“Life is full of luck, like getting dealt a good hand, 
or simply by being in the right place at the right time.” 
- Jessica Sorensen | The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden

It's summer time! (technically)! And what is summer without capturing the best of times at the beach, with friends and road trips under the sun? For us, pictures are the best way to capture memories and moments and we want you to do that as well with your friends and family. We are feeling happy and want to give you the chance to win this awesome items to take with you wherever you travel or just as keepsakes. We partnered with The Traveling Ginger to give you this very first self-hosted giveaway! We are giving our readers a chance to win the following (for people living in the US and Canada only): 

• FIRST PRIZE WINNER: One (1) Fujifilm Instax Mini with Film 
• SECOND PRIZE WINNER: Scratch-off Map and a Travel Journal
  

1. Sign up or register at the form below via e-mail or by using your Facebook account. 
2. Follow the 4 required steps shown below. Each line item will give you 1 entry and you are one step closer in winning this awesome WANDERLUST giveaway!

1. This giveaway is open FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY.
2. The prize does NOT include any other items, unless stated otherwise.
3. This giveaway will start on August 11, 2015 (Eastern Standard Time or GMT -4:00) and will end on August 25, 2015 (Eastern Standard Time or GMT -4:00).
4. Winners will be picked randomly and will be announced on August 26, 2015 (Eastern Standard Time or GMT -4:00) at A Travelogue by Brock and Tanj's Facebook page and The Traveling Ginger's Facebook page. 
5. This giveaway is hosted by A Travelogue by Brock and Tanj and The Traveling Ginger. This is NOT a sponsored post.

Note: This giveaway just got extended for another week! Stay tuned when we announce the winner.

We hope this inspires your inner wanderlust. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! Please share this awesome giveaway to your friends and family! 

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Dine with the locals around the world.
It's a delicious experience like no other.
- BonAppetour

For us, the best way to experience traveling at its finest is doing it the "local way" as much as possible. Whenever we travel, we try to research or ask locals what to do and where to eat. We always try to experience the country as authentic as we can, specially when it comes to food. Luckily, the website BonAppetour makes it easy for everyone to taste local food when you travel. You can now have the most authentic local experience by booking through this website! 

BonAppetour is an online social platform where a global community of hosts and guests bond over authentic home-cooked food. BonAppetour believes in creating memorable cultural experiences through something that is common across the world - the love for food! Hosts will be able to share their home-cooked dishes, their passion for cooking and culture with guests from all around the globe. Guests will get the taste of home away from home or, perhaps they can even learn a recipe or two!

BonAppetour can work with guests as well hosts. The explanation on how it works for two audiences is written below. 

Booking for an experience is as easy as ABC. Here are the steps:

STEP 1: Sign up and register

Self explanatory.

STEP 2: Explore unique home restaurants

Discover home restaurants with unique dining experiences like a cosy dinner on the rooftop in Rome, or a paella-making workshop in Barcelona.

STEP 3: Book a dining experience

Connect with hosts, confirm dates, arrange for any dining preferences, and make payment through BonAppetour’s secured services.

STEP 4: Visit and feast! Bon Appetit! 

Indulge yourself in authentic home-cooked food, make friends and have great fun. Bon Appetit!

Everyone can host on BonAppetour, as long as you’ve got that passion to host and make new friends, hosting will be both fun, and much of a breeze! 

STEP 1: Sign up as a host and register

Wait for someone at BonAppetour to verify your application.

STEP 2: Create your menu

Create your dishes that you find most meaningful to you. Add photos & descriptions into your dining experience. Photos of guests savoring your meals around the dinner table help guests picture themselves feasting at your place.

STEP 3: Respond to request

After your dining experience has been approved, guests who like will book. Be sure to respond to requests by guests. Do seek inquiries of any special dietary requirements from them. Invite friends too so that they can help spread the word!

STEP 4: Welcome your guests! 

Once payment has been made, cook your awesome meal for the day of feasting. Add some love with a decorative table setting, refreshments or sharing of backstories.

1. A lot of dining activities plus cooking classes to choose from.

BonAppetour lets you experience and taste local food from different cities and countries across 6 continents. From tasting authentic chilli crab in a cozy Singapore home to seafood paella on a terrace in Barcelona, or even an exquisite Italian feast on board a Tiber River cruise. A plethora of dining experiences to choose from. 

2. Trust and safety is important for BonAppetour.

Host experiences are verified by BonAppetour's staff to ensure that guests will be fully satisfied with experiences booked. Host profiles that are verified are marked with a green icon with a tick, and labelled "BonAppetour Verified Host". The same green icon will appear alongside the title of their experience.

BonAppetour also provides our hosts and guests with certain features on our site to help build a trusted community. Aside from verification, they have a secure messaging system, user reviews, as well as a secure payment system.

3. Most of all, Its affordable! 

Breakfast in Turin, Italy for $6, home-cooked meals in Bangkok, Thailand for $17, a taste of Cape Town's cuisine for $29! Need to say more? They have wide variety of options for different budgets. 

BonAppetour and A Travelogue by Brock and Tanj partnered to give you - our readers a chance to experience a fun twist of dining out while traveling. We are giving away 3 vouchers worth $30 so you can avail a one-of-a-kind dining experience around the world. Since BonAppetour's pricing is reasonable, you can have an unforgettable dining experience for free OR you can also choose higher priced experience with the $30 off voucher. 

1. Sign up or register at the form below via e-mail or by using your Facebook account. 
2. Follow the 5 required steps shown below. Each line item will give you 1 entry and you are one step closer in winning a BonAppetour experience.

1. This giveaway is open WORLDWIDE.
2. The prize does NOT include any flights or airfare.
3. This giveaway will start on June 30, 2015 (Eastern Standard Time or GMT -4:00) and will end on July 14, 2015 (Eastern Standard Time or GMT -4:00).
4. Winners will be picked randomly and will be announced on July 15, 2015 (Eastern Standard Time or GMT -4:00) at A Travelogue by Brock and Tanj's Facebook page. 
5. This giveaway is hosted by A Travelogue by Brock and Tanj in partnership with BonAppetour; but prize distribution will be the sole responsibility of BonAppetour. 
6. Terms and conditions of BonAppetour is also applied.
7. The giveaway is valid till December 31, 2015. 

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! Please share this awesome giveaway to your friends and family! 

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