FITUR 2014 Chooses the Finalists for Its “Travel Blogger 2014” Competition

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Madrid – The Jury for FITUR’s “Travel Blogger 2014” Competition has just chosen its European and American finalists. We might highlight the strong level of participation, based on an overall figure of 248 entries (compared to 131 entries at the previous edition in 2013) from 43 countries.

The Jury was made up of the following members: Benito Castro (eventoblog.com), Pedro Jareño and Gonzalo Moreno (Minube), Marcelo Risi (The World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO), José Luis Perdomo (bitacoras.com), Yeyo Ballesteros (Room Mate Hotels) and Bernardo Fuertes (Conde Nast Traveler).

The Jury evaluated all contestants who had surpassed the figure of 50 votes (an indispensable requirement for candidates to continue to the next stage) in accordance with the following criteria:

50% quality of the blog and its contents

30% dissemination/social media/prestige of the blogger

20% design/image.

The list of finalists according to country was as follows:

EUROPEAN #TRAVELBLOGGER:

Germany: Dream Euro Trip

Belgium: El Coleccionista De Ciudades

Italy: Sphimms Trip – Travel Live and Discover

The Netherlands: Nomad and Villager

Sweden: The Northern Plights

Portugal: Nelson Carvalheiro Travel&Food

 

AMERICAN #TRAVELBLOGGER

Argentina: Klando va de viaje

Colombia: Colombia Travel Blog

USA: Go Girl Travel Network

Mexico: Viajeros Vagabundos

Panama: El perro viajante

Dominican Republic: Berry Whale

Uruguay: Memorias del Mundo

Venezuela: Primera Noticia

Peru: Chicblog.travel

Costa Rica: TravelThirst

Nicaragua: Agua, Fuego y Tierra

Ecuador: #ChokoTrip – Viajando por Ecuador

The second stage shall now commence, concluding next 9th December, during which the general public will be encouraged to choose a guest #travelblogger for Europe and another for the Americas.

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Author: Editor