Holiday World Show Young Travel Writer of the Year Competition

In advance of the Holiday World Show Dublin, which takes place Friday 24th through to Sunday 26th January 2025, we are inviting Secondary School Students throughout the country to enter the Holiday World Show Young Travel Writer of the Year Competition.

The competition is open to Transition Year, 5^th Year and 6^th Year Students.

Entrants are invited to write a 500 word fictional or true life piece about their favorite holiday destination/travel experience beginning with the phrase “My amazing adventure began as I checked the Aer Lingus website to see where I would bring my family for our next big European holiday ………..”

To enter the competition, please email writings (no more that 500 words) before Friday 17th January 2025 to: holidayworld@limelight.ie 

Entries must be labeled with the following:

• Student Name
• Class
• Teacher’s Name
• Age
• School
• School Address / Eircode
• Contact No.
• Contact Email

The overall winner will receive an Aer Lingus European destination for a family of four (T&Cs will apply) .  They will have their winning article published online on www.travelextra.ie, Ireland's leading source of travel information and travel news. They will also be invited to the Travel Extra Travel Journalist of the Year Awards on Friday 24th January.

All entrants will also receive FREE Family Passes to the Holiday World Show Dublin 2025.

The Holiday World Show Dublin takes place at the RDS Simmonscourt from 24th to 26th January 2025.  For three days the Holiday World Show will transform the RDS Simmonscourt into a hub of exotic, vibrant, multi-cultural activity; from the Americas to Asia, Europe to Africa, visitors can meet travel professionals from all over the world. This family friendly event allows visitors to experience a variety of exotic locations through interactive displays and a multicultural entertainment schedule.

For more information visit www.holidayworldshow.com/young-travel-writer-of-the-year