August 2016 Winners
Capt. Wally is this month’s Tour Operator winner of the $500 Adwords Campaign, for a review left for his Fishing Charter – 35 foot vessel custom tour. Our Traveler winner of the $100 gift card is Steve’s review of Peru Safari 4×4 Adventure , the self driven expedition that will take you to sites in Peru that others can only dream of reaching in comfort and safety, led by expert guides.
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“I give Capt. Wally 5 stars”" says Kevin. Captain Wally is licensed by the US Coast Guard with his experience in the Beaufort River and Hilton Head South Carolina waters dating back to 1946. Great job Capt. Wally!
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Steve gave Paul ‘s Peru Safari 4×4 Adventure 5 out of 5 stars saying “The ability to tailor the trip to meet our requirements made it a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience.” Great job Paul!
July 2016 Winners
Gem Tshering is this month’s Tour Operator winner of the $500 Adwords Campaign, for a review left for his 6 day Best of Western Bhutan tour. Our Traveler winner of the $100 gift card is Randy’s review of Sue Solf’s Magical Horses retreat, an experience for those interested in developing connection and communication with horses and other friendly farm animals.
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“The name “Gem” best describes, our trip, the experience and most of all Mr. Tshering as a human being…for me there is no other choice…” says Claire. Well deserved Gem!
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Randy gave Sue’s Magical Horses experience 5 out of 5 stars saying “Sue is very open and friendly. When you meet her you will quickly realize that she is easy to talk to, and very genuine. This place is well worth a visit.” Great job Sue!
June 2016 Winners
Guide Gari Garces is this month’s Tour Operator winner of the $500 Adwords Campaign, for a review left for his popular Overnight Jungle Tour. Our Traveler winner Peter’s review of Helen Bartolome, a Blue Badge guide of London with whom he did a walking tour of London with in June 2016, earned him the $100 gift card.
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Peggy Cashero said “Gari provided so many wonderful experiences in his two full days with the overnight. We were extremely happy with the results…We highly recommend Gari’s tour and hope to return someday.” Congrats (again) Gari!
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Peter gave Helen 5 out of 5 stars for her walking tour of London saying “Helen is high energy, friendly, knowledgeable, fastidious, enthusiastic, understands group dynamics in a way that is very rare…” Cheers to you Helen!
May 2016 Winners
Guide Paul Boardman was this month’s Tour Operator winner of the $500 Adwords Campaign, for a review left for his popular Peru Safari 4×4 Adventure tour. Our Traveler winner Laurence’s review of the Kashmir Houseboat Tour he took in Srinagar India with Kashmir Travels netted him the $100 gift card.
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Andrew had nothing but great things to say about his time with Paul and Indio in Peru including, “… It far surpassed our expectations, it was extremely well organised from start to finish, with great attention to detail… “.
Awesome job guys!
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Laurence was very pleased with the Kashmir Houseboat Tour and some highlights of his review (translated from French) included, “… The hikes, which allowed us to admire the beautiful landscapes, were of incomparable quality…” and “… we were delighted!”. Nice work!
April 2016 Winners
Vietnam is a lucky place this year with our 2nd Tour Operator winner of the $500 Adwords Campaign in 2016 hailing from this beautiful country. Mr. Tom of Hue Locals Travel & Transport runs several tour and private taxi options between and around cities in Vietnam. In our Traveler contest, David Puzzo’s review for the multi-day tour he took around Rio de Janeiro with Guide Manu Peclat was drawn for the $100 Gift Card
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Mr. Tom’s customer was impressed with the quality of the vehicle on his Hue to Hoi An Private Taxi Tour, and also by the English speaking skills of his driver and his adherence to the agreed upon schedule. He was one happy 5-star customer!
Congratulations Mr. Tom!
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Here’s just a taste of David’s glowing review of Manu’s services for his group of 15 travelers “.. and did I mention, his English is fantastic. The last couple of days he set up a tour for the group and we really had a great time. I would highly recommend Manu for setting up any requirements in the Rio area and as an excellent tour guide….”
Kudos to Manu for a job well done!
