Trip to Former Leper Colony in the Philippines Wins Southeast Asia Writing Award

15 July 2010
Trip to Former Leper Colony in the Philippines Wins Southeast Asia Writing Award
he inaugural Southeast Asia Travel Photography and Writing Awards celebrate the best in travel photography and writing focused on the Southeast Asia region. Award winners in each category will receive cash prizes and be published online at SoutheastAsia.org.
Vote for the Grand Prize winners

Below are the monthly award winners for the April, May and June Editor’s Choice and People’s Choice categories for photography and writing. From July 1st to 31st, you can cast your vote to help select the Grand Prize winners from among these twelve pictures and twelve stories.

June 2010


Editor's Choice: Culion, the Triumphant Island by Katherine Jack

An awe-inspiring journey to Culion Island, in the western Philippines, once the location of the world’s largest leper colony.

People's Choice: We had a Splashing Good Time at Sunway Lagoon Water Park! by Lew Bee Choo

May 2010

Editor's Choice: Biking in Bangkok by LenR

The morning is a tumultuous blur of traffic, shops and people. Bangkok is overwhelming and confusing.

People's Choice: Hanging Gardens of Krabi by Saif

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