This is the first time Agoda - an online travel service platform has organized the "Solo Travel Dream Deals Contest, Design your itinerary - Win great prizes" for solo travel enthusiasts, with the total prize value of the winner up to 60 million VND. Right from the start of the program, the organizers have received many quality entries with interesting and creative itineraries designed based on nearly four million accommodation and flight options from the world's leading airlines and countless activities on the Agoda platform. This shows the wide, unlimited connection of the community of young people who are passionate about exploring experiences in general and solo travel in particular.
As a judge and guest of the Dream Deals Contest, travel blogger Vinh Gau shared: “I think the program has received more entries than I thought, especially in such a short period of time. This shows that young people also have the 'blood' for solo travel and are willing to research and plan their own trips. The entries are very diverse, from trips to nearby countries to faraway lands in Europe.”
With a unique solo trip that optimizes services in the total cost for round-trip flights, accommodation and exploration activities selected on the Agoda platform up to 60 million VND, Mr. Hoang Le Giang has excelled over many entries to become the sole winner of the program.
Mr. Hoang Le Giang's journey lasted 9 days (from January 29 to February 6, 2024) to the Land of the Rising Sun with a schedule to visit the following destinations: Osaka, Kayabuki No Sato, Kanazawa, Shikawago, Nagoya. For this solo trip, Mr. Hoang Le Giang used the Agoda application to design an itinerary with a cost of up to 59,901,756 VND, optimizing the use of the 60 million VND budget that Agoda gave to players with many interesting activities: experiencing public transport by bus, train... participating in a tour to explore Japanese cuisine and lifestyle at night.
And importantly, a reasonable schedule when creating a loop from Osaka to Nagoya without overlapping locations, while being able to enjoy the seasonal beauty of the travel time, while most people often choose activities that can be done at any time. In particular, the contest entry follows very closely the regulations set by the Organizing Committee, for example: the activity section the player has paid attention to the construction details within the time of the trip; the text explaining the meaning of choosing those locations is closest to the number of words required by the contest (the winner's explanation takes up 156 words/150 words as required by the Organizing Committee).
Hoang Le Giang excelled over many other entries to become the sole winner of the show.
Sharing about the "judging" process, travel blogger Vinh Gau said: "Among the entries, Hoang Le Giang's journey met the criteria for selecting the winner that the organizers announced right from the start of the contest, such as: the experience time must be before March 31, the activities must be suitable for the time and destination to create a unique value for the trip... I think for an experienced solo traveler like Hoang Le Giang, planning a trip is not too difficult. During the judging process, there were also many good entries, interesting destinations and experiences, but there were violations of the rules, leading to the entries being eliminated or being given fewer points."
As the only winner of the “Solo Travel Dream Deals Contest, Design your itinerary - Win great prizes”, Mr. Hoang Le Giang shared his feelings: “I was very surprised and happy because this contest was very hot but I was lucky enough to win the prize and be able to return to Japan. The first thing I need to prepare now is to prepare the documents to apply for a visa”.
Having visited the Land of the Rising Sun before, this time when registering for the "Solo Travel Dream Deals Contest", Mr. Hoang Le Giang researched and explored many new destinations to design a unique travel itinerary with a strong personal touch. "In my previous journey, I visited Tokyo and Kyoto. However, after watching the documentary 'Street Food Japan', I learned that Osaka is the capital of street food, so I really wanted to come here to explore. Moreover, since I went in the winter, the scenery this time will be different and I really look forward to seeing the cities in the white snow."
Hoang Le Giang shared her feelings: “I was very surprised and happy because this contest was very hot but I was lucky enough to win the prize and be able to return to Japan. The first thing I need to prepare now is to prepare the documents to apply for a visa.”
“I chose popular areas like Shirakawa Go mixed with less touristy places like Kanazawa, urban areas like Osaka and rural areas like Kayabuki No Sato to get a contrasting view. I chose to fly to Osaka and fly back from Nagoya for more convenient travel,” Hoang Le Giang shared more about his upcoming schedule.
Sponsored with free airfare, hotel rooms and up to three fun activities available on Agoda with a total value of up to 60 million VND, Mr. Hoang Le Giang will take his dream trip to the "land of the rising sun" Japan in the near future and the travel plan he has designed himself.
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From December 8-24, 2023, Agoda - a digital travel booking platform - in collaboration with Travellive Media Group, Travel Content Creator Vinh Gau organized the "Solo Travel Dream Deals Contest, Design your itinerary - Win great prizes" for solo travel enthusiasts. The prize for the winner of the contest is up to 60 million VND, allowing the winner to experience booking services, including round-trip flights, stays of up to 10 nights and sightseeing tickets via the Agoda app.
