Author: Adam Seper

Indie Travel Take Down – The Sweet 16

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The second round of games in the Indie Travel Takedown is over and we’re on to the Sweet 16. Things largely got back to normal in the second round, though a few upsets did happen, sending a few underdog, Cinderella stories to the next round.

#12 seed Mexico continues to impress as it upsets #4 seed Colombia in the Americas region while trying to prove to the world that it is a great (and safe) indie travel destination despite the negative press surrounding it. Portugal moves past #16 seed Cyprus in Europe to end their run after upsetting #1 seed Italy. #10 seed Indonesia scores a massive upset over #2 seed Thailand in the Asia/Oceania region, while #7 seed Egypt moves to the round of 16 after dispatching #2 seed Tanzania in the Africa/Middle East region.

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Now it’s time for the next round of voting in the Indie Travel Takedown tournament! Here are the match-ups for the Sweet 16 – 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 to the Elite 8 and a shot at the Final Four.

Voting for this round ends Thursday, March 22 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. #12 Mexico

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#2 Argentina vs. #6 Chile

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Europe

#8 Portugal vs. #4 Greece

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#6 Germany vs. #7 Croatia

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Asia/Oceania

#1 New Zealand vs. #4 Australia

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#6 Philippines vs. #7 Indonesia

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Africa/Middle East

#1 Morocco vs. #4 South Africa

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#7 Egypt vs. #11 Madagascar

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To see the first round match-ups and breakdowns, go to each regions page:

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