26 April 2013 – Marhaba from Doha, QATAR
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 19:42
We have arrived in the Middle East. And it was an interesting geopolitical plane ride from Kathmandu (KTM) to Doha (DOH) as our brand new Qatar Airways Airbus skirted Afghanistan and Iran then over the Persian Gulf (aka Arabian Gulf) to that little nation-state next to Saudi Arabia called Qatar. Oddly we landed to a slight drizzle here in the thriving and rapidly developing desert oasis that is known as the town of Doha. We are defiantly not in Kansas anymore here at the Four Seasons Doha!
And here is what has transpired since my last major post...
All the teams check-in last night in at 10:00PM (our Thursday night) amidst the frolicking festivities of a rather colorful (and loud!) wedding taking place on our Kathmandu hotel grounds. I am sure the bride was very pleased to have us dirty, stinky, tacky wedding crashers bother her on her special day—over and over again to pose for photos!? Notwithstanding, teams were certainly happy and blissed out. Their vacant concerned stares out the bus window upon arrival a few days ago have quickly turned into "...can't we stay longer?" Some teams, as I mentioned, went to Chitwan National Park in search of Bengal tigers and rare black rhinos. Some did some volunteer work here in Kathmandu. Other headed out to see some of the surrounding villages. And become experts in Hindu-Buddhist fusion. And a few teams actually got to Everest Base Camp at about 5,300+ meters! No matter what they did here, they all now had a new appreciation for the amazing cultural nuances of Nepal and for the gracious character and sense of humor of the Nepali people. Many I know will be back.
And part of this annual adventure, because of the speed of traveling around the world in just 23-days crazy fun-filled days, allows travelers to get a taste for many places that I do indeed hope they return to for extended periods. This event is like ordering several appetizers instead of a main course, to have more happy tastes instead of a filling dinner. Variety for us is the spice of life.
Then this morning we boarded our five-hour flight here to Doha, Qatar, a place where none of our travelers had been before. But that was not without a little drama by one team who upon arriving at the airport realized that their passports were still in the hotel safe! No harm no foul...just I am sure a rather frantic and somewhat stress-filled round trip taxi ride through the bustling morning streets of Kathmandu made it all good. And sadly, I spoke too soon the other day, when I mentioned that no one had yet succumbed to various versions of Delhi Belly. Well, now a few have. And we also may have a young one with a bout of altitude sickness?! But he's feeling better the last few hours I am told. Overall, everyone still glowing, albeit a tad tired, and in good spirits as our second week on the road comes to an end.
So...upon arrival all the teams finished their assigned Peer Reviews, and the Par 4 Nepal leg played out like this: A few teams made some hard choices to engage in a few "once in a lifetime" scavenges and experiences that basically sucked up all their time and thus any real opportunity to compete with the big boys. And that's okay... they all understand that choices have consequences and I am certain wouldn't trade their special experiences for anything. Other teams basically asked me for my list of "top ten things to do in Nepal"...and that also took them out of serious contention. But four teams did work extremely hard and did a fantastic job organizing their activities while at the same time fully employing their travel savvy in Nepal. And as a result, we have new event leaders and our first two-leg winners in the 2013 edition of The Global Scavenger Hunt travel adventure competition.
Here is how the top four clean sheet scorecard finishers of the event's four leg faired: Earning 1,475 points the hard way while completing 36 scavenges were the father-son team known as the Traveling Tigers. Next up the ladder completing ten more scavenges, were our defending 2012 champions Saskia and Andrew. Just one scavenge and just 20-points ahead in second spot, is a team that is really coming on strong earning the last few legs earning 1,795 points on the Nepali leg were Miami in the Mix...and yes, that means the 2013 event's first two-leg winning team is the other father-son team hailing from Canada known as The Ogopogos. They completed 48 scavenges during the course of the three-day leg and accumulated 1,965 points. Great job guys, and I know you worked hard and have some good mojo working for you right now (and now some good karma too) having now won the two most difficult and grueling legs to date. And in doing so, you sit at #1 alone atop the Official 2013 Leader Board. Congrats...keep it up and you might have a trophy and title coming in your direction!