March 2016 Winners
It is that time again already! We’re sending our hearty congratulations all the way to Managua to Guide Pedro Caceres of Gecko Travel Nicaragua who is the March winner of the $500 Adwords Campaign. Our $100 Gift Card for a Traveler review this month goes to a very satisfied visitor to Jamaica, Patrick Bentley.
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Nice job Pedro!
“Excellent tour operator. One of the best we have been with in Jamaica. We hopped around the Island quite a bit and we were able to book local tours in all the places we stayed online with ease and at last minute. Very good. Definitely recommended!“
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February 2016 Winners
It’s a bit astounding that both prizes this month (our $500 Adwords Campaign for Tour Operators and our $100 Visa Gift Card for Travelers) were drawn for reviews of tours in the exact same city! What are the chances?
Hue, Vietnam is where you can find VM Travel whose review for their awesome Private Car Tour to Hoi An was drawn, and it is also home to I Love Hue Tours whose happy customer Chrissy was our lucky Traveler winner.
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“…. The car stopped at many beautiful places on the way for us to visit. I was really interested in Marble Mountain, Lang Co beach and Hai Van pass. I will definitely introduce your company to my friends. Thanks VM team!”
“… She will infect you with her love for Hue and you will instantly feel how passionate she is about showing you the best spots of Hue. I really loved the time with her and the other girls from her little company….” Well done Lien!
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January 2016 Winners
It is our absolute pleasure to announce that Guatemala Guide Gerald Duran is the winner of the first dedicated $500 Adwords Campaign for 2016! The $100 Visa Gift Card awarded to one lucky traveler for leaving a tour review is on its way to Will Thomason in South Carolina.
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Congratulations Gerald!
Great work Capt. Wally!
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December 2015 Winners
Exotic Morocco is where our $500 Adwords Campaign winner Guide Rachid Ait Elmahjoub calls home. December’s Traveler winner of the $100 Visa Gift Card, Gary Mora, hails from San Francisco California where he can be heard spinning golden oldies on Classic KYA radio.
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November 2015 Winners
We are sending our congratulations all the way to exotic Tanzania to Roy Bantam’s Kili Bike Adventures this month. One of the glowing reviews for their cycling tours was drawn as the winner for our $500 Adwords Campaign.
November’s winner of the Traveler’s $100 Visa Gift Card was JB Bitten for an equally complimentary review of the tour he enjoyed with Idaho Fishing Guide Will Judge.
Keep those reviews coming in and we’ll save a spot for your name here next month!
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The winning review this month was for the 8-day Kili Base Cycling Tour – which had customer Kirk Trace raving “We had a great 7 days biking Safari with Kili Bike Adventure. The bikes were very good, the guide was incredible! I recommend Kili Bike Adventures for your Safari without any doubts!”
Congratulations to the team!
October 2015 Winners
This month’s winners hail from Isfahan, Iran and Hamilton, Ohio! Congratulations to Sima Jahandideh who will be receiving a $500 Adwords Campaign for her trips, and to Sean Quinn’s tour customer Roy Dobson whose tour review was drawn for our Traveler’s $100 Visa Gift Card.
Keep those reviews flooding in and next month you could see your name listed here!
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September 2015 Winners
It is our absolute pleasure to announce the September 2015 “Reviews Rock!” contest draw winners for both our $500 Adwords Campaign for Operators/Guides who receive reviews, and our $100 Visa Gift Card draw for the Travelers who leave them!
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August 2015 Winners
We are delighted to announce the August 2015 winners for both our Guide and Traveler “Reviews Rock!” contest draws.
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The draw for a $500 targeted Google AdWords campaign for August 2015 goes to Gari Garces and Michelle Klein from Gary’s Tours at La CasaBlanca in Tena, Ecuador. Gari Garces offers jungle, adventure and chocolate tours and he delighted his customers in August, which resulted in numerous 5 star reviews – and led to this strategic win!
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The lucky traveler winner of a $100 Visa Gift Card is Jennifer, who left a glowing review for Guide Cristina De Angelis (pictured here) and her private tour of stunning Orvieto in southwestern Umbria, Italy. Cristina De Angelis speaks 4 languages and shares her love of the villages of Italy by offering a variety of food, wine, art, and sightseeing tours.
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