Many people like to hear about trip wins (I am one of them)
If you have photo's you would like to share, tales to tell etc
post about it here!

so this thread is for trip wins AFTER they have been taken (or while they are being taken if you take a laptop with you)!

that was a great post on your win  :D

I forgot to say that it was a Dr. Scholl's contest through STAR magazine and we went this spring.  

Fun thread, thanks for starting it

wow nice wins congrats :D

A p.s. as to where these trips were won from - all from radio contests.

Last Year I won 2 trips to NYC
the first was to the More Marathon - Celebrating Women over 40. (4 days, 3 nights) It included $500 spending cash, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, airfare, a plaque, a bouquet of flowers, a pasta dinner (night before the marathon) meet and greet of several famous women marathoners) a documentary of my winning essay and they filmed me for a commercial. sponsored by More Magazine.

the second trip to NYC was for the CMA Awards (4 days, 3 nights), It was sponsored by Jeff Foxworthy (who called me himself to let me know I won, we talked for over 45 minutes) it included airfare, Marriott Marquis Hotel on Times Square, a 4 hour bus tour of Manhattan, Grand Ol Opry's 80th birthday party at Carnegie Hall, the Rockettes Christmas special at Radio City Music Hall, a Broadway play (Beauty and the Beast), Masters behind the music (a bunch of country music song writers who all have written top 40 hits, put on a concert and a question and answer session), the CMA's, Red Carpet treatment and after show party. (ps. Gretchin Wilson was 2 doors down from my room, Nellie was next door and several other stars were in the hotel!!)

the third trip I won last year was to a private concert and BBQ with Blake Shelton, included airfare, meet and greet, Homewood Suites Hotel, $500 spending cash, BBQ dinner, a tour of the Progressive Farmer "tomorrow" house, sponsored by Progressive Farmer (3 days, 2 nights)

I won an all-inclusive trip for 2 to Punta Cana from a local radio station 2 years ago. I paid extra to bring my kids and we had the best time ever! All-inclusive is definately the way to go!

I won a trip for two to California, a private tour of the San Francisco Area, tickets to several different attractions and events there, and a private studio tour.  I won the trip through Sony, when they were promoting their film "Hellboy".  The studio tour was the studio that did all of the computerized graphics and special effects for the movie.  This was a small independent studio located in the Berkeley area, and they DO NOT give tours, so this was special for both us and them.  The reason why this trip was so perfect was that my son is graduating from High School next year, and this is the EXACT career path he wants to take, so I brought him on the trip.  We both had such a great time, and my son has kept in touch with several of the graphic artists there.  They have taken a special interest in him, and they have invited him to go there for a week during his Christmas break and another week during spring break for some hands-on experience.  They are also working hard with him to get him into one of the best schools for graphic arts and special effects.  This trip definitely has changed his life!!

I won two trips to Orlando, FL. Living in FL made it easy as I am only 2 1/2 hours away.

The first Trip was a radio contest win in which I won a trip for to Disney which for 3 days/2 nights and included to Ultimate Park Hopper passes which allowed us to go to every Disney Park, Water Park and Pleasure Island this was back in 04.

Then I won another trip through a TV station to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal.  I enter online every day for myself & my parents as well.  There were 20 first prizes of two tickets, parking pass & a two t-shirts.  I actually told my friends about it with the hope of winning two tickets and since there would of been 3 of us we would have split the cost of the third ticket.  Instead I got a call that I was the grand prize winner which included 4 tickets a VIP Tour "which got us to the front of everyline" so we got to do all the horror houses without the tour you would be luckly to get through 2 of them.  It also included a 1 night stay at a hotel on the grounds, 4 t-shirts as well.  It was like a 1,600.00 prize and the best part about it was when I picked it up they did not have me filled out a 10W4 so I paid no taxes on it.  Oh yeah, I forgot it also included 4 tickets which were 1 day 2-park tickets as well.

mpgelb you will learn Orlando by heart IF you get another trip there.  Congrats and education is a pleasure, at time.

I won 2 trips but they were years ago, a Bahamas cruise from Tropicana Twister, (got engaged on that trip but we never got married and now I am happily married 2 years to someone else!)  I loved the Bahamas though and had always wanted to go on a cruise, never thought I would.
The other trip was to LA from Soap Opera digest (I entered once and it was only one prize given away so I thought that was pretty lucky!) I got to see General Hospital being recorded....a champagne limo ride through Beverly Hills and a picnic on the beach (they delivered to our room though as it was cold out).  I was supposed to have lunch with a cast member but instead they said you are welcome to go into the cafeteria, in leui of that the driver took us to Mann's chinese theatre but we couldn't stay long.  We had a driver and a set schedule.  The hotel was on Santa Monica Pier, very nice!  We were given $150 for dinner and we used all at one place on the beach for dinner! I was supposed to get a year supply of Sand and Sable products but never received it (whatever that would have been...). Another disappointment was the tour guide was an intern just as excited to see the studio as we were!  Overall it was a great time and my first time in CA.  Hoping to win more grand prizes now that I am back into this hobby full fledged after being on and off over the years!

I am back from my Hawaii trip win! It was AMAZING!!!!
here is the link to my snapfish photo album (If you are not a member already, you will need to join to view the photo's...but don't worry it is free)
 http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=140095808/a=43338042/t_=43338042

When I am not so jet laged, or pressed for time, I will type up a long post detailing all we did and saw...but for now (as I know many are waiting to see the pictures) the photo's will have to do.....enjoy!

More photo's are on the way too! the ones up are from my digital camera...I still need to develop the rolls of film from my 35mm and 2 underwater camera's and upload those yet!!

close...
Kona Hawaii
10.31.06 ( 722 photos )
now when I get those others photo's uploaded...then it will be around 900 - 1000 photo's.....

Congrats!! I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. Did you come to Kauai? Well, if any of our SA members win a trip to Kauai, please let me know and I'll be more than happy to show them the Aloha spirit!!