But now, as of 3:00PM local time, all the teams are out and about in Qatar trying to get the lay of the land and complete a rather challenging series of interesting site-doing scavenges. Good luck all...see you tomorrow night at 9:00PM. This is a relatively easy Par 2 leg...and then we will have a hard Par 5 leg followed by our final leg next Saturday in Toronto—which is a Par one.
Here are a couple recent One-Minute Interviews from some teams taken over the last few days that I could not upload easily in Nepal, but was able to quickly get them up for you here...along with few photos from Nepal. Enjoy...
First up...M2 Team of Madeline and Marniein Nepal:
Next up is half of The Wainwright's from Qatar.
Saskia & Andrew Peer Reviewing with Anahi & Bill
A pretty good photo of Everest from Base Camp from Kim & Maria!
The Elusive Black Rhino
A pretty photo...but sadly an all too common sight...girls fteching water instead of in school!
Jordan & Angela in helicopter heading to Everest Base Camp...
Drinking Buddies....The Ogopogos (background) and Traveling Tigers (foreground)...and
A Fresh Sacrifice...I saved you the act....there was a goat their a minute ago!
Again...a long line for water. (People we need to help people have easier access to safe water!)
More from Doha tomorrow folks!
Fly safe Petra...see you Sunday.
And checkout all the latest blog posts from our teams...
You are not in... (Andrew & Saskia, 2012 champs):
Lawyers without Borders (Zoe & Rainey, 2011 champs):
Captn Marvel & PI Baby (Michael & Nita):
The Buckeye Terriers (Anahi & Bill):
The Austinites (Erik & Casey):
Traveling Neophytes (Wendy & Oliver):
The Ogopogos (Gerry & Phil):
Miami in the Mix (Demetrius & Margarita):
Retired Traveling Chicks (Kim & Maria):
The Escapees (Christine & Jordan):
M2 (Marnie & Madeline):
The Traveling Tigers (John & Michael):
Team Wainwright (Angela & Sean):
Wander Woman (Margo):
Please friend and like us on Facebook...and I will attempt to add Twitter insight (sic) in 140 characters or less!? I will also be writing periodic Huffington Post pieces as well...
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Remember that The Global Scavenger Hunt™ has always been about more than traveling around the world competing for The World's Greatest Travelers™ crown, it is about helping others help themselves through the GreatEscape Foundation. This year we have some great Travelpro gear for a lucky contributor who makes a small one-time $25 online donation during the course of the 2013 event (the more times you donate, the more chances to win). Thank you all, because we know all—every little bit helps out a lot. Thank you!
We also want to issue a THANK YOU to all the official suppliers of The Global Scavenger Hunt's 2013 event. Thank you, great fun stuff we all agree!
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PDF version25 April 2013 - Kathmandu to Qatar
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 22:07
A quick update...
As of 10PM Thursday evening at the Nepal check-in, all teams reported in safe and rather blissful. Nepal will do that to you...
We are in one of the poorest nations on earth...and The Global Scavenger Hunt being all about juxtapositions...we are off tomorrow morning to the wealthiest nation (per capita wise) on earth--Qatar.
More later. I tried to upload a few videos but they would have taken 6 to 7 hours to upload...we will have to wait.
Good night all and see you tomorrow in Doha, Qatar.
Kim & Maria (aka Retired Traveling Chicks) learning culture...and showing off their Travelpro bag too!
24 April 2013 – Namaste from Nepal
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 18:54
And a good morning all...
A great day here in Kathmandu. Old friends, new friends and sights and sounds are in abundance. Teams are scattered today I understand from the travel desk?! Some have headed to Chitwan National Park along the Indian border to partake in an elephant safari in search of rare black rhinos and even rarer Bengal tigers. I remember when I did that a few decades ago...truly wondrous. Others are headed to the Himalayan town of Pokhora to witness the grand Annapurna mountain chain and a sweet little lake city trekking village. Another great choice with fond memories from me. Others I know took a morning Buddha Air flight tour to get an up close and personal bird's eye view of the grand daddy of all Mother Earth's mountains, what the Nepalese call Sagarmāthā...and we call it Mount Everest. That flight is truly exhilarating and on a clear day one of the most fantastic views possible. Good luck all.
