Become a Facebook fan of JetBlue and win free travel

by Katie Hammel on

Remember those amazing All-You-Can-Jet passes offered by JetBlue last year? Well here’s your chance to win one.

All you have to do to enter is become a fan of JetBlue on Facebook. That will get you one entry into their grand prize drawing. If you want to increase your odds of winning, you can also do one bonus entry every day and sign up for the team prize drawing. One pair of round-trip tickets will be awarded each week along with one team prize – a 5 day, 4 night vacation package for 4 people – and the grand prize, the mother of all All-You-Can-Jet passes, which will be good for an entire year of unlimited travel on JetBlue.

The contest ends January 31 and you must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of the US to enter.

Win a free trip to Costa Rica from Nomadic Matt and Gap Adventures

by Katie Hammel on

Globetrotting blogger Nomadic Matt took his very first international trip to Costa Rica with Gap Adventures back in 2003. Ever since then, he’s been traveling the world, blogging about his adventures and teaching others how to make money from their own blogs. Now he’s paying his success forward, and awarding one of his lucky readers a free two-week trip to Costa Rica with Gap Adventures.

The winner will go on the Gap Adventures Costa Rica Explorer Tour that departs on March 28. The trip includes stops in Tortuguero, at Arenal Volcano, Monteverde and Manual Antonio National Park. Most breakfasts and a few lunches and dinners are included, but the winner will be responsible for other meals and activities not included on the tour. Airfare is covered in the prize, and the winner does not need to be from the United States.

The winner does have a few responsibilities though, other than just going on a pretty sweet (and almost totally free) trip. You will need to blog about your adventures both on the trip and afterwards, reflecting on the experiences had and the lessons learned. But don’t worry, Matt will be there to help you out with a blog set-up and tutorial. You will need a computer, digital camera or video camera though, and for that, you’re on your own.

So how do you win? You can check out the full list of instructions on Nomadic Matt’s website, but the gist is that you’ll need to write a 500-word blog post or create a 90-second video explaining why you want the trip and what you hope to get out of it. The top 50 entries will be voted on by the public, narrowed down to a field of ten, and then chosen by Matt and a panel.

You must enter by February 14th, and you need to be 18 year of age or older to win.

Gadling reader wins 10 day ekoVenture trip to Peru

by Mike Barish on
Way back in 2009 (OK, it was just last month), Gadling and ekoVenture teamed up to offer Gadling readers the chance to win ten amazing days in Peru. Not ones to shirk our responsibilities, we’ve gone ahead and found our winner. Please join us in congratulating Gadling reader (and soon-to-be explorer) Laura Bobroff!

Laura will be visiting the Sacred Valley, meandering through Cusco, hiking the legendary Inca trail and enjoying the stellar accommodations at several Andean Lodges.

Gadling would like to thank our partner, ekoVenture, for offering this trip to our fantastic readers. Keep an eye out for future contests here at Gadling. Next time, it could just be you who’s packing for your grand adventure.

Safe travels, Laura. Send us a postcard!

Win 10 days in Peru from ekoVenture!

by Grant Martin on

We’ve saved the best for last in grand giveaway week. Starting this Monday we’ve had the pleasure of hosting contests for Matador U tuition, Able Planet Noise Canceling Headphones, Wearable Helmet Cams, 2 LG Vu phones with Mobile TV, and a Super Swag Bag, but the grand finale will blow you away.

After chatting with our friends at ekoVenture, we decided to help them give away 10 days in Peru courtesy of Andean Lodges — nearly three thousand dollars’ worth of South American adventure. You’ll visit the Sacred Valley, wander the streets of Cusco, hike parts of the Inca trail, stay in multiple, exotic Andean Lodges, absorb the Peruvian culture and have the time of your life. All for free, and as our thanks for reading Gadling and ekoVenture.

All that you need to do is get yourself down to Peru to start your journey (sorry, airfare is not included in this deal). And with fierce competition to Lima and Central America from the US, that cost should be minimal.

Think you can swing it? All that you have to do to enter is stop by the ekoVenture entry page to sign up, then wait for the drawing next week to learn if you’re the winner.

Enter the contest here. Good luck!

Enter to win a trip to San Antonio

by Katie Hammel on

San Antonio is celebrating 15 days of holiday giving by giving away 15 great trips to explore San Antonio. The contest started December 1, but there are still 12 more days to win a prize package for a trip to the city.

Each day, a different themed trip will be awarded. Each trip includes a three-night stay at a different San Antonio hotel, plus activities and extras like spa treatments, cooking classes, meals, gift cards, horse-drawn carriage rides, magazine subscriptions and rounds of golf.

For example, December 9th’s prize is a three-night stay at the Omni La Mansion del Rio on the Riverwalk, a $500 VISA gift card, dinner at Biga on the Banks, and a day at Enchanted Springs Ranch and Natural Bridge Caverns.

For every entry, the San Antonio CVB will donate $1 (up to $10,000) to the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio. To win, all you need to do is enter using the online form. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older and be residents of the US. Winners will be notified by email within five days of the prize drawing and will have ten days to claim their prize.