Quick giveaway: $200 (2 prizes of $100 gift cards)
I received 5000 Starwood Starpoints from a complaint that I didn’t feel was a great idea for me to take. Rather than trying to get them to claw back the points, I feel better giving something away in its place. A few readers had proactively suggested (I didn’t ask for advice… 😛 ) that I give away Starpoints, but I can’t really transfer them and they’re expensive to buy. So a $100 gift card seems appropriate there.
And in addition I had an extra $100 card I had purchased to do a few experiments with, and that I don’t wind up needing. Obviously it’s money, and I could either use the card or manage to get the funds back into a bank account. But the card was purchased in the name of frequent flyer ‘science’ so I figure it’s worth giving away here as well.
So that’s two good reasons to give away $100, and I thought I’d give away 2 x $100 gift cards. It’s not a monster big prize, so we’re not going to do a multi-day multi-post extravaganza on it. Just a quick giveaway over the course of the next 24 hours. (I’m leaving it open that long to ensure everyone following by email subscription, or regardless of time zone, has a change to participate.)
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post that answers any of the following:
- What you will do with a $100 gift card?
- What is the best travel tip you know?
- What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned from this blog?
Any of these work.
You may enter one time only. By entering you agree that I’m trying to do something reasonably nice and you won’t give me a hard time over the nuances of rules, complain in any way, and agree to be bound by any and all of my judgments are they relate to this offer (and agree that those judgments are final and are not appealable).
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My travel tip- pack as lightly as you can.
I’d use the gift card to purchase a birthday present for my brother.
I have learnt way too much from this blog and continuously look forward to it to keep me inspired on my passion for travel adventures and experiences. Besides HUCA, your best advice without being an advice has been to always be fair. This give away is a prime example of that. The $100 goes in my trip to see my mother for her upcoming birthday.
$100 bucks to pay lounges to rest between long flights.
Best travel tip I know: Ask nicely before enter the plane for an emergency seat (more space)and if its denied ask later again to the attendant inside the plane
Most valuable thing from this blog: Being NICE with over stress airline workers get you more results than being a jerk
I’d use the gift card during my upcoming trip to New York. The hotel is covered by award points but the gift card would come in handy for meals.
WOW 900+ comments.
Best travel tip learned from this blog: Hang up and call again (to an extent)…
Also, how to maximize points and rewards!
My tip: You will only ever use half of what you pack. after my wife packs, I ask her to remove half of everything in her bag (and it’s still not a carry-on!).
Travel tip: use you camera phone to take pictures of parking spots, hotel, luggage, luggage tags, passport and anything else you might lose or have difficulty finding.
What you will do with a $100 gift card?
– use it for my upcoming trip to Israel, I’m taking my parents and any help counts.
What is the best travel tip you know?
– If you’re patient and courteous to those who serve you, your life is easier on the road.
What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned from this blog?
– Take advantage of sign ups and bonuses because once they’re gone, you might be out of luck.
The most valuable thing I’ve learned from reading the blog is to keep reading the blog. I would use the $ for a Spring break trip home for my nephew’s birthday.
travel tip – pack light!
$100 for a 1 weekend night stay at lax
The best travel tip I’ve learned is to never stop following the travel blogs like yours, even when you think you’re out of the game. There’s always something new happening.
Hmm, use it to buy stuff?
I have learned …period….from people who have walked the path before me…like you ! Thanks!
With the giftcard, I would buy AA upgrades!
I would use the gift card toward our trip to London in April. Thanks for the chance!
Award booking services know more about the nuances of redemptions than I do.
Expecting our first mini-traveler next month – we’d love to use the $100 towards baby’s first passport!
I would use the giftcard to pay for a part of a hotel night on my upcoming trip to Portland and Seattle. Turns out, there are not many chain hotels near Crater Lake.
