Thanks JoAnn. I will do my best to read the stories here (there are plenty) that I haven't. I have purposely stayed away from writing travel stories for the last month - aside from the challenges - for Globetrotters. It was in part that I felt I couldn't keep up with the compeition. But, I've realized one can't compete if not in the race. So I'm prepared submit some again. I have wondered, personally, about the stories that get boosted and those that don't. I've been very lucky this year to have at least one boosted story a month from different pubs. But, of course I would like more. One thing that I note, is that the titles of some boosted stories seem sensationalized to me and I don't want to write like that. Although I do use a headline analyzer. In anycase, there are surely some great boosted stories in your review and I congratulate all of them. It gives us all something to aspire to. Thanks for the transparency.