Others no doubt stayed local here in the Kathmandu Valley that offers so much to see and do for those willing to venture into the masses and chaos of the city. There is the mountain high village of nearby Nagarkot for a great view of Everest at sunrise (clouds permitting) but also of the entire Kathmandu Valley. Then there is the nearby ancient Newar town of Bhaktapour full of stunning 15th century buildings. In fact the whole village is a World Heritage Site. I know my family loved experiencing that town and how Babu showed us around one morning. Then within the city itself lie three stunning places of worship: Pashupatinath (a Hindu holy place where dozens of cremations take place daily along the banks of Bagmati River), Boudhanath (a giant Buddha stupa mandala surrounded by a Tibetan village in exile), and then there is Swayambhu temple (aka Monkey temple that has somehow successfully merged Hindu and Buddhist religious icons). Then there are the great squares of the Katmandu Valley: Patan and Durbar. Yep a lot to see and experience.
The colors are exotic blends of deep reds and golds. The smell unique. The odd, awkward and just plain jaw-dropping cultural, social and economic juxtapositions just keep coming at you. Your head spins. Traditional and modern. Old and young. Sacred and secular. Destruction and construction. Good and bad. Beautiful and repellant. Rich and poor. Life and death.
As an observer of the world, Nepal has entered a precarious state of being. In between its stable and traditional past and what the unknown future holds for it. Sadly, it is in prolonged state of limbo where, after talking with some locals today, hope is diminishing. Why you wonder? Well, this country is transitioning from a traditional monarchy that held it together for good and bad for centuries. That ended in 2006 after a successful (and popular) Maoist insurgency ousted the King and all he stood for. (He and his family where given 15-days to vacate the Narayanhiti Royal Palace...it has been re-opened as a public museum.) And they are still working on putting their constitution together—there second Constitutional Assembly will be voted on soon. So while political paralysis prevails nothing is getting done. No services, no infrastructure improvements. They are living in limbo and so too both public and private investments remain elusive in this time of uncertainty. (Kind of akin to US corporations sitting on trillions of profits in the bank without reinvesting them in America.) And so Nepal is dealing with that...I learned that 8% of Nepali's live outside the country working in and building other countries assets and infrastructure (Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain) and that almost 25% of the entire GDP comes from those cash remittances of workers abroad. (Another 35% comes from traditional agriculture and tourism brings about 35% more...) In fact, 56% of all households here receive checks from those workers abroad. That is huge. And with a per capita income of about $1,400, that impacts everyone's lives here. They have nation of cheap labor, just give them $2,000 a year (about $40 a week) and they are happy campers. Or are they?
Anyway...here are some images that might help conjure up some of mystery and adventure that Nepal offers willing travelers:
Patan
Sadhu
Swayambhu
Zoe bagged a tiger!
Colors abound
The view....
Pokhara
The Cycle of Life/Death
The artist and his art...:)
A beautiful family...of friends, I am honored to say.
Life is good.
My next report will follow the official check in tomorrow evening at 10:00PM local time. Cheers.
Remember that The Global Scavenger Hunt™ has always been about more than traveling around the world competing for The World's Greatest Travelers™ crown, it is about helping others help themselves through the GreatEscape Foundation. This year we have some great Travelpro gear for a lucky contributor who makes a small one-time $25 online donation during the course of the 2013 event (the more times you donate, the more chances to win). Thank you all, because we know all—every little bit helps out a lot. Thank you!
23 April 2013 – Missed a few days...sorry about that! – Kathmandu, NEPAL
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 15:47
As they say...time flies when you are having fun. Hard to believe, after just sending out our wide-eyed travelers on their holy quests here in Kathmandu, Nepal, that we have made the proverbial turn to the back nine already. It has already been twelve days (whoosh!) since we all met in Los Angeles seemingly eons ago back on Friday, April 12th...and here we are today—Tuesday afternoon April 23rd from where I sit overlooking the massive Himalayas. Sure, I know, we lost a day in there somewhere as required traveling westward per the Circumnavigators Paradox.
And so here we are in Kathmandu...a bit of culture shock was readily apparent on the faces of some of the teams as we traveled through the dusty, semi-chaotic, always busy and winding roads of the city from KTM airport to our digs here in Nepal for the next three nights at the "historic and old world elegance" of the Shanker Hotel.
So what has happened you ask? Okay then...
