Taiwan's Tourism Bureau is seeking more contestants for a contest to design the best itinerary for traveling in Taiwan - part of efforts to promote tourism on the island. So far, the 'Best Trip in the World -- Taiwan Explorers Wanted' contest has generated interest from people around the world and many teams have signed up. The Bureau, however, is hoping more teams will register for the competition to attract more interest, especially online, about the island, which in previous decades had not promoted its tourism sector, focusing instead on its high-tech and electronics industries. Anyone can enter the contest as long as his or her team has at least two people and at least one team member is a non-Taiwanese national. Fifty teams which have the best itineraries will be selected and each will get NT$ 7,000 (around US$215) per day for up to 4 days, or NT$ 28,000 in total, to travel during those four days. Team members must buy their own airplane ticket to come to Taiwan but the Bureau can help them obtain special discounts from Taiwanese carriers. The 50 teams will be selected based on how creative and inexpensive their itinerary is, as well as how feasible and popular it is with online readers. Contestants must upload a video introducing their team on the contest website and submit their itinerary for their four-day trip in Taiwan by the deadline of June 30. The most popular teams will be selected in each of the contest's three groups: Chinese, English, and Japanese. During their four-day travels, the 50 teams must upload a short video about their daily adventures in Taiwan with a 200-word description on the official contest website. The team that generates the most interest online stands the best chance of winning the grand prize - NT$1,000,000 (around US$30,446) to travel in Taiwan for a month. The grand prize winning team will come back to Taiwan in February or March in 2010 for a one-month trip that will be used to promote Taiwan as a top travel destination to people overseas. The Tourism Bureau will announce the list of 50 winning teams for the first stage of the contest by July 10. Each of the winning teams must complete its itinerary from July 11 to Aug. 31. Online voting results will be part of the criteria to choose the grand prize winner, which will be announced on Nov. 15. The Tourism Bureau expects the contest will draw more international tourists to Taiwan who will share their travel experience with the world as a way to promote Taiwan tourism, the Bureau's New York representative office said. Taiwan so far draws a little less than 4 million visitors a year, much less than its neighboring countries, even those that are a lot smaller and with far less natural scenic attractions, such as Singapore. Detailed contest rules and related registration forms are available on the contest's official Web site at http://www.TaiwanBestTrip.net. 