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Competition Winners

"Nature Valley" competition

Winner
Margaret Akel, UK. Her winning entry -
"The Pennine Way is the best for me
Granite rocks, scarce of tree
Stretch my legs, wind in hair
Yorkshire county, land so fair."
Winner of a four day guided walking tour for two people in the glorious UK country side, valued at approximately £750.

June 2008 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Peter - The Netherlands
Sheryl - USA
Mildred - USA
Talia - Australia
Sonya - Canada
The winners of Travel Writing guide.

May 2008 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Andrew - UK
Chau - France
Lisa - Australia
Michelle - Cambodia
Robyn - Australia
The winners of By the Seat of My Pants.

"Fat Face windsurf kit" competition

First Prize Winner
Ellen Cameron, UK. Her winning entry - "Any road will take you somewhere, but the dirt track is usually the most fun!" Winner of Fat Face windsurf kit, valued at £850
Second Prize Winner
Martyn Browne, UK. Winner of £250 Fat Cash for use in any UK Fat Face stores
Third Prize Winner
Mark McGinnes, UK. Winner of £50 Fat Cash for use in any UK Fat Face stores

April 2008 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Mildred - USA
Gregory - USA
Thomas - Denmark
Vinay - India
Claire - Australia
The winners of Urban Travel Photography book.

March 2008 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Val - Canada
Steve - Australia
Stewart - UK
Suzanne - Denmark
Thierry - France
The winners of Year of Adventures.

February 2008 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Muhammad - Pakistan
Corinne - Canada
Julia - Australia
Edie - UK
Benoit - USA
The winners of Travel Journal.

"Win a trip to Los Angeles" competition

First Prize Winner
Michael Richards, UK. His winning entry - "Havana, Cuba because I love all the old cars cruising around, it makes you feel like your living in a completely different time." Winner of two return flight tickets to Los Angeles, valued at £900

"Plan your trip" competition

First Prize Winner
Ann Marzano, USA. Her winning travel tip - "Scan your passport, travel documents, credit cards, etc. and email copies to yourself. If lost or stolen, you can easily retrieve copies." Winner of a US$2500 travel voucher and travel pack
Runners Up
Lou Brown, UK. Her travel tip - "Never leave home without Gaffa tape! It will patch up your tent, rucksack, rucksack cover, boots, broken cutlery, walking poles, even use it as a plaster!"

Dana Campbell, Canada. Her travel tip - "Write your email address on piece of paper and take a picture of it. The person who finds your camera will see this and hopefully they will contact you!" Winners of a travel pack
Weekly Winners
Eda Lesk, Devika Rajan, Emma Sinclair, Aria Galletti, Austin McBride, Nick Geal, Wendy Bingesser and Sarah Jackson. Winners of a Lonely Planet Bluelist 2008

Win a trip to Perth and Western Australia

Winner
Joel Blackmore, UK. His winning entry - "Explore the unknown, experience contrasting culture, welcome the beauty of nature. Western Australia; underrated, overwhelming, an adventure. Something completely new. Last two words: Whale Sharks!"
Trip to Perth and Western Australia, valued at
approximately £4593.

January 2008 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Claire - New Zealand
Tim - Norway
Kathrin - Germany
Lawrence - Singapore
María - Argentina
The winners of Bluelist 2008.

Win a trip to the Northern Territory

Winner
Linda Klages, Canada - Linda chose Martin's video as her favourite because "His video told us the most about his working holiday. It made you taste the dust and feel the sweat running down your shirt."
Trip to the Northern Territory, valued at AU$3204.

December 2007 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Valeria - Italy
Maddy - UK
Colten - Canada
Peter - Australia
Scott - New Zealand
The winners of Wildlife Travel Photography.

Bluelist 2008 Win the chance to write for Lonely Planet Competition

Winner
Chloe Amstein, England, Time travel (minus the physics)
STA Travel Voucher to the value of AU$5,000 and the opportunity to be published on www.lonelyplanet.com!

Passport to your World Short Film and Review Competition

Short film Winner
Allison Otto,'Dominican Republic'
Prize pack valued at approximately US$3874, including US$2000 STA travel voucher
Review Winner
Chris Key
Lonely Planet products to the value of US$200

Western Australia Adventure Competition

Winner
John Ridley, United Kingdom
Western Australia adventure valued at AU$10,652

The Lonely Planet and Borders 'Win a trip for two to Italy' Competition

Winner
Henry Farley, West Virginia
Trip for two to Italy, valued at approximately US$3,470

November 2007 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Nigel - UK
Pam - Australia
Shanthi - Canada
Rebecca - USA
Jon - Spain
The winners of Say What?

September 2007 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Kate - Australia
Kathleen - UK
Yorgos - Greece
Joan - UK
Martha - Argentina
The winners of Hanoi & Halong Bay Encounter

August 2007 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Alasdair - Scotland
Davide - Italy
Dimitta - Greece
Susanne - Denmark
Suzanne - Worcestershire
The winners of Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide

July 2007 Comet Compass Competition

Winners
Steven - Middlesex
Lauren - Waltham
Nadeem - Leeds
Carlos - Portugal
Ishay - Israel
The winners of South America on a Shoestring travel guide

Haystack Competition

Winner
Kylie Forbes, Australia
AU$4,000 STA Travel voucher PLUS an AU$500 Lonely Planet Haystack accommodation voucher

Traveller's Pulse Survey 3

1st Place
Rachel Lewis - UK US$2000 STA Travel voucher
2nd & 3rd Place
Sanna Länsivierto - Finland
Rochelle - USAUS$200 Haystack voucher

Going Bush Competition

Winner 1
Susan Lendroth - USA Painting 1:
Kallipinpa - Water Dreaming Artist: Mavis Nampitjinpa
Winner 2
Shawna Muldoon - Greece Painting 2:
Atnwelarr and Kame Artist: Greeny Purvis
Winner 3
Malissa Sole - USAPainting 3:
Untitled Artist: Walangkura Napanangka
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