{"id":146,"date":"2011-03-05T20:19:32","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T04:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billzarchy.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=146"},"modified":"2025-02-11T01:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:16:07","slug":"wrecks-and-pissers-wins-travel-writing-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billzarchy.com\/blog\/wrecks-and-pissers-wins-travel-writing-award\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Wrecks and Pissers’ Wins Travel Writing Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Winners of the Fifth Annual Solas Awards for Best Travel Story of the Year were announced February 28 on\u00a0BestTravelWriting.com<\/a>, by the editors of\u00a0Travelers’ Tales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m pleased that my story “Wrecks and Pissers: The Bombay-Pune Road” has won a Bronze Certificate in the category: Destination: The best story about a place that captures its essence and reveals its attractions, making the reader want to go there.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Wrecks” is a funny story about my travels in India a few years ago. It certainly captures some of India’s essence. I’m not sure it makes you want to go there, but who am I to quibble?<\/p>\n

You be the judge.<\/p>\n

You can read “Wrecks and Pissers” here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More of my roadside photos from India:<\/p>\n

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Winners of the Fifth Annual Solas Awards for Best Travel Story of the Year were announced February 28 on BestTravelWriting.com, by the editors of Travelers’ Tales.<\/p>\n

I’m pleased that my story “Wrecks and Pissers: The Bombay-Pune Road” has won a Bronze Certificate in the category “Destination: The best story about a place that captures its essence and reveals its attractions, making the reader want to go there.”<\/p>\n

“Wrecks” is a funny story about my travels in India a few years ago. It certainly captures some of India’s essence. I’m not sure it makes you want to go there, but who am I to quibble? 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