Asia Tour Company Awards Photography Prizes

BOULDER, CO, October 22, 2009 – Asia Transpacific Journeys announces the winners of its 2009 Travelers Photo Contest.

Asia Transpacific Journeys wanted to capture Asia travel experiences through the eyes of their travelers and thus created the Travelers Photo Contest. 109 gorgeous submissions by their travelers on small group or private, custom Asia tours were entered into the contest.

The Asia Transpacific Journeys staff chose the top 20 semi-finalists and the winners were selected by National Geographic Traveler photographer Bob Krist, who noted "Great color, story telling, and strong compositions made it very hard for me to pick only three. Obviously, your travelers are exploring their destinations with an appreciative eye and a knack for going beyond the postcard views."

First place was for a photo of an Indian boy riding his camel home at sunset near the Pushkar Camel Fair. Second place was for a photo of Indian women in their saris sitting on a wall in India. Third place was a photograph of two young Bhutanese children watching a local festival, with the photo capturing the innocence of Bhutan. Visit the Web site for complete details of the Asia travel photo contest.

About Asia Transpacific Journeys
Asia Transpacific Journeys is a Boulder, Colorado based Asia travel company and Asia tour operator specializing in travel tour packages and Asia Pacific tours since 1987. Outstanding service, long-standing connections in Asia and deeply insightful cultural interpretation make Asia Transpacific Journeys the Asia travel company of choice for the American Museum of Natural History, The Harvard and Yale alumni associations, the World Wildlife Fund, as well as discerning individuals, their families and friends. National Geographic Adventure named Asia Transpacific Journeys groundbreaking trip to Laos as one of 25 Best New Trips for 2010 in their November 2009 magazine.