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Save/ShareCongratulations to Steve Jackson, who has won our Blog-Off Contest through a popular vote of online readers. Steve's winning essay is titled "Dear First-Time Vietnam Visitor." (Read it here.) He had originally published the piece on his blog Our Man in Hanoi, which narrated his experiences as an ex-pat living in Vietnam.
Steve now lives in Nicaragua, where he runs the aptly named blog, Our Man in Granada. We're excited to say that he will be guest-blogging here at This Just In starting the week of May 21. He'll also receive a $500 prize.
We applaud every writer who entered the contest. There were so many good submissions! And thank you to all the readers who took the time to help pick a winner.
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Just a quick note to say thank-you to everyone who voted for me.
I intend to use the Guest Blogging spot to share the "link love" around a bit and also to help raise the profile of KOTO and CafeChavalos - the two not-for-profit programs I have been involved with firstly in Vietnam and now in Nicaragua.
Both are such incredible organisations in two wonderful countries - it's impossible not to be inspired by them.
Thanks again
Posted By Steve Jackson on May 10, 2007, 8:23 PM
Congratulations, Steve! Your article was wonderful, and I'm so glad you won. I'm looking forward to reading your guest-post.
Posted By Stacy on May 11, 2007, 9:50 AM
Way to go! Can't wait to read the blog.
Posted By Sarah McCormick on May 11, 2007, 11:00 AM
A worthy winner! Give this man a book contract someone!
Posted By Bob Piper on May 12, 2007, 12:52 PM
Congrats! It was a great article!
Posted By Destinationsomewhere on May 20, 2007, 8:33 PM