Round 1 of the Indie Travel Takedown tournament is over, and upsets have no doubt destroyed many brackets. Check out the round 2 match-ups and vote to send your favorite countries to the Sweet 16.
The first round of games in the Indie Travel Takedown is over, and just like the NCAA tournament, upsets made the big headlines.
#1 seed Italy is out as is the #2 seed in Europe, Spain. Powerhouses Brazil and the US have been eliminated in the Americas region, while India and Australia barely held on in the Asia/Oceania region. Things went mostly as planned in the Africa/Middle East region, with only a minor upset of #6 seed Tunisia.
Now it’s time for the second round of voting in the Indie Travel Takedown tournament! Here are the match-ups for the second round – simply click on the “Rate It” button on each flag to give your Indie Travel Rating to your pick for the best country for indie travel in each match-up. The country with the highest indie travel rating in every pair at the end of the round moves on.
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Voting for this round ends Tuesday, March 20 at 11:59pm PST. Be sure to vote for your favorites!
Jump to vote in the match-ups in these regions:
The Americas
#1 Peru vs. #8 Bolivia
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#4 Colombia vs. #12 Mexico
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#6 Chile vs. #14 Belize
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#2 Argentina vs. #10 Guatemala
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Europe
#8 Portugal vs. #16 Cyprus
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#4 Greece vs. #5 Ireland
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#6 Germany vs. #14 Czech Republic
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#7 Croatia vs. #15 Estonia
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Asia/Oceania
#1 New Zealand vs. #9 Myanmar
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#5 Laos vs. #4 Australia
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#6 Philippines vs. #3 India
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#2 Thailand vs. #7 Indonesia
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Africa/Middle East
#1 Morocco vs. #9 Uganda
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#5 Israel vs. #4 South Africa
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#3 Kenya vs. #11 Madagascar
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#7 Egypt vs. #2 Tanzania
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To see the first round match-ups and breakdowns, go to each regions page:
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