And the winner is...

September 1 is here, and a lucky 3 will be receiving prizes from the generous people here at TripConnect. The winners are....James Bower for his hotel review of Yak and Yeti (Nepal), Brotherleelove wins it for his novel/review of Santorini, and Jeans gets a prize for overall contribution. Thanks guys-- we'll be contacting you about where to send your prizes soon. Everyone else: keep on writing-- we have even more cool stuff to give out later this month (ipods, gift certificates, travel books...).

Speaking of writing reviews, it seems that everyone is talking Turkey. I've been posting reviews from clubbers, shoppers, families, and business travelers who are all raving about the place. I have to agree-- it is indeed the best of East meets West.

Next item of news: we have linked to Desiree, a new and adventurous blogger that I met years ago in Korea. Her blog will be featured in our Wandering Women group.  At the moment, Desiree is trekking solo through Mongolia-- check her out.

Last-but-not-least: Our Seniors group is up and running! We would love feature someone's grandmother or grandfather as a guest author. Send those words of wisdom to editor@tripconnect.com.