Trip wins

:smt103 WOW! What a great win!!! I have always wanted to go to Italy so you have to tell all about it when you return so that I can live thru you. Huge Congrats & have a great time!
 
Dear airengineer,

CONGRATULATIONS!!! It sounds like you really deserved this one. I'm amazed that you've been sweeping for 25 years! I remember this contest - this was a BIG ONE. I entered this one every day! I've been sweeping for about 4 years, and I've won 2 grand prizes. The first one was a trip for two to California from Sony Pictures, and I took my son with me because it had a private tour of a studio that did special effects and animation for movies (this is what my son is going to school for in the fall). The second Grand Prize was last September from Lifetime Television, and I won $10,000 to Bed, Bath, and Beyond (I've spent most of it, but I still have about $1,000 left). I hope you and your family have a FABULOUS TIME!! Take LOTS of pictures!

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Italy trip ...

Finally read the first message in the group :smt018 .... OK ... I will also come back and report on the trip in October ... :smt052
 
:smt010 I didn't want to come home! Just got back from Bridgetown, Barbados today. Was the Minnesota winner in the Malibu's A Taste of the Island contest. 4 days/3 nights actually turned out to be 2.5 days/3 nights in Barbados due to flight time from Minneapolis, but it was still fun! Included was airfare, transport to and from the airport and accommodations at the Hilton on Needham's Point.

I brought my mother (my hubby doesn't fly) and we had a blast! Bajans are very friendly!

We had to pay for our own meals, sight-seeing and what-not. But that was okay because otherwise I never would have seen Barbados!! The US dollar is 1 for 2 Barbados dollars. ZR vans are cheap to get around at about 75 cents US funds. But, they cram about 15 people in one minivan and blast music so it's probably not for everyone. Quite an experience! Oistens fish fry is a must! Friday nights are the most popular, but we went on Saturday and it was still a decent sized crowd. The Boatyard is an excellent place to party the night away with locals and tourists alike. During the day they have fun water toys, but we didn't partake, lol, were only there for drinks on Sunday. I thought The Gap ( a few block area of bars and restaurants with a reputation for being a party hot spot) was overrated. Also we took a Tiami Catamaran cruise. Oh my gosh, that was the best! They serve a light breakfast, you swim with the turtles, swim above a coral reef and a sunken ship. A full lunch was served and also there is an open bar.
 
:smt026 Thanks for the report! Sounds like you had a wonderful time! How great that you could go with your mom on a great mom/daughter trip!
 
I'm finally posting about the trip I won to NYC a couple of weeks ago. It was the Icehouse 100 Day, 100 Prizes grand prize. It included a 3day/2night trip to NYC , hotel accomodations and VIP entrance to the Maxim Hot 100. First, I do thank the sponsors for the prize and of course SA for providing that ever important link. Having said that, I will simply say that the whole experience the night of the party was more than a bit disappointing. It was all circumstantial, nothing to be blamed on anyone involved with the prize. The hotel (the Bryant Park Hotel) was gorgeous and smack in the middle of Manhattan. Service was impeccable and everyone was very nice. Prices, as to be expected, were sky high. BReakfast for 4 in the hotel restaraunt was about $130. Luckily the sponsors kicked in $1600 in AMEX gift cards to spend on things like that.
I didn't get to do a lot of sightseeing or walking around as I was in pain from day 1 but what I saw was very cool. I have a few pics I was going to post but I can't seem to find the memory card for my camera. Anyways, the party was...interesting. I saw half the cast of my favorite show, Heroes. The guys who play Hiro, Sylar and Mohinder were there. I also saw Mike MacDonald from MadTV and Ice T's wife, Coco. Megan Fox from the new Transformers movie was the only girl from the Hot 100 list that I saw close up. All in all it was okay. I wish things had gone better in some areas but hey, it was all free and I'll certainly have the memories for a lifetime. I'll see if I can find the memory card and post the pics.
 
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