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Visit England’s London 2012 Fan in the Van Search

After having been a part of Vancouver 2010, as a local Vancouverite, writing about the cultural side of the Olympic Games (Cultural Olympiad), I have to say it was a pretty amazing world wind of an experience, and that’s coming from somebody who was not thrilled with how we, as locals were being treated leading up to the experience.  Somewhere along the way, I thought rather than fighting it to embrace it and offered a room for rent at my place (I was near one of the venues), arranged for media passes for myself, booked two-weeks off work and decided what it was that I wished to write about around the games ~ the culture, arts and entertainment. I’m glad I did, as I had an exhaustingly good time and met all sorts of wonderful people.

New friends from the Netherlands
Fond memories of La Maison de la Suisse

Roamancing is actually one of the results of those two-weeks for me. I’d been toying with the idea for some years, but the travel inspiring culture of the Games and experiences I had at Cultural Houses like Saxony House and La Maison de la Suisse, with the scrumptious food and drink, wonderful music and great people helped push the titillating dream to a reality.  That and the Ursula from Swiss Tourism, who really got what I was talking about around story and gave me the nudge I needed.

The Cultural Olympiad was a tremendous amount of fun. I even hosted my own Olympic Challenge with Vancouver blogger and traveler Hummingbird604 to see who could get the most Olympic dates.  I came out of the gates with a healthy lead, managing three dates my first night out …

Olympic Dates 2 & 3 (a few minutes earlier & Date 1 would have been pictured here too)

… to steal a kiss with Saxel from the wilds of Saxony (Saxony incidentally had the best beer of any house [and darn good sausages], so not surprisingly I was found there a lot) …

Saxel, a moose that stole my heart

… to receive a very real kiss during the early morning taping of NBC Today Show atop Grouse Mountain …

… and unexpectedly find myself in a very real Olympic relationship, which gave Hummingbird604 the edge he needed to pull ahead to win the Gold and leave me trailing behind to receive a Silver medal, in what was certainly a well loved match.

Hell, we even created our own House in Sleepy Little Steveston to celebrate the lone Filipino athlete in the Games …

… and I may have been seen dancing on a table or two during the Opening Night of the Filipino Bungalow!

Good times!  Had I had it all to do again, I would have planned my storytelling earlier, to take advantage of the various opportunities that existed to a weaver of tales.  I mention this as Tourism England (aka. Visit England / Enjoy England) has a pretty gosh, darn cool opportunity for a UK digital storyteller leading up to London 2012, in the form of the Fan in a Van Search.

Will you be the fan in the van?

Basically they are putting one lucky budding digital storyteller with a passionate love for England in an iconic Anglomobile, decked out with everything they need to get started on a 70-day, all-expenses-paid trip around their green and pleasant land, following the Olympic Torch.  In return, the fans job is to entertain England with videos, photos, tales of adventure and lots of fun. Having lived the Games, I can honestly say, this would be a once in a lifetime experience.

So how do you win?  It is a 3-round competition with the Round 1 deadline fast approaching.  Here are the details on entering from EnjoyEngland.com:

Round One – words and pictures

To put yourself forward as an England fan, simply send us 100 words on your favourite place in England and why you love it, accompanied by a picture you’ve taken to go with it. Deadline: Midnight on Monday 9 April.

Our favourites will carry on to the next two rounds.

Round Two – roll the cameras

Send us a 60 second video clip telling us why you love where you live.

Round Three – come and say hello

Meet the team at VisitEngland HQ and tell us why you’re the best person for the role.

… and here is where to go to to apply.

Good luck and have fun with this!

Written by:
Emme Rogers
Published on:
March 27, 2012
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10 Comments

Categories: All Aboard!, Around the World, BC, Canada, Contests, Emme Rogers, England, Europe, Events, Meeting Mr. / Ms. Right (or Right Now), Olympics, Our Travelers, Perfect Dates, Roamancing, Switzerland, Travel TVTags: England, London, Olympic Games, Olympics, UK, Vancouver

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  1. inka

    March 28, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Sounds like a great opportunity. Maybe I’ll try my luck and thanks very much for telling us about it.

    Reply
    • Emme Rogers

      June 17, 2012 at 11:30 pm

      Happy to Inka.

      Reply
  2. Michael Figueiredo

    March 28, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    Sounds like a really fun opportunity! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
    • Emme Rogers

      June 17, 2012 at 11:30 pm

      You’re welcome Michael.

      Reply
  3. Francy R

    March 30, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Sounds like a opportunity not to miss out! To be honest I’ve just hada phone interview to work at during the Olympics in London as a menber of the security staff. Finger crossed! I’d love to go to London and take part to this event!

    Reply
    • Emme Rogers

      June 17, 2012 at 11:32 pm

      Awesome Francy. Hope you got it.

      Reply
  4. Ayngelina

    March 31, 2012 at 5:57 am

    I love photos where people genuinely look like they are having fun, but are you wearing sunglasses at night for dinner?

    Reply
    • Emme Rogers

      June 17, 2012 at 11:33 pm

      Only for the photo Ayngelina.

      Reply
  5. Sophie

    April 5, 2012 at 8:36 am

    3 Olympic dates in one night – that’s pretty impressive, Emme! Are you joining the Fan in a Van-challenge?

    Reply
    • Emme Rogers

      June 17, 2012 at 11:34 pm

      No Sophie. I have to be in Vancouver for July.

      Reply

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