First off everyone is safe and in good spirits. And I am extremely happy to report surprisingly that (knock-on-wood) nobody has yet to fall victim to any on-the-road travel ailments—that weren't self-induced! Nope, no tummy issues anywhere to be seen. Everyone is fine and doing well. Positive and happy.
Teams did finish their quick Par 2 Malaysian leg last night at 10:00PM and were quickly given their Peer Review assignments along with their new travel destination info. Cheers sprang through the group when Nepal was announced...and why not? Just the name Kathmandu certainly conjures up a lot of mystical imagery and tales of adventure. And that is indeed why we are back here for the first time since 2008. It has been too long not visiting this humbling and beguiling destination.
Upon landing at KTM following our quick 4:10 flight from KUL, we zipped through visa-on-arrival formalities, immigration, baggage claim, and customs without incident. And then onward to the hotel. It was then that the Culture Shock appeared...
Upon arrival the winners of the short Par 2 leg were announced...
But I should mention some changes to the Leader Board. Indeed, it was a topsy-turvy leg that produced our third leg winner out of three individual legs. Ladies and gentlemen...a few of our gutsy and seasoned travelers really do want to win the 2013 title of The World's Greatest Travelers™ and they are doing their level best to reach their goal, stay tuned! The biggest surprise was that normally extremely consistent Saskia & Andrew (the 2012 winners) placed sixth in the leg. Not for lack of trying mind you; but the other teams truly let it all hang out and performed extremely well. The next surprise was that the long and hard second leg winners, the Ogopogos of Canada, place fifth! One wonders a few things: Were they resting on their laurels a tad? Did that Canadian tall-poppy syndrome rear its head? Or did the fact that they were no longer hiding in the crowd put crosshairs on their back among the other teams? Fifth place!? My guess is that they will come back strong here.
And then we had two teams that out of the blue had really great legs; seeing the Traveling Tigers, father-son team of Michael & John, placing a strong fourth. Just a few points behind the solid-finishing third place team known as the Retired Traveling Chicks. Great job guys. Drum roll please....then in second place were our three time former champions (who know a thing or two about traveling and when to push the pedal to the metal) Zoe & Rainey. Yep, that means that Miami in the Mix won the Par 2 third leg of Malaysia. And they did so convincingly by not only obtaining more difficult hard-earned points than every other team, but by also completing half a dozen more scavenges than their second place rivals—in just 13 hours! Amazing job you guys....you must have some type of secret?!
That said, the new Official 2013 Leader Board now shows a tight five team competition with ten points in the event down and 12 still to go.
This difficult Par 4 leg will be telling...but we won't know anything about that until Thursday night at 10:00PM local time when I will be seeing all the teams again at out next official check in. That gives them all two and half days here in Nepal to fulfill their mystic and adventurous dreams. Good luck and be safe all. My guess is that the first few steps out the door will be the hardest. It always is.
On a personal note, it is always hard to say good bye to loved one's from far flung destinations when you are heading in opposite destinations. I remember in 2009 when I sent my daughter Petra to Hong Kong and then onward to Vancouver alone from Bangkok as I headed to India. She was 13; and yes, she made it without incident. She is a Chalmers after all! But that was tough on dad. Likewise, today, my wife Pamela and 7-year old son Lucca who have been traveling with us the last 10 days were also off to Hong Kong and then Los Angeles, while I am now here in the opposite direction in Kathmandu, Nepal. Such is our life...at times bitter-sweet.
Here are few photos from yesterday in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia so you can get a feelfor the place (Tomorrow I will post Nepal photos to help you conjure up some mystery, adventure and allure of the place):
Great Buildings
Elephants...
Batu Caves...Hindu holy site.
More later....since I have nothing to donow that my family is gone...until Sunday Get ready Petra, you're up!
Again, please keep up on teams by visiting their blogs...
You are not in... (Andrew & Saskia, 2012 champs):
Lawyers without Borders (Zoe & Rainey, 2011 champs):
Captn Marvel & PI Baby (Michael & Nita):
The Buckeye Terriers (Anahi & Bill):
The Austinites (Erik & Casey):
Traveling Neophytes (Wendy & Oliver):
The Ogopogos (Gerry & Phil):
Miami in the Mix (Demetrius & Margarita):
Retired Traveling Chicks (Kim & Maria):
The Escapees (Christine & Jordan):
M2 (Marnie & Madeline):
The Traveling Tigers (John & Michael):
Team Wainwright (Angela & Sean):
Wander Woman (Margo):
Please friend and like us on Facebook...and I will attempt to add Twitter insight (sic) in 140 characters or less!? I will also be writing periodic Huffington Post pieces as well...
