World's Unluckiest Traveler Contest: Win up to $10K Cash, Free Luggage Set & More

Difficulty Level : Very Hard ( 5 out of 5 )

Are you the world’s unluckiest traveler? Here’s your chance to turn those travel nightmares into big rewards with the World's Unluckiest Traveler Contest!

From missed flights to lost luggage, share your worst travel calamity by submitting a photo, video, or even an essay contest entry detailing your disaster. The bigger the mishap, the better! Enter for a chance to win cash prizes up to $10,000, a free luggage set, or a free action camera kit to help you capture your next adventure—hopefully, this time with better luck!

Don’t let your unlucky trips go to waste—transform them into amazing prizes and unforgettable wins. Share your story today!

Limit

The Entrants Should be 21 years (19 in Canada), or older at the time of entry. There is a limit of one entry per person. Void in Quebec.

How to Enter World's Unluckiest Traveler Contest

Go to worldsunluckiesttraveler.com and submit either a video or 1 photo along with a title and accompanying story describing your submission about your worst travel calamity, along with your full name, email address, phone number, date of birth, country and state/province of residence. The Contest consists of 1 grand prize contest and 2 runner-up prize contests.

Submission Requirement: Stories must be typed in English and be at least 100 characters, but no more than 3,000 characters in length. Videos, if submitted, must be in one of the following formats: Windows Media Video (.WMV), .3GP (cell phones), .3G2 (cell phones), AVI (windows), .MOV (mac), or .MPEG. Video file size cannot exceed 1GB. Photos, if submitted, must be in one of the following formats: .jpg, .jpeg, or .png with the file size not exceeding 20MB.

World's Unluckiest Traveler Contest Winner Selection

• Eligible Contest Entries received during the applicable Contest Submission Period will be available on the Website for voting by the public based on the following equally weighted criteria: 1) originality; 2) appropriateness to theme; and 3) creativity.
• Contest Entries will be posted for public voting, based on the Judging Criteria beginning October 16, 2024 and ending November 7, 2024.

World's Unluckiest Traveler Contest Prizes

• 1 Grand Prize: The winner will receive a $10,000 USD/$13,744.55 CDN cash prize.
• 1^st Runner-up Prize: The winner will receive a $5,000 USD cash prize.
• 2nd Runner-up Prize: The winner will receive a $3,000 USD cash prize.
• 3rd Runner-up Prize: The winner will receive a new set of luggage (ARV: $1,500 USD).
• 1 Sweepstakes Prize: The winner will receive a GoPro action camera and kit (valued at $450 USD).