Announcing: Winners of The Backdoor travel writer competition!

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It is with great pleasure that the Make Travel Fair team announce the winners of our inaugural annual travel writing competition The Backdoor! Thank you to our judges Julie Schwietert, Ethan Gelber and Xavier Font for taking the time to read through your entries and for selecting three great articles. Well done to everyone who entered, we were very impressed with the standard of your submissions. The winning articles will be published here over the next few days.

First place – DIANE ZHANG

“The Lasting Legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup”

• 7-nights accommodation in South Africa (valid for one year) – Choose from either Seaforth Country Lodge, or Chestnut Country Lodge.
• Article to be published online.
• Offer for an internship with WHL Consulting.

Second place – CYNTHIA ORD

“Hosting a World Mega-Event: Promises, Promises”

• Article to be published online.
• Offer of an internship with WHL Consulting.

Third place – ROB STRINGER

“Tourism in South Africa: An Own Goal?”

• Article to be published online.

Thank you to all who have entered! and Congratulations! to the winners. We will be emailing each of you individually with the next steps regarding your winnings.