Category Archives: Sweepstakes

Win A 10 Day Trip to Antarctica

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Quark Expeditions is looking for help in choosing a Polar Big 5 and giving away a trip to Antarctica to one lucky winner!
By voting for which animals best represent the Polar Regions you’ll be eligible to win.

A little about the Polar Big 5 Contest:

In the spirit of Africa’s Safari Big Five, Quark is asking our customers to join us in our quest to name the Polar Big 5 animals. What animals do you think best represent the Polar Regions? Each of our nine contestants has a dedicated campaign page with interesting facts and a short video. Learn about all nine animals to help you choose your Polar Big 5. The contenders: king penguin, walrus, polar bear, reindeer, elephant seal, leopard seal, musk ox, humpback whale, and albatross.

The Prize: An expedition for two to Antarctica from November 4-13, 2013

The prize includes:

  • Shipboard accomodation for two people aboard Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent in a Main Deck Twin cabin.
  • One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout your voyage
  • All shore landings and Zodiac cruising 
  • Photographic journal on DVD documenting the voyage
  • A pair of expedition boots on loan for shore landings
  • A Quark Expeditions Parka

Some things not included:

  • Round trip airfare to get to Ushuaia, Argentina  
  • Passport/ Visa expenses 
  • Arrival/ departure taxes

Contest is open to all people who were age 21 (or older) by July 1, 2012
Enter by November 30, 2012

Vote for the Polar Big 5 and enter for your chance to win a trip to Antarctica HERE

Learn about KLM’s Green Initiatives and Win 2 Tickets to Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Eco-Friendly, Facebook, Green, KLM, Sweepstakes, Win
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KLM wants to show how aware they are of the airline industry’s impact on the environment by giving a virtual tour of how “Blue Flies Green”. The tour is done on Facebook. 
They are also giving away two round trip tickets on KLM to Amsterdam for showing your support of their eco-friendly initiatives. 

Some of the steps KLM have taken are:

  • A new aircraft painting system which uses thinner layers to reduce paint weight by 15%
  • Only use recycled water to clean planes and engines are washed regularly for more fuel efficiency
  • Source food from eco-friendly resources whenever possible which contributes to conservation efforts and helps offset climate changes
  • Focusing more on electronic communications to reach a goal of paperless cockpits
  • Meal service equipment has been lightened up for more fuel efficiency
  • Has experimented flying with biofuels including a flight from Amsterdam to Rio.This was the longest distance any aircraft has flown on biofuels.


The Prize:

  • Two KLM round- trip economy class tickets to Amsterdam. Winner may depart from the following US gateways: New York (JFK), Wash D.C. (IAD), Atlanta (ATL), Houston (IAH), Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO)
  • Tour of KLM facilities where you will get an insider tour of a KLM green initiative.

Entering the Sweepstakes:

  • Go to KLM’s Facebook Page and click “Like”
  • Click on the tab- How Blue Flies Green
  • Scroll through the info and then enter your info to enter

Open to legal residents of the United States and DC
Must be at least 18 years of age at date of entry
Enter by December 6, 2012

Win A Minnesota Vikings VIP Experience from Radisson

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Radisson is running a new sweepstakes– The Radisson “Super Fan” Sweepstakes

In the sweepstakes Radisson is giving away a trip for two to Minnesota to take part in a Vikings VIP Experience. The grand prize sounds pretty awesome. Check out what it includes below.

The Grand Prize:

  • Round trip economy travel from anywhere in the Continental USA
    (If winner lives within 250 miles of Minneapolis, a travel stipend of $300 will be given instead of airfare and ground transportation.)
  • 3 Night Stay at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Minneapolis (12/28- 12/31 2012)
  • Two tickets to the Vikings game on 12/30/12
  • Two Pre-Game Sideline Tickets
  • Attend the Post-Game Press Conference
  • Tour of Winter Park
  • Meet & Greet with Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe
  • Dinner for 2 at FireLake Grill in Radisson Plaza ($100 gift card)
  • $500 Spending Money
  • Limited ground transportation

Entering the Sweepstakes:

  • Log in to Facebook (or create an account)
  • “Like” the Radisson Facebook page
  • Click the sweepstakes tab and fill out the application
  • There is one entry per Facebook ID/ Individual
  • Bonus Entries– at the end of your entry, you can share the sweepstakes on Facebook or Twitter. You will receive one additional entry for every individual that enters the sweepstakes with your unique referral ID. 

Some Rules:

  • Open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous U.S. states & DC (Void in AK & HI) 
  • Must be 18 years of age (19 in AL & NE) or older at time of entry 
  • Enter by December 10, 2012
Enter for a chance to win a Minnesota Vikings VIP Experience HERE

Win A Trip For Two to Russia from Fodors

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Fodors is giving away an amazing trip (and prize package) to Russia in the Anna Karenina Experience Russia Sweepstakes. The trip is courtesy of Intrepid Travel.

The Prizes:

Grand Prize: An 8 day, 7 nights trip for two to Russia which includes-

  • Round trip coach airfare to Moscow from the U.S. or Canada
  • 7 nights accommodations- 5 nights in hotel, one night at a guesthouse & one on sleeper train
  • Six breakfasts and one dinner for two
  • Select services of a tour leader and local transportation
  • Two vintage paperback editions of Anna Karenina
  • Two limited edition Anna Karenina Votivo candles & bookmarks
  • Two limited edition tins of Anna Karenina Russian Rose Tea from the Republic of Tea


Runner- Up Prize: 10 people will each receive-

  • Two vintage paperback editions of Anna Karenina
  • Two limited edition Anna Karenina Votivo candles & bookmarks
  • Two limited edition tins of Anna Karenina Russian Rose Tea from the Republic of Tea

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, DC and Canada (excluding Quebec)

Must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry
Enter by November 30, 2012 11:59pm ET

Entering the Sweepstakes: You can earn multiple entries into the sweepstakes:

  1. You are allowed one entry per person/ e-mail address per 24 hour period Enter HERE
  2. Bonus entries- Follow the instructions at the end of your entry form for sharing a link to the sweepstakes to your Facebook wall. For every friend that submits an original entry, you will gain an additional entry! 

