4 ways to win a free holiday

If you fancy a free holiday then take a look at some of these competitions around the web that might just get you a nice break without spending your own hard earned cash – of course there’s no such thing as a free lunch but an hour or two of your time might be well spent if you happen to be the lucky winner….

Enjoy every minute in the UK

What’s the prize? 10,000 minutes (7 nights) of holiday in England for up to 4 people. (UK residents)

What do I need to do? Create a 1 minute video of an English experience you enjoy and post it on the Enjoy every minute competition page here by 30 June 2010

Enjoy every minute in England

If you read my blog regularly, you may have sussed out that a lot of my travel experiences are based on short breaks in the UK or European destinations, where I pack  maximum experience into just a weekend or a few days. In the UK we typically get 20-25 days paid holiday and a number of public holidays too so there’s no need to limit yourself to just one major holiday for 2 weeks in the sun in August.

The folks over at Visit England are thinking along the same lines in their Enjoy Every minute campaign, to encourage us to enjoy every minute of our leisure time whether it’s the 104 weekend days, 8 bank holidays or our holday leave and perhaps explore some of the things on our own doorstep.

To promote the campaign there a video competition with a prize of 10,000 minutes of holiday for the best video. If you’d like to enter, you’ll need to make a 1 minute video that encapsulates a memorable English experience and something that you enjoy doing. Upload your 1 minute video to the Enjoy England site here and the one that’s highest rated by viewers will win the prize and the best will be included in the Enjoy every minute campaign this autumn.

San Antonio Vacation Experience (S.A.V.E) in Texas

San Antonio River Walk

What’s the prize? A 2 night break for 4 people in San Antonio and passes to up to 6 local attractions – 12 chances to win from different travel bloggers (US residents only)

What do I have to do? Go to the SAVE website to see the list of different participating bloggers and then do to each individual blog to enter their giveaway – examples of requirements may be leaving a comment or submitting a photo.

To promote San Antonio in Texas, the Visitor’s bureau have created a holiday sweepstake with 12 participating family bloggers, offering weekend accommodation and passes for up to 6 local attractions. There’s plenty for every taste in San Antonio, including the famous river walk with a path that meanders through different neighbourhoods, past restaurants, public art and water taxis or learning more about the missions that started the city including the Alamo.

You need to be quick with this one, as the contest has a short shelf life and some of the individual contests have now finished, but you can still enter the following

The Q family adventures (ends 24 May 2010)

Have baby will travel (ends 26 May 2010)

Travelogged (ends 26 May 2010)

Theme Park Mom (ends 31 May 2010)

Visit West Sweden

Visit West Sweden

What’s the prize? A week’s road trip for two in wonderful West Sweden including air tickets, loan of a Volvo car and your chosen accommodation and dining. (US residents only)

What do I have to do? Visit the West Sweden trip-planner page here and use the trip planner to start planning your dream trip to West Sweden, then submit your trip to the draw by 1st July 2010

This trip  really appeals to me it includes so many of the elements I enjoy. You can travel at your own pace by car through unspoilt wilderness, staying at picturesque country inns and hotels, enjoying gread food and enjoying the different regions of West Sweden. In Dalsland you’ll find pristine lakes and forests, in Bohuslan the rocky coastline is scattered with rocky islands and fishing villages and in Vastergotland you’ll find a swathe of countryside stretching inland and home to historical sites, picturesque manor houses, gardens and atmospheric castles.The coastal city of Gothenburg is the entry point to the region and with plenty of cultural attractions and outstanding cuisine. To find out more go the the West Sweden competition page or visit the West Sweden Website.

A wine weekend at the Chandon Winery, Napa Valley

Vineyard of Chandon Winery

What’s the prize? A weekend for two at the Domaine Chandon including flights, VIP tour, dinner and luxury accommodation (US residents only)

What do I have to do? Enter the sweepstake at the Chandon Escape webpage and gain extra chances daily by revisiting other places to register your entry until 30 June

Even though I’m not a big drinker I do love the whole idea of escaping to a winery to enjoy top quality wines and cuisine. My mouth is already watering at the thought of the chef’s 6 course tasting menu at the Michelin one-starred étoile restaurant, the only fine-dining restaurant within a Napa Valley winery and I could easily get used to the Meditteranean style luxury of the Villagio Inn and spa. If you’re interested, head over to the Chandon Escape web-page and start registering all the entries you can.
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