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I consider myself a very thrifty person, but I’m not one to just let my money sit in the bank and accumulate interest. All that money I save up ends up being used for traveling. Like the new breed of young Filipinos, I am gripped by an insatiable wanderlust that can only be satisfied by packing my bags and going somewhere. I don’t just travel because I want to take a break from my everyday routine (although that is a plus too). My desire to go to places has more to do with a curiosity about how other people live, a craving for a specific local cuisine, or the need to see friends and view my destination from a local’s perspective.

Part of traveling also involves bringing something back home to loved ones who weren’t able to join you. For young travelers who can’t afford to splurge on expensive souvenirs, they usually take home pictures, which say more about their experiences than any key chain or t-shirt can. So if you’re heading out of town or to an Asian destination during the next couple of months, don’t forget to bring a camera cos your best photo might just win you a free trip to Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore.

Cebu Pacific just launched the Wandering Juan Travel Photo Contest, which is your basic travel photography contest with an interesting twist. All entries must include a pair of tsinelas somewhere in the photo to represent the wandering Juan attitude. Once you’ve got your photo, head over to www.wanderingjuan.com and upload your photos into any one of the three categories:

• Sights for photographs of landmarks and other scenery featuring a pair of tsinelas. Entries in this category should include a caption of no more than six (6) sentences.

• People for photographs of local residents encountered during the trip featuring a pair of tsinelas. Entries in this category should include a description of the person (including his or her name and occupation) or a memorable quote from the person not exceeding six (6) sentences.

• Travelogue for a series of five (5) photographs featuring a pair of tsinelas. The series of photographs must tell a story. Each photograph in the series must come with a one (1)-sentence caption.

The winners get free tickets to exciting destinations such as Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, courtesy of Cebu Pacific, as well as exciting prizes from Canon. So if you’re going to travel between the contest period of July 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009, make sure you’ve got your favorite pair of tsinelas with you.

And if you need some help getting started on your contest entries, here are several samples to get your creative juices running:

To upload photos or find out more information about Cebu Pacific’s Wandering Juan Travel Photography Contest, visit www.wanderingjuan.com or view the complete contest mechanics.

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