Win A Trip to The World Premiere of The Hobbit in NZ

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Air New Zealand is running a sweepstakes inspired by the movie The Hobbit.

The “Invitation to Middle Earth” sweepstakes gives your a shot at winning a trip to New Zealand to attend the world premiere screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington.
Watch the Hobbit Safety Video “An Unexpected Briefing” and enter for your chance to win. 

I just found out about this sweepstakes-  it ends on November 11 so make sure to enter immediately!

The Prize: (Six winners w/ guest)-

  • Round trip flight for two to New Zealand in economy class
  • Domestic flights for winner and guest to Rotorua, Wellington, Queenstown and Auckland to get to tours and events included in prize.
  • Tickets to the world premiere screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • Hotel accommodations for six nights
  • Tourism activities in Queenstown for 2 days
  • VIP tour of Hobbiton movie set
  • Movie tour in Wellington
  • Various transfers

The Rules:

  • Must be available to travel to NZ for the world premiere screening of the Hobbit and be in Auckland on November 25, 2012
  • Sweepstakes is available to all countries
  • Must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry

The rules state: “There is no maximum number of entries allowed per individual”.  So I am interpreting this as enter as many times as you like.

Enter for a chance to win (by 6pm on November 11, 2012 NZ Time) HERE

Win A Magical Trip to Istanbul

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Online women’s fashion, travel and shopping site L-atitude is giving away a trip for two to Istanbul. The prize sounds very nice!

The Prize: 

  • Two round trip economy class tickets on Turkish Airlines from one of their US gateway cities (CHI, DC, LA or NY)
  • Four night hotel stay across two of The House Hotel’s Istanbul properties
  • Bosphorus Cruise
  • “Locally Istanbul” Tour
  • Airport transportation two/ from The House HOtel
  • Dinner for 2 at Assouline’s Book- The Grand Bazaar Istanbul & tour of the author’s home


To enter 

  • You need to be a registered subscriber of L-atitude.com or become a registered subscriber (and remain one until November 8, 2012).
  • One entry per person 
  • Refer a friend to earn an additional entry (Provide valid e-mail addresses of friends. For every friend that enters the sweepstakes, you get a bonus entry)

Open to legal residents of the United States
Must be 18 years of age or older to enter
 
Sweepstakes ends November 8, 2012

Enter for a chance to win the trip to Istanbul HERE

Win A Set of TravelPro Luggage

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Travelpro is running a new sweepstakes. They are giving away a 4- piece set of it’s Crew 9 Luggage!

I’ve been looking for a new piece of carry-on luggage so I’d definitely love to win this set!
(My choice has been narrowed down to Travelpro and one other brand)

The Grand Prize:

  • One 4- piece set of Travelpro Crew 9 luggage
  • ARV- $1980


Enter By: Filling out an online entry form (which takes under a minute to complete).
One entry per day per e-mail address maybe be submitted.

The Rules:

  • Open to legal residents of the US (excluding RI) 
  • Must be 18 years of age or older to enter 
  • Sweepstakes ends 11:59pm EST on 11/30/12

Enter for a chance to win the Travelpro Luggage Set HERE

Intrepid Travel- Giving Away 30 Trips In 30 Days

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Intrepid Travel is giving away a trip a day for one month in a new promotion: 30 Trips in 30 Days
(The promotion actually started on November 1 so two of the trips have already been given out.)

Every day for the duration of the promotion a different trip is given out to locations all over the world. Prizes are not exchangeable for a different trip or cash value.

To Enter:

  • Register for a My Intrepid account 
  • Answer a question of the day in 50 words or less. 
Each day a new winner will be selected. The most creative answer wins!

Some Rules:
Entry is open to all global residents
Must be 18 years of age or older 
Blackout dates apply to various travel periods
The travel prize must be taken by 12/31/13

Answer questions daily until December 1, 2012 for a shot at a prize

Enter daily for a chance to win HERE

Win A Ticket to Hawaii from Moon Travel Guides

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Moon Travel Guides and Hawaiian Airlines are partnering to give one winner 60,000 HawaiianMiles which is good for a round trip flight from one of Hawaiian Airline’s North American hubs to Hawaii.

This giveaway is being offered to celebrate the release of two new Moon Hawaii guidebooks.

I just found out about this giveaway and it is ending tomorrow so enter right away!
(Sweepstakes ends 12:01am CST on October 29)

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One entry per person is allowed
Open to residents of the U.S.
Must be over the age of 18 at time of entry

Enter for a chance to win a ticket to Hawaii HERE

Win A Trip For Two to Grand Cayman

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Travel Channel is giving away a 6 day, 5 night trip for two to the Cayman Islands

You can enter each day by taking a multiple choice quiz (one question). If you answer the question correctly, you double your chances of winning! The answer can be found on the Travel  Channel website. (There are also daily instant- win prizes given out each day)

The Prize:

  • Airfare for two
  • Hotel Accomodations
  • Daily breakfast buffet
  • Catamaran dinner cruise
  • Underwater submarine tour
  • Snorkeling with stingrays

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States
Must be 21 years of age or the majority in their jurisdiction of residence

Sweepstakes ends October 31, 2012

Enter for a shot at winning the Cayman Islands Prize HERE