March 7th, 2009
The Most Inexpensive Vacation is Free
I know this tightwad travel tip is a little odd, but how about getting your next vacation 100% absolutely totally free? Ever won a trip? It's a great feeling - trust me, I've been there. The best travel good deal I've experienced was a weeklong trip to Mazatlan, Mexico for two, courtesy of Tecate Beer. Now as a starving college student this was pretty much as good as it gets! :-) All I did was come up with a couple of silly nicknames for the Aztec dudes on the can and bingo - a girlfriend and I were off to Mehico for spring break - budget style! Muay gracias, Tecate!
I came across a couple of contests that I thought you might want to try your luck at.
Trip Around the World
RIM, the BlackBerry cell phone company, is offering weekly travel prizes like a weekend getaway for two anywhere in the continental US, as well as the big prize of a round the world trip. They also throw in daily giveaways through February 27th to keep it interesting. The grand prize is valued at about $35,000!!! Yowza - airfare and hotel for two for pretty much anywhere you want to go, plus $6,000 cash for incidentals. Enter daily here.
B&B Weekend Trips
Offered by Independent Traveler, this giveaway boasts two winners weekly through February 26th. Prize is a $250 gift card valid at BedandBreakfast.com with access to over 4,000 resorts. Enter here.
Oceania Cruise
Lucky winners receive a 10 day western Mediterranean voyage for two in a veranda stateroom aboard luxurious Oceania Cruise Lines. You do have to cover your own airfare for this one, but the cruise is valued at about $2,800. Enter by March 2nd here.
I came across a couple of contests that I thought you might want to try your luck at.
Trip Around the World
RIM, the BlackBerry cell phone company, is offering weekly travel prizes like a weekend getaway for two anywhere in the continental US, as well as the big prize of a round the world trip. They also throw in daily giveaways through February 27th to keep it interesting. The grand prize is valued at about $35,000!!! Yowza - airfare and hotel for two for pretty much anywhere you want to go, plus $6,000 cash for incidentals. Enter daily here.
B&B Weekend Trips
Offered by Independent Traveler, this giveaway boasts two winners weekly through February 26th. Prize is a $250 gift card valid at BedandBreakfast.com with access to over 4,000 resorts. Enter here.
Oceania Cruise
Lucky winners receive a 10 day western Mediterranean voyage for two in a veranda stateroom aboard luxurious Oceania Cruise Lines. You do have to cover your own airfare for this one, but the cruise is valued at about $2,800. Enter by March 2nd here.