Our 2008 Tour Scrapbook Contest

Congratulations to our scrapbook winners! And, thank you to everyone who entered this year. We received 58 fun-filled scrapbooks — the most entries we’ve ever received — and the competition was so tough we ended up with five prize winners.

If you're thinking of taking a Rick Steves tour, these scrapbooks can give you a personal, "customer's-eye-view" of what our tours are like. You can take a peek at the winning scrapbooks by clicking on the links below.

First Prize: Christopher and Maria Paul win a 2009 or 2010 Rick Steves tour for their Best of South Italy / Best of Florence tour scrapbook (our judges' unanimous choice, a virtual how-to guide for creating a winner)!

Second Prize: Tim and Lois Kilby win a $500 gift certificate for their Best of Venice, Florence & Rome in 10 Days tour scrapbook (delightful 'cartoons' and back-and-forth banter).

Third Prize: Danielle Gale wins a $100 gift certificate for her Best of Adriatic in 14 Days tour scrapbook (lively, creative use of the Scrapblog format).

Fourth Prize (tie):  $100 gift certificates go to Barb and Gene Chandler for their Best of Europe in 14 Days  tour scrapbook (appealing photos and daily 'overall impressions') and to Shannon George for her Best of Scotland in 14 Days scrapbook (great writing and focus on her very fun group).

Thanks, everyone, for your excellent scrapbook entries!

Previous first prize winners are linked below.

2007:  Barbara Filipiak — Best of Europe in 21 Days
2006: Laura Sabraw — Best of Turkey in 13 Days
2005: Jep and Joyce Hostetler — Best of Europe in 14 Days
2004: Shannon George— Provence & the French Riviera
2003: Bob Williams— Village Italy
2002: Hans & Cathryn Scott— Scandinavia
2001: Tong Zheng & Kevin Acken— Slow Dance Through France
2000: Jenny de la Cruz — Best of Europe

See all scrapbook entries....

Christopher and Maria Paul win first prize for the fantastic photos and fun-facts in their Best of South Italy and Best of Florence scrapbook.