Author: Amanda Hagar

#Trovember Photo Contest — 4 Weekly Challenges, 4 Chances to Win

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#Trovember is here! Join our month-long photo challenge: 4 weeks of fun and giveaways, 4 different themes, 4 chances to win $1000 for travel. But there’s only one way to enter—use the tag #Trovember! Your first challenge is food. Upload your food-themed #Trovember discoveries all this week. Be sure to write a unique description, include the tag #Trovember, and use a precise geo-tag to win $1000 for travel! Check back next week for your next photo challenge and chance to win!

Help answer the eternal question: “What’s there to eat around here?” Join Week 1 of the #Trovember Photo Contest with your food and drink photos to win a $1000 Expedia Travel Prize. From your favorite neighborhood restaurants to exotic flavors discovered on far-flung adventures, show us your delicious discoveries! Your #Trovember food find might feature:

Share your #Trovember food photos & tips by November 10th, 2019. Get a taste of the competition here! Check back next Monday for Week 2’s #Trovember theme!

#Trovember Photo Contest – a photo list by Trover

How to Enter the #Trovember Photo Contest:

1) Upload an original photo of an interesting discovery or experience that prominently features or fits the weekly #Trovember theme. You can upload to Trover.com or the iOS App or Android App. Be sure to upload before the contest ends at 11.59 p.m. PT on 30 November 2019.

2) Write a couple of lines about your discovery. This could be details about the destination or activity, tips on how to find it or what to do there, or any interesting facts or stories about your discovery. Include “#Trovember” in the description field.

3) Et voila! You’re entered to win a $1000 Expedia travel prize! There will be one winner for each theme.

This is a judged contest. Eligible images must be clear, include a unique description about your discovery, and have an accurate and specific geo-tag. You may upload an unlimited number of eligible photos.

This contest is only open to NEW Trover photos. Add yours by November 30th to be considered!

ENTER to WIN

Read contest terms and conditions.

Questions? Talk to us at feedback@trover.com.

October 2019 Trover Travel Scholarship

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We are inspired every day by the beautiful discoveries you share with us. To honor the vibrancy and value that each of you brings to Trover, we created the $500 Trover Travel Scholarship. Each month, we award it to one traveler who has particularly inspired us with their photos and stories.

This month, we’re thrilled to award the Trover Travel Scholarship to Jakub Bors!


Meet Jakub Bors! This explorer’s passion for our beautiful world is apparent in his vivid photography. He has no shortage of spectacular scenes to shoot near his home in Scotland’s incredible Isle of Skye. Finding freedom and inspiration in travel, Jakub combines thorough research with getting “purposely lost,” noting that it’s a “little bit of unplanned adventure that ends up being the best.” He doesn’t leave home without his camera gear, a Sony A7r ii with a 24-240mm F/3.5-6.3 lens. To share his love of photography and help feed his wanderlust, Jakub created Clever Photographer, where fellow shutterbugs can improve their skills through online-courses and photo tools. We asked Jakub to share a few insights on his favorite finds with the Trover community. Take it away, Jakub! Continue reading →

#Adventure Photo Contest Winners

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Congratulations to David Morring for his jaw-dropping discovery from Alabama! The radiant shot of a caver rappeling into Stephen’s Gap is the Grand Prize Winner of the #Adventure Photo Contest. David takes home an epic prize of $3,000 for travel and $3,000 of Eddie Bauer gear. Congrats, David!

Person rappelling into cave in a shaft of light.

David Morring’s #Adventure discovery from Alabama.

Growing up in northern Alabama, David’s thorough exploration of his small town’s nooks and crannies planted the seeds of his passion for travel. He’s wandering a bit further from home now, managing to tick off 12 countries in the last 12 months. We asked David to tell us a bit more about his winning photo and the adventure in his own backyard: “Most people don’t know that northern Alabama is a Mecca for caving. There are more than 3,000 caves within a hundred-mile radius of my hometown of Cullman. Stephen’s Gap is a 143-foot pit in Jackson County, Alabama. I’d joined several of my childhood friends to go “bounce” (rappel and ascend) the pit. I rapped to the bottom with my photo gear. Around 10 a.m. the sunlight cascaded through the entrance and illuminated the pedestal at the bottom. One of the cavers, Sharon Clayton, clipped into the rope, and I began shooting as she descended into the shaft of light. It was truly an other-worldly moment where everything aligned for the perfect shot. I’m just thankful I was there to capture it.” So are we, David!

