by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) on Dec 27th 2011 at 9:00AM

Your dream vacation could become a reality through a new holiday sweepstakes hosted by Bing and sponsored by Lonely Planet.

The Grand Prize winner and a guest will work with Lonely Planet staff and authors to devise a customized 15 day/14 night itinerary exploring up to four destinations around the world, up to a value of $30,000.

The sweepstakes kicks off on December 29th at midnight PT/3 am ET and lasts for 24 hours. To enter, just log onto Bing’s Magical Holiday Calendar, which is offering sweepstakes and giveaways throughout the month of December.

Not sure where you’d go if you won? To spark your imagination, LP’s U.S. Travel Editor Robert Reid put together five dream itineraries based on specific interests.

Music:
Memphis and the Mississippi Delta, home of Graceland and the blues
Havana, Cuba, for a taste of the son music scene
Liverpool, England, birthplace of the Beatles
Berlin, Germany, for underground cabaret
Yakutsk, Russia, home to Ysyakh, a surreal festival filled with teepee-like structures and throat-singing contests

Outdoors:
Rocky Mountains, Canada, for a two-day tour of the Canadian Rockies by train
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, for out-of-this-world landscapes
Coastal Wales, to walk the new All Wales Coast Path, opening May 2012
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, to stay in an upscale salt hotel 3656m above sea level
Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Lonely Planet’s #1 ‘glamping’ spot for 2012

Movies:
New York City, for obvious reasons
Paris, also for obvious reasons
Wadi Rum, Jordan, where Lawrence of Arabia was shot
Angkor Wat, Cambodia, backdrop of Tomb Raider and birthplace of Angelina Jolie’s quest to adopt the world’s children
New Zealand, home of the hobbits

Art:
Arles, France, to step into a post-impressionist Van Gogh painting
Barcelona, Spain, to take in Gaudi’s whimsical genius
Bristol, England, where Banksy has left his mark and is rumored to live
Mexico City, where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived and worked
French Polynesia, for a glimpse of Paul Gauguin’s tropics

Food:
Casablanca, Morocco, to eat couscous
Barcelona, Spain, to try tapas
Malaysia, to sample the Nasi goreng at hawker centers
New Orleans, for the gumbo to stay in an upscale salt hotel 3656m above sea level
Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Lonely Planet’s #1 ‘glamping’ spot for 2012

Movies:
New York City, for obvious reasons
Paris, also for obvious reasons
Wadi Rum, Jordan, where Lawrence of Arabia was shot
Angkor Wat, Cambodia, backdrop of Tomb Raider and birthplace of Angelina Jolie’s quest to adopt the world’s children
New Zealand, home of the hobbits

Art:
Arles, France, to step into a post-impressionist Van Gogh painting
Barcelona, Spain, to take in Gaudi’s whimsical genius
Bristol, England, where Banksy has left his mark and is rumored to live
Mexico City, where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived and worked
French Polynesia, for a glimpse of Paul Gauguin’s tropics

Food:
Casablanca, Morocco, to eat couscous
Barcelona, Spain, to try tapas
Malaysia, to sample the Nasi goreng at hawker centers
New Orleans, for the gumboby Jessica Marati (RSS feed) on Dec 27th 2011 at 9:00AM
Your dream vacation could become a reality through a new holiday sweepstakes hosted by Bing and sponsored by Lonely Planet.

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Lonely Planet and Bing Vacation Sweepstakes on 12/29/2011 ONLY!

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Enter to Win a Free Royal Caribbean Cruises Lines

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Cruises, Inc. 2011 Free Cruise Contest – Enter to Win!

The prize package includes a 7 night eastern Caribbean on either their ships the Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam or the Westerdam departing February 2011- April 2011 on select  sailings. The package includes a veranda suite stateroom for the winner and their guest, round trip airfare plus $500.00 ship board credit, a $150 spa credit, dinner for 2 at the Pinnacle Grill and 250 minutes of internet usage.

The winner will be presented with a key to the Holland America private island Half Moon Cay plus be offered a private cabana with butler service, unlimited beverage service for the day, a private picnic lunch plus a shore excursion.

How to enter to win this fabulous prize? Registered Facebook users must ‘like’ Holland America Lines Facebook page and upload a favorite vacation photo of themselves to the page at www.Facebook.com/halcruises . The photo must show the entrant enjoying the good life on a vacation (does not have to be a cruise vacation).