______________________________________________________________________
Remember that The Global Scavenger Hunt™ has always been about more than traveling around the world competing for The World's Greatest Travelers™ crown, it is about helping others help themselves through the GreatEscape Foundation. This year we have some great Travelpro gear for a lucky contributor who makes a small one-time $25 online donation during the course of the 2013 event (the more times you donate, the more chances to win). Thank you all, because we know all—every little bit helps out a lot. Thank you!
We also want to issue a THANK YOU to all the official suppliers of The Global Scavenger Hunt's 2013 event.
22 April 2013 - Day Eight – Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 08:48
Good morning all...
Teams received a well-deserved day of rest (almost) yesterday, including me. It has been a fun-filled week, with three countries now under our collection belts: China, Vietnam and Cambodia. The heat over the last four days has been a tad oppressive. But we are now all settled in at the Shangri-La Hotel here just a slight two degrees above the equator in Kuala Lumpur.
We have visited the "Godless Communist" state of China, a name torn between tradition and modernity in Vietnam, and the very Buddhist nation of Cambodia...and now in the very secular although Muslim nation of Malaysia. And who knows where tomorrow...These are the types of social, cultural and economic juxtapositions our travelers get to process on a daily basis, as we slowly (relatively speaking) circumnavigate the globe in 23-days.
Okay, here we are safe and now rested after a day off, a good night sleep without visions of scavenges to do dancing in their heads, and after a fun and fattening hospitality event last night shared by all at the wildly popular Lemon Garden Cafe. King crab, sushi, tandorri, dim sum, beef wellington...a chocolate fountain, you name it we had it. And more than a few Tiger beers too.
That Travelpro gear shows up in every hotel lobby...
After the peer reviews were all completed, Road Officials queried more than a few teams on a few infractions including: over-use of concierges; actually doing scavenges—not just showing up; limiting scavenges to two per mode of transportation; using private transpo to do scavenges, instead of just going from Point A to Point B; "eating " 3 and 4 meals within an hour; excessive teaming up (5 scavenges a day limits); and spending less time than required completing scavenges. Again, all normal as teams test each other, test the rules, and test the integrity of the event. And all dealt with appropriately. After eight successful events, the Road Officials are rather keen at noticing patterns and anomalies in score sheets...and equally well versed in directly dealing with them and clarifying any real or perceived transgressions.
That said, we have a shake up on the leader board. The father-son team from Canada of Gerry & Phil (aka The Ogopogos) have won the grueling Par 5 second leg of the 2013 edition of The Global Scavenger Hunt. Congrats guys, I know you worked hard, have a few regrets, but you did complete the most scavenges during the leg and your win is well-deserved! Second place went to that traveling perfect storm and defending 2012 champions Andrew and Saskia from New Zealand...who continue to amaze being extremely slow and steady. Good job guys! And in third place were the former three time defending champs Zoe and Rainey (aka Lawyers without Borders). All the teams did extremely well...too numerous kudos to write about here as we are limited in time...but here is the official 2013 Leader Board.
Teams are now on an easy Par 2 course today having 13 hours to do a series of scavenges here in the Kuala Lumpur area before we meet at this evenings 9:00PM deadline. We are at a pivot point in the 2013 event where we will be transitioning from Southeast Asia onward...any guesses?...tomorrow.
This is also a sad day for me, as Pamela and Lucca, part of my family and partner in this endeavor leave me to head east back to Santa Monica where school beckons Lucca. As we continue west. We will all be reunited in a few weeks after my eleventh great circle. Teams will immediately notice the change in my demeanor...so no more Mr. Nice Guy and mind your p's and q's! The Ringmaster's whip is coming out...
As of today we have completed seven days of scavenges in three countries with another 13 days of scavenges to go in eight countries. But which countries is always the question.
Here are a few One Minute Interviews from a few teams collected at various staging places over the last 24-hours.
