| In the Spotlight Join the Sam Brown Travel Community! It's a travel thing. People who love Samantha Brown are people who get what traveling is all about. They want to see it all, from the sights everyone sees, to the sights people don't always know to look for. Now, we've created a place where people who share your interests, and Sam's can come together and share their experiences. On the Sam Brown wiki, you can discuss the world with your fellow travelers, get great tips on where to go and how to get there, as well as create and share with the world your own travel guides. Write Samantha a Postcard Tell Us About Your Sam Sighting! Add Your Favorite Samantha Brown Quotes And don't miss all-new episodes of Passport to Latin America, airing Wednesday nights at 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Get on the Road Again As summer winds down, it's time to find some winding roads. From the Acadia Byway in northern Maine to the Beartooth Highway in Montana, it's easy to see why Americans are so in love with their cars. If you can jump in your car and discover this much beauty, why fly? Get more info on where the nation's most scenic roads are to be found and some suggestions for itineraries. Check Out Our Road Trips Slide Show Great Tips for Roadtrippers Be on TV with Sand Blasters Rookie Search Have you got what it takes to be Travel Channel's first Sand Blasters Rookie? Can you hang with the sand-sculpting pros? Prove it to us, and you and a guest could be chosen to fly to San Diego to appear in the next Sand Blasters show! Travel Channel is conducting a Sand Blasters Rookie Search, and this is your chance to appear on TV. Just sketch your idea for the ultimate sand creation, then create a 30-60 second video telling us the name of your design and why you want to see it built and then blown up on television. Get more info and upload your video at travel.discovery.com/tv/sand-blasters/casting/main.html for judging and you could be selected as a finalist! The top 5 contenders will be judged by other viewers, but only one will be selected as the first Sand Blasters Rookie! If chosen, you'll work as an apprentice along side a world-class sand sculpting artist to see your vision come to life. Then you'll experience Sand Blasters first hand as your creation is blown to bits! So what are you waiting for? Sketch, Shoot and Submit NOW!
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