I know someone whose 55 year old husband has an inoperable malignant brain tumor and their medical bills and copays are thousands of dollars a month. I will give the gift card to her as a small token of encouragement. I will give you her name, postal address and email if my name is drawn so that you can send the giftcard directly to her. This is not an attempt to look ‘holier than thou’ but rather I want to help Christine in any way I can.
God onley knows what my Divine Destiny may Be. In jesus name Amen
i’d use the gift card to supplement our expenses to help get my wife over travel anxiety.
I’d use a gift card for our upcoming trip to Wisc for a friend’s wedding and house hunting for us as we plan to move from PHX to Wisconsin this summer
The most valuable thing(s) I learned from your blog is the 100,000 sign-up bonuses for the Chase BA Visa and Citi AA World Executive MC. And the companion passes that I have earned by spending $30,000 on the Chase BA Visa.
I would use it to buy a nice dinner for my sister’s family.
I would use a 100$ gift card to take my sister and I out to dinner on our upcoming trip to the Keys.
As for a blog, to just keep reading it. I learn so much i can’t point to one thing.
I’ve learned to never put my car and house keys in my checked bag. My bags have been delayed for a few days more lately.
I would use the gift card for my upcoming trip to Key West which I paid $50 for on the Delta glitch
The most valuable thing I’ve learned is to use British Avios for short domestic hops! We’re going to DC for 5 days, two people, 18,000 Avios and $10.00!
most valuable thing i’ve learned: hang up, call again
I’ll treat my wife to a late Valentine’s Day dinner!
I’d use the gift card to get to my friend’s wedding this spring in Reno!
Best thing I’ve learnt? How accessible this game is to everyone! Since I started, my fiancee and I have been to Spain, Hawaii, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, and on several domestic trips. It would not have been possible without you!
Just got approved for the AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard. The fun continues!
I learned the hard way to always make reservations for things you really want to do when traveling. You never know when the restaurant or tour you are really interested in will be sold out. Many, especially restaurants, can be cancelled without penalty later, so why wait?
The most valuable thing I’ve learned from your site has to be the benefit I’ve had from all your research comparing cards. I used your research to get sign-up bonuses and extra miles – enough to help pay for 3 of us to go to Australia last summer. Huge savings!
will use the card to go out for a nice dinner!
I would put that 100 toward my summer trip to visit my sister who I miss very much.I have never been in a plain…and at my age…that is just sad….so I will be flying for my first time this summer. 🙂 THANK YOU
I would use the gift card on a vacation to California. Best advise I’ve received is to bring an outlet to the airport so that you can always connect your computer at the gate.
I would use it towards hotel stay for my upcoming trip to San Francisco. Also, I’m impressed with how many people have left comments. You have a lot of followers and we actually read what you have to say!
If the gift cards are generic (Visa, MC, etc) they would go towards paying airfare for my NYC trip in May.
What you will do with a $100 gift card?
A: Apply it to upcoming travel expenses.
What is the best travel tip you know?
A: Take a moment to search online for discount codes and you will often find one that will save you considerable money on your hotel, car rental, addmission fees, etc.
What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned from this blog?
Too many to count. I especially like the trip reports as they give me ideas for my own itineraries.
Hubby and I are headed to Waikoloa Village on the Big Island soon, and I’d your give-away to help cover the valet parking expenses there.
Will use the card to pay for a hotel for our upcoming trip to Western Canada. Travel tip – bring lot of US 1 bills – I use them for tipping in foreign countries. Never been rejected yet. You have way to many contacts and give away many good prizes.
$100 = dinner out with my wife at Mahogany
In case of flight disruption, always be proactive and find solutions before airline propose you flights that you don’t want to have. Having a back up plan makes agent job easier and more efficient!
Why dont you come down to Chile and we enjoy the US$100 together?
We are headed to O’ahu and would use the give-away for sushi dinner at the Hyatt Regency Japengo’s!
I would use $100 to pay bills.
Oh, I would use that to help my kids out, they’re a young military family