer a prize!
Glad to be able to know someone new from the ST/SE family. Will see some old and new friends already this Summer!

 

[Christian]

Well this brings back memories indeed! I won something in the last one on ST, years ago! It was a lovely watercolour of Venice, which I still have! I know I'll win again, since the contest ends on my birthday!

 

[Pauline]

We have two new prizes. Have a look at the first post on this thread. They are 3 nights in a Rome vacation rental and an interesting activity in the Tuscan countryside!

 

[Pauline]

Another prize added! A week in an apartment in Hvar, Croatia! Details in the first post of this thread.

Thanks to @Shannon of GrapeHops Tours for organizing this prize!

 

[Shannon]

-Another prize added! A week in an apartment in Hvar, Croatia! Details in the first post of this thread.-

I stay there every year and I love it. You will too if you choose this prize!

 

[Pauline]

I updated the prize list with the names of the people who donated the prizes (thanks for that suggestion @artnbarb ). I added a banner to the top of the forums reminding people about the contest.

 

[sharonov]

Hi--I never added photos to my TripReport because I've always had trouble doing that. Is it too late?

https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/trip-report-cornwall-and-scotland.3877/

 

[Pauline]

Anyhow, I never included photos. Is it too late to do that?

Not too late. You can go back and edit Trip Reports. No time limit for them.

 

[sharonov]

Pauline, I edited my trip report and assume the edited version is automatically in the contest. If that's not so, please let me know. Also, I'm having difficulty adding photos. Could you please send me the link again to your post that tells how to add them? Thanks.

 

[Pauline]

This post explains photos:
https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/how-to-post-trip-reports.1369/

If you have any questions post them on that thread and I’ll answer them.

You are entered in the contest. This time we are not selected the best Trip Reports but are putting the names of all entries in a hat and selecting the winners. But we all appreciate a good trip report, so edit if you need to. Thanks!

 

[sharonov]

Thanks Pauline. I’ll stop tormenting myself trying to post my pictures.

 

[Pauline]

Thanks Pauline. I’ll stop tormenting myself trying to post my pictures.

You can start a test thread in the How to use forum and practice.

The short description.

Click Attach Files and navigate to the photos on your computer. You can upload several. Once they are uploaded put your cursor in the text where you want one to appear. I like to have a blank line before and after the photo. Then click Full Size beside the photo, in the list of photos. Do this for each photo. In your trip report you could do a new post, a reply, and put the photos there.

 

[sharonov]

Pauline, i offered a prize during the last contest: lunch in a high rise overlooking Lake Michigan with a tour of the Shedd Aquarium. I remember the lady who chose it well, and we became FB friends. I’ll offer it again if you’d like.

 

[Pauline]

That is an interesting idea @sharonov ! I remember that prize. I didn’t think we were a large enough group now for “personal” prizes, but maybe I am wrong.

What does anyone else think? I had some offers of prizes for discounts on tours but thought I wanted to keep with accommodations and it might get too complicated with tours, but then I did accept three day tour prizes.

 

[Barb Cabot]

Hi Pauline, I've just this morning posted on Italy Trip reports about 12 different posts all linked to my blog about my daughters wedding in Basilicata. I am newly back to posting on Sloweurope and wondering if I have enough to now enter the contest. Can you tell me now if I'm lacking something. I do want to post more on recent travel experiences and also review hotels and restaurants (is there a place to review restaurants?). If I am in good stead presently to enter the contest can you let me know how I do that? I know you are probably traveling now. I won a prize at the Savannah gathering back in the slowtrav days and this contest really threw me into a nostalgic mood with the old days of slowtrav. I'm so glad we have this resource. Feels like home again. Hugs and many cheers to you and Steve.

 

[Pauline]

Hi @Barb Cabot, how nice to see you on the forums! I sent you a PM about your trip report.

 

[Barb Cabot]

Thank you for all your help Pauline!