Posts Tagged ‘contest’

May 26, 2010

Raquel Benito and her boyfriend Nick prepare for their trip to Tokyo.

Prepping for the Haiku Trip of a Lifetime

Okay, so I don’t have all the details for my trip to Japan sorted out, even though I’m leaving on May 27th, but I think that’s part of the adventure. What I do know is that Nick and I will be spending our first five days in Tokyo, then catching a JR train to Kyoto to see the old capital and the surrounding areas for a few days. We plan on finishing our trip somewhere on the coast. We’ll be spending a total of eleven days in the country and I hope to travel by bullet train – known in Japan as the Shinkansen – at least once. Read more »

  1. March 5, 2010

    Congrats, Haiku Winners!

    The I Love to Fly Nonstop Contest has come to a close and we would like to extend a huge thank you to the nearly 700 participants who submitted a haiku and a congratulations to the ten finalists for all your hard work (see all the finalist submissions here). The votes have been collected and tallied, and it is a pleasure to announce your winners: Mike Donovan and Raquel Benito! Read more »

  2. February 22, 2010

    Haiku Finalists Announced!

    It’s true! Thanks to the hard work of the I Love to Fly Nonstop haiku contest judging panelists, the top ten finalists have been chosen and are awaiting your vote.

    All contestants were judged on the following criteria:

    • Quality of story to illustrate why the contestant loves to fly nonstop internationally out of PDX
    • Fulfillment of the assignment
    • Quality of writing
    • Something special/extra – the “wow” factor

    The I Love to Fly Nonstop Contest received over 650 submissions, but there could only be ten finalists.  Now’s the time to decide who your winners are, but you will only be able to vote once, so choose wisely. Submit your vote on the I Fly Nonstop Facebook fan page here. Without further ado, here are your finalists: Read more »

  3. January 19, 2010

    Submit your haiku for a chance to win a trip to Amsterdam or Tokyo

    Haiku Your Way to AMS or TYO

    Have you always wanted to tour Amsterdam’s famous art museums or update your wardrobe in Tokyo’s shopping district, but just haven’t found the opportunity? Well, we have a haiku for that:

    This is your big chance
    AMS or TYO
    Submit your haiku Read more »