27 Nov NOVEMBER PHOTO CHALLENGE HIGHLIGHTS: #ThisIsMyLife

WHAT IS THE #BAPHOTOCHALLENGE?

Photo challenge participants get 10 prompts by e-mail on the 1st of the month. They then share their best photo responses on their favorite social media account. All the prompts this month relate back to the theme of “My Town.”

The goal is to share captivating images online, with meaningful captions, in order to promote cross-cultural understanding in a fun, simple way.

A new format:

This month we tried a new edition of the Blogging Abroad Instagram Photo Challenge: one hashtag and as many posts as you want to contribute! In November’s #ThisIsMyLife challenge we saw a glimpse into the every day life of our bloggers abroad including everything from unusual grub to fantastic landscapes. However, most photo submissions were filled with the people that our bloggers see as a regular part of their life.

Let’s review the Top 5 photos of November’s ‘This Is My Life’ Challenge:

5. The friends you make (human and animal alike):

#Repost @olivepretzel ・・・ “In Madagascar, the Malagasy typically eat hedgehogs — you can buy one at the market for 300 ariary/~9 cents. But when my friend knocked on my door to give me this little guy, I told him that we were just gonna play. Say hi to the new roomie 😍 #peacecorps #madagascar #howiseePC #culture #hedgehog #travel #ThisIsMyLife #BAphotochallenge”

A photo posted by Blogging Abroad (@bloggingabroad) on Nov 7, 2016 at 4:39pm PST

4. The smiling faces you see on the regular:

A smile a day! #repost @olivepretzel • • • “A contagious smile. 😍” #howiseepc #madagascar #volunteerabroad #bloggingabroad #baphotochallenge #ThisIsMyLife #smiles #travel

A photo posted by Blogging Abroad (@bloggingabroad) on Nov 15, 2016 at 9:53pm PST

3. The things you get up to in your spare time:

Join our monthly photo challenge with glimpses of life in your host culture. #Repost @littlebackpackbigworld ・・・ “So I built a smoker and redid our fire pit on Saturday. Who’s coming to visit? We have vegan marshmallows 🙂⛺️ #peacecorps #peacecorpsnamibia #bloggingabroad #baphotochallenge #thisismylife #campfirecooking #campfire #firepit #gooutside #travelblogger #travelers #howiseepc”

A photo posted by Blogging Abroad (@bloggingabroad) on Nov 13, 2016 at 5:14am PST

2. The people you see walking about:

#Repost @noon_thirty ・・・ The things you see, out and about. . . . . . #stilts #stiltwalkers #uphigh #intheclouds #outandabout #noidea #wut #thisismylife #baphotochallenge #bloggingabroad #justghanathings #mygloballife #sheexplores #exploremore #neverstopexploring #getoutstayout #gooutsideandplay #wanderlust #instapassport #instatravel #instagood #photooftheday #winneba #ghana #westafrica #africa #everydayafrica #everydayghana @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Blogging Abroad (@bloggingabroad) on Nov 18, 2016 at 11:45pm PST

1. And lastly, a glimpse of life in your neighborhood:

@mondaybazaar #repost ・・・ My neighbor’s kids took the sledge out for a spin after last night’s snow! #thisismylife #kyrgyzstan #cute #children @bloggingabroad #baphotochallenge #bloggingabroad #travelgram #instatravel #travel #globalcitizen #gapyear #volunteerabroad #livingabroad #peacecorps #culutralexchange #culturalimmersion #adventure

A photo posted by Blogging Abroad (@bloggingabroad) on Nov 25, 2016 at 5:04pm PST

Thank you to all the participants this month! Be sure to join us with the next photo challenge to get an all new prompt on the 1st of the month!