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Save/ShareMore than 80 of our readers have entered the Blog-Off Contest, competing for a chance to win $500 and become a guest-blogger at This Just In. We've picked our four favorite entries, based on writing quality and "informativeness." (See full contest rules here.) The person whose entry receives the most comments during the next week will win.
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Here are the four finalists in no particular order:
A young man goes to Belgium on a quest for the world's most elusive beer.--Nick Wusz
An exhausted mother learns how to find spa bargains.--Kyla Kelim
An American ex-pat offers advice to a first-time Vietnam visitor.--"Ourman"
A food-lover's list of the best places for budget travelers to eat in eight cool places.--Roselyn Sugay-Helbling
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Definitely Our Man In Hanoi. His blogs are endless practical help and lots of fun.
Posted By Joshua Berman on May 3, 2007, 10:36 AM
Our Man in Hanoi - he's on the money.
Posted By skemps on May 3, 2007, 10:43 AM
My vote goes to Our Man in Hanoi. It was a very interesting read and informative. Now I'm wanting to head out there and open a Starbucks or something!
Posted By Vinnie Apicella on May 3, 2007, 11:12 AM
Our Man in Hanoi will have my vote too. His descriptions of Hanoi and the Vietnamese culture reflect the way I've lived my own experience there. Well done!
Posted By Patty on May 3, 2007, 1:09 PM
my husband and i have travelled through the netherlands, germany, and belgium searching out the best brews. i definitely want to read of another's quest and results!
Posted By tracy scott on May 3, 2007, 2:14 PM
Definitely Our Man in Hanoi. I've followed Our Man's blog over nearly three years and it has inspired myself and Mrs P. to visit Vietnam... and we land in Hanoi on Sunday 6th May and looking forward to it so much. Our Man's writing is so clear, emotional, and dripping with his sheer enthusiasm for Vietnam and its people.
Posted By Bob Piper on May 4, 2007, 6:57 AM
my vote is for our man in hanoi
Posted By Henry Heuzenroeder on May 4, 2007, 11:41 PM
Definitely Our Man in Hanoi. I lived there for 2 years a while back and his article brought it all back so very very vividly. His is a sensitive and insightful response to which I will refer any friend who aks me about going to Vietnam.
Posted By Maria Valaris on May 5, 2007, 11:54 PM
My vote is for Kyla Kelim.
Posted By Barbara Brown on May 6, 2007, 11:05 AM
Our Man in Hanoi...golden advice on the real Vietnam..always makes me chuckle!!
Posted By Clare M ayoh on May 6, 2007, 7:46 PM
Our Man in Hanoi made me want to go to Vietnam.
Posted By Marilyn Long on May 7, 2007, 1:49 PM
Our Man in Hanoi gets my vote. I have been to Vietnam 3 times and his word pictures brought the experience back so vividly I could hear the sounds and smell the aromas of Hanoi and as I read I felt I was wandering through the old quarter in Hanoi despite being far away in my office in Australia.
Posted By Colin on May 7, 2007, 9:55 PM
My vote definitely goes to Kyla Kelim! I too am a very exhausted mom and I can relate.
Posted By Connie Baxter on May 8, 2007, 11:58 AM
"our man" is my man
Posted By stephanie on May 8, 2007, 8:39 PM
My vote goes to Our Man In Hanoi. His writings on Vietnam are not only imbued with facts which are helpful, they are offered with so much respect, love and humour. He clearly went to great lengths to understand the people and their culture. He did not 'consume' them like most tourists do, and his advise to prospective visitors to do likewise is admirable. Go Steve!
Posted By Meme on May 9, 2007, 3:03 AM
Definitely Our Man in Hanoi. I shall be shortly visiting Vietnam. It was great to get an insiders view and it also made me laugh. The info is descriptive and makes me look forward to visiting
Posted By Asha Chumber on May 15, 2007, 8:52 AM