Pardon the Interruption

We interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging to send along some news and reminders.

First off, we've got a fancy new URL that's easy to remember and will lead you back to us: www.intelligenttravelblog.com.

So now, when you tell your friends about the Intelligent Travel blog (which we're sure you're doing, right?) and they say, 'Hmmm, I'd like to read that blog, it sounds interesting,'  you know right where to send them.

Second, we've gotten some great entries for our Indiana Jones-themed photo and essay contest, but we're still sitting on a whole mess of DVD box sets and are eager to hand them out to you adventurous types. So we asked our official mascot (and Assistant Art Director) Stefan to scale a wall outside our office to inspire you. He claims it was an adventure, and we're going to have to give him the DVDs if you don't send in your own submissions by Monday.

You can get the full details here; there are two ways to win:

For the writers – Send us 300 words or less about your most ridiculous Indiana Jones moment; the time when you couldn't help hearing the notes of Dun-dun-dun-daaah swell up as your adrenaline kicked into gear. Whether you were whitewater rafting or just rushing for your flight, we know that travel can be complicated, and it's those complications that often make the best stories. We want to hear them.

For the photographers – In the spirit of our Global Eye series, we want to know the back story to your most adventurous pics. Did a pack of mad dogs come running at you as you clicked the shutter? Or were you still huffing from a treacherous hike as you snapped an amazing view? Send us your photo along with the tale.

Send entries to intelligenttravel@ngs.org with "Contest" in the subject line. We'll pick the best from the bunch and will feature the winners all next week.

Thirdly, well we just wanted to say thanks and let you know we're glad you're here. We're having a lot of fun with IT, and we're excited to be growing in leaps and bounds. We'd love to hear your feedback on the blog: what we're doing right, what you want to see more (or less) of, and how we can make things better. Email us your ideas and thoughts, or submit them in the comment below. Thanks!

Photo: Assistant Photo Editor Krista Rossow

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Comments

[Frankie]

I love, love, love this blog. I actually love everything about traveling and learning different cultures! You guys bring out the sojourner in me! Hope you can feature some places here in the Philippines too!

[Suz]

Congrats on the new URL- it'll be cool to be able to go straight to your website. I have to agree with Frankie though, I LOVE this blog- great stuff.