The time has come to announce the finalists for our contributor contest!

Thank you to every who participated. We received hundreds of responses from seasoned travelers. You told us where you dream of traveling, what you can do at those destination, how to overcome travel obstacles, and what you need to carry to be prepared and travel smart.

Our top finalists managed to impress us with their answers to all four questions. Here’s a preview:

• Heather Tucker has Chernobyl on her bucket list to experience  “the deafening silence of village with no people.”
• Kristin H, for an off-the-brochure activity, recommends visiting the narrowest house in New York City.
• Marie faced quite the dilemma when traveled around the world with four kids for 42 days with two bags and two kids…she recovered both, eventually.
• Supertramp remembers to pack two bathing suits, one for swimming and one to use as a quick-drying towel.

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