Adventure Photographer and Trover Ambassador Jeff Bartlett loved David’s stunning scene. The competition was close and three runners-up will take home $250 for travel & Eddie Bauer gear for their next adventure. Congratulations to Liana Manukyan, Darrel Comeau, and Keith Sutter for their fantastic finds.

Clockwise from left: Liana Manukyan’s Swizterland discovery, Darrel Comeau’s Canada discovery, and Keith Sutter’s Italy discovery.

Thank you to the Trover community for sharing your awe-inspiring #Adventure discoveries and to Jeff Bartlett for making the touch decisions. Explore the full list of #Adventure photos and travel tips. Be sure to follow David, Liana, Darrel & Keith to see what they discover on future adventures. Trove on!

September 2019 Trover Travel Scholarship

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We are inspired every day by the beautiful discoveries you share with us. To honor the vibrancy and value that each of you brings to Trover, we created the $500 Trover Travel Scholarship. Each month, we award it to one traveler who has particularly inspired us with their photos and stories.

This month, we’re thrilled to award the Trover Travel Scholarship to Kirk & Lynn!


Meet Kirk & Lynn! These Bay Area adventurers work hard so they can spend their free time traveling. They love long weekends exploring their California stomping grounds and take two trips a year to explore far and wide. This team of Trovers capture travel moments on an iPhone 10 and their matching Canon EOS Rebel T7i’s. They recommend researching “the trip prior to traveling and plan your own personal adventure.” Beyond travel, Lynn is an antiquing aficionado and Kirk is the muscle for all those unique finds. Kirk’s specialty is landscape photography with a wide-angle lens, while Lynn likes to use zoom lenses for closeups and animal photos. We asked Kirk & Lynn to tell us about their favorite experiences they’ve shared on Trover. Take it away, you two . . . Continue reading →

#Adventure Photo Contest — $3000 Travel + $3000 Gear

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Pack your bags, lace up those hiking boots and grab your camera! We’re going on an #Adventure! Trover and Eddie Bauer are teaming up for our latest photo contest to bring you our biggest prize ever—$3000 for travel & $3000 of Eddie Bauer gear. Whether it’s climbing the highest mountain, ziplining through the treetops, casting a line from the river’s edge, or riding the rails on a cross-continental journey, show us how you live your #Adventure! Trover Ambassador Jeff Bartlett will pick his top discoveries to win free travel, Eddie Bauer gear and a Grand Prize worth $6000! Share your best #Adventure photos by September 18th. Write a unique description, include the tag #Adventure, and use a precise geo-tag to win an epic prize!

Are you a trailblazer, river rafter, road tripper, adrenaline junkie or anything in between? You might snag one of these awesome prizes perfect for your next adventure:

Grand Prize:
$3000 for travel & $3000 worth of Eddie Bauer gear

Top 3 Runner-ups:
$250 for travel & an Eddie Bauer jacket

Share your #Adventure photos and travel tips for a chance to win. Your discoveries might feature:

Upload your NEW photos and tips by September 18, 2019. Write a few details about your discovery and tag each one #Adventure to enter our contest for a $3000 Expedia Travel Prize & $3000 of Eddie Bauer gear. Check out the full list for inspiration! What are you waiting for? Upload now!

#Adventure – a photo list by Trover

How to Enter the #Adventure Photo Contest:

1) Upload an original photo of an interesting discovery or experience that prominently features an activity or fits the #Adventure theme. You can upload to Trover.com or the iOS App or Android App. Be sure to upload before the contest ends at 11.59 p.m. PT on 18 September 2019.

2) Write a couple of lines about your discovery. This could be details about the destination or activity, tips on how to find it or what to do there, or any interesting facts or stories about your discovery. Include “#Adventure” in the description field.

3) Et voila! You’re entered to win Expedia travel & Eddie Bauer gear!

This is a judged contest. Eligible images must be clear, include a unique description about your discovery, and have an accurate and specific geo-tag. You may upload an unlimited number of eligible photos.

This contest is only open to NEW Trover photos. Add yours by September 18th to be considered!

ENTER to WIN

Read contest terms and conditions.

Questions? Talk to us at feedback@trover.com.

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