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The world is ripe with parties and festivals, each with its own unique flavor of the local culture, cuisine, love and dance. This month\u2019s photo contest, chosen from our Flickr group,<\/a> was a celebration of travel through partying.<\/p>\n

Our winning shot comes from the Inti Raymi Festival in Cusco, Peru.\u00a0This festival of the sun has deep roots celebrating the Incan god Inti. The festival also celebrates local police and their longing looks at beautiful paraders as they pass by. Well, that may not be completely true, but this shot captures just that.<\/p>\n

Let’s imagine for a second: You are heading to the next bar, propping up your overly-inebriated friend who will not take off their new Luke Armstrong<\/a> mask. You are enveloped by the atmosphere, the dress, and the revelry. You look up, meet a pair of eyes, and the world comes to a screeching halt. Oh, you know what I mean . . .<\/p>\n

Party on Jessie Reeder, and congratulations, your shot is our November travel photo winner. Be sure to check out her incredible gallery of shots from all over the world at her Flickr page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And if you’ve got, say, a week to kill, visit her blog:\u00a0Little Bark Photography<\/a>. Seriously, you’ll thank me.<\/p>\n

Our next contest theme is \u201cWinter.\u201d\u00a0 Whether you hibernate or embrace, sleep or ski, this season is a jackpot of fantastic shots. We can\u2019t wait to see our group\u2019s submissions. \u00a0Be sure to head over to TheExpeditioner.com Flickr Group<\/a>, in between rounds of egg nog, to see the growing bank of photographs posted by our readers and fellow travelers.<\/p>\n

By Jon Wick<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jon lives in Butte, Montana, spending most of his time on skis or bikes; sometimes both. He began travel writing while teaching in Korea and is currently pursuing his Master\u2019s Degree in Technical Communication at Montana Tech. Jon has begun writing his first book, <\/em>The Story of Will, whose movie rights are still (very) available. Catch more of Jon at TheJonWickproject.wordpress.com<\/a>. (@ExpedJon<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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