One of my favorite blogs is written by an American living in Argentina. It's called Go Where the Taxista Takes You. The gist of it is that she gets into a taxi and asks the taxi driver to take her to his/her favorite place for dinner. She's got some great stories.
She just posted this contest up on her blog, so I thought I'd spread the word…I've copied this post directly from her blog…remember, this is her contest, not mine.
Ever had an amazing cab ride? Had an intense but fleeting encounter
with a taxi driver you'll never forget? Had a cabbie deliver you to a
place you never could've found on your own?
I'm hoping you
have. And I'm convinced that the rebel band of readers who follow this
little blog would love to know about it – which is why I'm launching
the First Annual Taxi Gourmet Story Contest.
Tell us about your greatest taxi adventure. Where were you? Where were you headed? Who was the driver? Where did you end up?
You have 600-800 words to chronicle all that was strange, lovely and/or meaningful on your cab ride.
If
you win, I'll post your story on 'Go Where the Taxista Takes You.' I'll
also send you 'Buenos Aires for Food Pilgrims,' my (happily researched)
compilation of traditional restaurants, ‘ethnic’ enclaves, cafes,
bakeries, and ice cream parlors that will lead you to treasures like
Bolivian empanadas, dulce de leche cheesecake and struffoli.
Deadline: March 31, 2009
Where to steer submissions: lmosler at yahoo dot com.
Story format:
Please paste your story directly into an email. If you're not a scribe,
I'll also accept submissions in audio or visual format.
Note: If you discovered anything good to eat on your quest, that's wonderful but not required.
From Krista: If you do submit a story–especially if it's a London one–please let me know!
1 comment
What a fun concept! Might just try it sometime.
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