FITUR 2014 Chooses the Finalists for Its Travel Blogger 2014 Competition We might highlight the strong level of participation, based on entries from 43 different countries Madrid, 29th November 2013.- The Jury for FITURs Travel Blogger 2014 Competition has just chosen its European and American finalists. We might highlight the strong level of participation, based on an overall figure of 248 entries (compared to 131 entries at the previous edition in 2013) from 43 countries. The Jury was made up of the following members: Benito Castro (eventoblog), Pedro Jareño and Gonzalo Moreno (Minube), Marcelo Risi (The World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO), José Luis Perdomo (bitacoras), Yeyo Ballesteros (Room Mate Hotels) and Bernardo Fuertes (Conde Nast Traveler). The Jury evaluated all contestants who had surpassed the figure of 50 votes (an indispensable requirement for candidates to continue to the next stage) in accordance with the following criteria: 50% quality of the blog and its contents 30% dissemination/social media/prestige of the blogger 20% design/image. The list of finalists according to country was as follows: EUROPEAN #TRAVELBLOGGER: Germany: Dream Euro Trip Belgium: El Coleccionista De Ciudades Italy: Sphimms Trip - Travel Live and Discover The Netherlands: Nomad and Villager Sweden: The Northern Plights Portugal: Nelson Carvalheiro Travel&Food AMERICAN #TRAVELBLOGGER Argentina: Klando va de viaje Colombia: Colombia Travel Blog USA: Go Girl Travel Network Mexico: Viajeros Vagabundos Panama: El perro viajante Dominican Republic: Berry Whale Uruguay: Memorias del Mundo Venezuela: Primera Noticia Peru: Chicblog.travel Costa Rica: TravelThirst Nicaragua: Agua, Fuego y Tierra Ecuador: #ChokoTrip - Viajando por Ecuador The second stage shall now commence, concluding next 9th December, during which the general public will be encouraged to choose a guest #travelblogger for Europe and another for the Americas.
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