We’ve had some really amazing entries for this month’s My World First competition. There have been tales of camel kissing, AK47s, communist countries, ice hotels, the Amazon, a kiss from Olly Murs, stolen underwear and a fling with a diving instructor. And that’s just the start! The best news is that there’s still time to enter and give yourself the chance of winning a Kindle.

As you might have guessed, the theme for our travel writing competition is world firsts. Get it? We want to hear about your first-time travel experiences. It could be anything you like. And judging by the entries we’ve already had, it probably will be! If it’s a first in your world then it’s one of your world firsts. Tell us about it. This blog post explains the rules and reveals just how easy it is to enter.

The winner of this month’s competition will receive a Kindle – or the equivalent value in Waterstone’s vouchers if they prefer. Viveca Koh won a Kindle in a previous World First competition and sent us this amazing photograph of her and her new toy at the ECVB powerstation in Belgium.

You can take a look at more of Viveca’s photography using these links:

Viveca Koh Photography

Viveca Koh Blog

Follow the hashtag #myworldfirst on Twitter. This month’s competition ends at 23:59 on 30th November.

Written by Tristan Rothwell

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Let’s face it, international hotels can be pretty bland. They’re just like a high street, you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. It’s Tuesday, it must be New York. But a long away from corporate blandness, there’s a whole range of different hotels across the world that offer something different for the, let’s say, more intrepid traveller.

A capsule hotel in Japan

I suppose these are the ultimate functional business hotel. You arrive, you shower, you sleep (or the other way round) and you go. Very minimalist, not good for couples wanting to spend the night together as the cubicles are individual and there’s separate lifts for men and women. Great design though!

The Ice Hotel in Sweden

Every year in November across Scandinavia and Canada, hardy people build hotels out of the ice. Only to see them melt again when the Spring comes round. A wonderfully pointless but beautiful experience. When can I book?

Jules’ Undersea Lodge

There’s only one question to ask here, why?

Fancy breakfast with a giraffe?

As less strange place because you can avoid the wildlife, but go on, you’d have a peek, wouldn’t you?

You can also sleep in a harbour crane in Amsterdam, in a water tower high above Cologne or down a drain on the banks of the Danube. If you want something different then, these may well be for you. I don’t think any of them would change your insurance quote much but be sure to mention it when you call, the staff like something interesting to talk about.

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