Trevor in Moscow with TOYHOP!

Recently we had some very exciting news: a Toy Tourist from USA visited us in Moscow! Say “hi” to Trevor! He is from New Jersey (east coast of the US) and he’s never been to Russia before. So I became his best friend and tour guide in Moscow. On the first day we visited Red Square, took pictures in front of the main sights that all the tourists always desire to see: the Square itself, St. Basil’s Cathedral, The State Historical Museum, Kremlin walls, mausoleum of Lenin etc. We also saw a big skating rink right in the middle of Red Square – it’s a special attraction here from November till March. It was a pretty cold day but at the same time it was bright and mostly sunny. I gave Trevor my favorite knitted hat to make sure he’s warm and is enjoying our walks. For lunch we stopped in a sushi café and enjoyed hot soup with shark meat!

That's all for today, more photos can be found on Facebook!
Stay warm!
Michael TheMonkey

"I'm A Toy Tourist!" Award

Hello Fellow Toy Tourists!!!

Who's a Toy Tourist??  Any toy who travels around, takes photos and shares their adventures!

I've decided to give out a special "I'm a Toy Tourist" award to the five of my Toy Tourist followers who have commented most recently! The special thing about the award is that it can be given by whoever receives it -- so winners, please pass it on to (at least) 5 of your friends to help develop the Toy Tourism community!

The award goes to:

Hammie Hamster!
Raquel!
Marlowe!
Buttons the Bear!
and
Jerry and Ben!

Here's a badge for you!

You can copy and paste this html to put it onto your sidebar:

<a href="http://travelwithmichael.blogspot.com/2011/09/im-toy-tourist-award.html"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzI34UDaxMAEgAqgZaoznIr3qWEEUxuNr28Zom1tKcampoMIndIzPKFnoTwhUAeskceYUR_8GJ_qFrRICbaFSYEDxqco4MFGifX0wlrKZ1hsJf1Yw6lpBz-hr_OBbbwA4FpL4Extp7fg/s400/toytouristbadgesmall.jpg" width="200" /></a>

If you aren't mentioned here but you're proud of being a Toy Tourist, please take the badge and pass it on! Thanks for reading!

Yours,
Michael TheMonkey

ToyHop's Flying Toy Photo Contest!

Hi Everybody!  No traveling toy will want to miss this opportunity!

ToyHop's Flying Toy Photo Contest

Make your toy Hop and WIN FABULOUS PRIZES!!! For International Toy Tourism Day 2011, we are holding a Flying Toy Photo Contest! Send us a fantastic picture of your toy leaping over a famous monument, scenic backdrop or local hangout and you’ll have a chance to win an exclusive ZooHop Toy, ToyHop T-shirt (featuring Michael TheMonkey!) or one of our new ZooHop Collectible Postcards!

Your photo submissions will be accepted until International Toy Tourism Day on May 17th, 2011. Voting on submitted photos will take place beginning May 17th and ending May 20th, 2011.



It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

1.) Take your toy to a special place and photograph him/her soaring over it.

2.) Send us an email at contact@toyhop.org by May 17th, 2011. Include your toy’s photo and the following information (DON’T put your info on the photo, we’ll do that!):

• your toys name,
• the location where the photo was taken,
• the date (month/year) when the photo was taken, and…
• your name and email address.

3.) We’ll certify your photo as a contest entry* and post it to the Flying Toy Photo Contest album on ToyHop’s Facebook page, where you’ll send your friends to vote for your photo by clicking the Facebook “Like” button. The photos with the most “Likes” by the 20th will win**!!! Winning photos will be displayed on the ToyHop website, my blog and on Facebook!



To find out about * and **, visit the Flying Toy Photo Contest Rules and Guidelines. Please be familiar with the rules and guidelines before submitting your photos!

I hope you and your friends will participate, it will be lots of fun!!!

Yours,
Michael TheMonkey (Contest Sponsor)

Visit the Contest Webpage

International Toy Tourism Day!!!

On May 17th, 2011!

Look for more updates soon!!!