Visitors to Holland America’s website will vote on their favorite photo through to December 26th then 10 top finalist will be chosen and then fans will then again vote on the winner. The winning Photo will be announced January 4th, 2011.

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Win A Holland America Cruise Package

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Virgin Airlines Seeks New Name For Canadian Service

By completing this survey you’ll be entered into a prize drawing to receive a Nikon 10 MP Camera with a 4GB SD Memory Card! Fill out the survey today, and you could receive a new camera for your next vacation!

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Cruise Survey To Win A Free Nikon Camera

USA Today and Norwegian Cruise Lines announced a nationwide talent search for an epic performance at the July inaugural of the Norwegian Epic.

The contest name is called ‘The search for Epic Star contest. will recieve a seven night Caribbean cruise on the brand new NCL Epic.

The NCL’s Epic is one of the largest ships built to date holding 4,200 passengers. The cruise lines is toting that they will have ‘epic’ entertainment on their newest ship. With the Blue Man Group, Las Vegas Legends, Cirque Dreams, Second City Improv and more…their offering of top notch entertainment is really exciting.

To enter is easy..see details of the contest …….Just make sure you apply by April 25th, 2010!

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NCL Holding An Epic Talent Search

Celebrity Cruise Lines is now offering this opportunity which is usually off-limits to travelers – a chance to visit their newest ships the ‘Celebrity Eclipse’ and it’s still unnamed Solstice class ship, while it is still being built.  There will be 10 lucky winners and the sweepstakes provides many exciting details.

The winners will be brought to the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany to get a behind the scene tour of the ship yard and the building of the newest Celebrity ship plus the chance to sail on the new Celebrity Eclipse as it sails out of the shipyard in Mid March 2010.

Another extra special amenity to this sailing is that the Celebrity Eclipse will be sailing from Papenberg, German to Emshaven backwards! Check out this extraordinary backwards journey planned by Celebrity. The Celebrity Equinox made the same backwards sailing.

The winners will enjoy their accommodations in the ships Aqua class staterooms and everyone will enjoy sampling Celebrity’s award winning ship cuisine.   The contest begins December 7th, 2009 and ends January 14th, 2010. To enter the contest fill out the sweepstakes contest form online. Only US and Canadian citizens are able to enter. The winners will also be given free airfare and pre and post hotel stays in Dusseldorf and Amsterdam. The winners will be announce on January 28th, 2010.

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Win A Trip To See A Cruise Ship Being Built – Then Set Sail

The contest is open for US Citizens only over the age of 18 years. Please learn all contest rules and how to qualify for this wonderful cruise opportunity.

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10 Day Mediterranean Cruise Contest from Holland America Cruise Lines

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Hurtigruten Norway Midsummer Nights Daily Cruise Give-A-Way

The prize is a  Mediterranean cruise for two (2) departing from Barcelona, Spain. Prize package includes roundtrip coach-class air transportation from an airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Barcelona, Spain; one (1) night accommodations at a hotel in Barcelona, Spain determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy); and accommodations for two (2) aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship for up to seven (7) nights (balcony cabin, double occupancy). Winner must complete travel by June 30, 2010.

I know I am going to win, but you can enter anyway….just in case. Also make sure you enter the ‘Tell-A-Friend’ sweepstakes about this contest and you can be entered to win again for other travel prizes. Good luck!

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Travel Channel Offers Free Mediterrean Cruise

1. Add “UP” to your top friends

2. Leave a comment for a chance to win a trip to Costa Rica

They are also offering all kinds of background information, the trailer (it is a hoot), bloopers, buddy icons etc. about the movie.

Ok, so I am a big at heart and I love Pixar movies you could almost say I am really ‘up’ on them! Enjoy the show.

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Disney Pixar Is Really ‘UP’ With A Special On MySpace

The contest is called ‘Romance on the Ruby’. To enter couple must submit an essay (less that 250 word) on what they want to celebrate on this ship and why they deserve this cruise the most. The deadline to enter is October 3rd, 2008. So hurry and don’t delay enter to win the ‘Romance on the Ruby’ contest.

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Contest: Win a Free Cruise for the Ruby Princess