The Ogopogos...our Canadian guys, modesty and all!
The Traveling Neophytes....from Texas at an airport far from you'all!
A bit about Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Malaysia...it is a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic country of 29 million: (61% Sunni Islam, 20% Buddhist, 9% Christian, 6% Hindu ) and (52% Malays, 27% Malay-Chinese, 9% Indian, 12% aboriginal). The bustling urban core has about 7 million residents. They are having national parliamentary elections soon (May 5th) and their short six-week election cycle is in full bloom with banners, party colors and yes, ads. Needless to say, this being a rational nation with a vibrant working solution-oriented democracy, they have more than two polar parties. Unlike Cambodia that had a $1,000 per capita GDP, folks here are more prosperous with about a $15,000 per capita GDP. The city is home to urban jungles, a diverse selection of house of worship, great food and 66 shopping malls I am told!
Odd fact of the day: the durian fruit which many have described as tasting like heaven but smelling like hell (I like them), is outlawed in hotels and public buildings. It is indeed and love it or hate it much-maligned fruit. British novelist Anthony Burgess describes durian as, "...like eating sweet raspberry blancmange in the lavatory". Andrew Zimmerman compares the taste to "...completely rotten, mushy onions." My favorite, Anthony Bourdain, while himself a lover of durian, says "...its taste can only be described as… indescribable, something you will either love or despise. Your breath will smell as if you’d been French-kissing your dead grandmother." And travel and food writer Richard Sterling says that its odor is best described as "pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock that can be smelled from yards away." But boy does it taste good and of course a scavenge today!
Have any of you heard about the Buddha Wars? The Buddha Wars have local tourism boards throughout the nations of Southeast Asia all boasting claims about being the home of the biggest and best Buddha's in the world. It is kind of funny. For Buddhists, not architect, it is like having the world's tallest building. Or for NBA aficionados having the most winning basketball team of all time—the Lakers of course! Anyway, Malaysia now boasts the biggest Buddha in Asia supposedly beating Hong Kong's Po I monastery "Big Buddha" only 26.4 meters (87 feet) tall now by several meters that was unveiled recently in nearby Tumpat at 30 meters (98 feet) high. It took 10 years and cost over US$1 million to build. How does size matter? But the so-called Grand Buddha in Chengdu, China measures 71 meters (233 feet); and then who could forget that Tajikistan has the world's largest ceramic "reclining" Buddha. But watch out because folks in India are building a 152 meter (500 foot) bronze Buddha. But China, never to be denied the biggest and best claims, plans to build a 155 meter (508 foot) Buddha in Jiuhua Mountain. One really must wonder when Ego-manic Donald Trump will get into the action? Confusing? You bet, but they are all nice to see...
Okay...maybe more later tonight after check-in, or tomorrow from our next around the world event destination!
Again, please keep up on teams by visiting their blogs...
You are not in... (Andrew & Saskia, 2012 champs):
Lawyers without Borders (Zoe & Rainey, 2011 champs):
Captn Marvel & PI Baby (Michael & Nita):
The Buckeye Terriers (Anahi & Bill):
The Austinites (Erik & Casey):
Traveling Neophytes (Wendy & Oliver):
The Ogopogos (Gerry & Phil):
Miami in the Mix (Demetrius & Margarita):
Retired Traveling Chicks (Kim & Maria):
The Escapees (Christine & Jordan):
M2 (Marnie & Madeline):
The Traveling Tigers (John & Michael):
Team Wainwright (Angela & Sean):
Wander Woman (Margo):
Please friend and like us on Facebook...and I will attempt to add Twitter insight (sic) in 140 characters or less!? I will also be writing periodic Huffington Post pieces as well...
______________________________________________________________________
Remember that The Global Scavenger Hunt™ has always been about more than traveling around the world competing for The World's Greatest Travelers™ crown, it is about helping others help themselves through the GreatEscape Foundation. This year we have some great Travelpro gear for a lucky contributor who makes a small one-time $25 online donation during the course of the 2013 event (the more times you donate, the more chances to win). Thank you all, because we know all—every little bit helps out a lot. Thank you!
We also want to issue a THANK YOU to all the official suppliers of The Global Scavenger Hunt's 2013 event. Thank you, great fun stuff we all agree!
