March 31, 2010
What a fantastic contest! Thank you to everyone who entered. There were so many wonderful tips and I truly wish everyone could have won.
BoardingArea selected the Grand Prize winner and it is…
Istvan, who entered on Dan Webb’s Things in the Sky blog. Congratulations to both of them.
Istvan won an awesome free trip for two to Australia! Now Istvan and a lucky partner are off on an incredible trip of a lifetime. As the blogger who hosted the winning entry, Dan wins a new iPad. The other runner-up finalists on the blogs will receive a consolation prize: $25 Starbucks gift card. My blog finalist was Laura S., who will be contacted by email. By the way, there was no consolation prize in the rules so this simply comes from the generosity of Randy Petersen. Believe me, he would love to give that free trip to everyone who entered.
Again, many thanks to BoardingArea and American Express for sponsoring this contest. It would not have been possible without you.
Of course, we will be there with Istvan on that wonderful journey … in spirit, anyway.
Posted by Carol Margolis under Current Affairs |
March 30, 2010
Now wait, I am not announcing the Grand Prize winner. This is the entry from Pearls of Travel Wisdom. First, I want to explain how it was selected.
We had a choice to select either the best tip received, our favorite tip, or simply a random drawing. As I expected, there were so many good tips that it would have been impossible to select the ‘best’ one. While I could have chosen my favorite, again there were so many that I would have fretted about this for days.
This is why I chose the random option. At the close of the contest, I assigned a number to each of the qualifying entries. There were more than 400 entries, each with its own number.
Next, Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Current Affairs |
March 25, 2010
I have had lots of questions and emails about winning the free trip to Australia so I thought I would answer them all in one place:
* How do I enter?
It really is as simple as it sounds. Just leave a comment on the participating blogs offering a tip for earning and using loyalty points. You can even use the same tip on each of the blogs, increasing your chances of winning.
* Does it have to be a tip about using airline miles? Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Current Affairs |
March 22, 2010
Thanks to the generosity of American Express and Boarding Area, I am pleased to offer this contest to readers of Pearls of Travel Wisdom. You have an excellent chance to win a 7-day trip for two to Down Under. Total value of this contest is about $13,000.
To enter, simply post a comment here answering this question: What’s your top tip for travelers who want to earn and use their loyalty points?
Increase your chances of winning by posting a comment on all of the 20 participating blogs. Each blog offers great content with a different perspective on travel, all worth a regular read. Keep an eye out for their posts about the contest.
Also, you can follow the blogs with an RSS feed. If you use Twitter, a great source to keep up to date on all the Boarding Area blogs is @BoardingArea and feel free to follow me on Twitter, @smartwomentrav.
Please hurry, the last day to enter is Sunday, March 28, 2010.
The contest is open to anyone who is a US resident at least 18 years old. Very sorry, but this does not apply in Canada, US Territories, or the rest of the planet.
One lucky random winner will be chosen from all qualifying entries. Complete rules and details are here.
Again, many thanks to American Express and Boarding Area for offering this opportunity to my readers. Best of luck to each and every one of you winning what will be the trip of a lifetime!
Posted by Carol Margolis under Current Affairs |
