Do you travel much for the holidays? When Big J was living here in WI and was living out East in NH, we used to spend every holiday travelling, either by plane or by car. I much prefer this living in the same state set-up!
If you are hitting the road for the holidays, Holiday Inn would like to help make your trip as enjoyable as possible. They have provided ideas on ways to get through the holidays below.
In addition to their tips, Holiday Inn wants you to travel with music that suits your destination and your mood, so they are giving one lucky Wisconsin Mommy reader a $10 iTunes gift card.
To enter, leave a comment with where you went on your last trip (whether for business or pleasure).
For an extra TWO entries, blog about this contest with a link to this post and leave me two comments letting me know the link to your post.
All entries must be received by midnight CST on Dec. 14th. The winner will be chosen via random.org on Dec 15th and notified by email.. (Please make sure that I have a valid email address for you.)
Girls Great Escape: You love your father and brother-in-law and all, but sitting on the couch for 10 straight hours watching football isn’t exactly the type of holiday cheer you’re looking for. Take a much needed break from the holiday hoopla and book a room at a relaunched Holiday Inn instead. Not only will you be able to come and go as you please, you’ll relish in the privacy of snuggling up in Holiday Inn’s new, crisp bedding with “soft” or “firm” pillows to choose from while you watch a girly holiday flick.
Other BudJetsetter tips:
Treat yourself to some fabulous art – for free! Scout out local museums in the area for a dose of culture. The originals may be out of your price range, but grab a poster in the gift shop as a treat.
De-stress from the holiday madness by creating your own in-hotel spa. Give yourself a mini facial by washing and exfoliating in a steamed bathroom. Replenish and revitalize hair using Holiday Inn’s new coconut verbena shampoo & conditioner from Bath & Body Works. Then for an extra touch use lavender oil on your temples or, use a lavender face mask while you catch some zzz’s
Guys, Listen Up!: While you may want to give the woman in your life a little bling, we understand that budgets are tight. But you can still tug at her heart strings by whisking her away for a romantic holiday weekend that won’t break the bank. In fact, you don’t even have to go far. Relaunched Holiday Inn properties are conveniently located all over the country from metropolitan cities to small towns off the beaten path – Book a room for a night or a weekend, grab some Prosecco and let the relaxation begin! Hint for Dads: getting mom away for a night like this may be exactly what’s on the top of her wish list! Other BudJetsetter tip:
Research local concerts, fairs or skating parks that might require a minimal entrance fee and make it a date night.
Travel Gurus, rejoice: You know that you can find Holiday Inn around the world, right? Give yourself or a friend the gift of adventure and hit up a hip or exotic destination this season instead. For some inspiration, we’ve pulled a few destinations to choose from below. All you have to do is decide where to go, cash in some airline miles for the flight, and your budget will be sure to thank you!
Nairobi, Kenya for about $215/night
Lisbon, Portugal for about $107/night
Papau New Guinea for about $224/night
Christchruch, New Zealand for about $132/night
And the winner is:
Super Angel with comment #10!
I am sending you an email Super Angel – congratulations!
Thanks to Holiday Inn for providing the gift card for the giveaway as well as one for my personal use.
The Daily Dose says
I just walked in the door from a trip to Houston. Had a beautiful wedding to attend. I could use a hotel spa right about now 🙂
Rita/Fighting Off Frumpy says
My last trip was to Cancun in summer of 2008 – I’m desperately in need of a return visit! 🙂
Teresha@Marlie and Me says
My last trip was to Atlanta in May 2009 for my baby shower!
Jessie says
My husband and I celebrated out 5 year anniversary this summer, but we have three little kids that we couldn’t leave behind too long, so we did a crazy overnight road trip from Oconomowoc, WI to the Black Hills…left Wednesday night and came back Friday evening…sleeping in our van with our baby! Ha! It was so much fun!
visiting from SITS!
Coupon Clippin' Mommy says
My last real trip where we stayed in a hotel was to Charleston SC for my nephews 1st birthday!
Juliet Grossman says
Great giveaway! I found you via SITS:-)
My last trip was to Las Vegas for SITSCation. Woo hoo! Fun.
debra.pp says
my last trip was to grandmas in west virginia.
Anonymous says
I took a wonderful trip to Hawaii last year.
Laurie
Darcy says
Went to South Haven Michigan in August. Fun on the other shore.
SuperAngel says
the last trip I took was with my family of 10 and we drove from IN to GA to AL to LA to TX and then to NM. From NM we drove back home to IN. All around it was about a 2,000 mile trip. Fun fun! 😉
Amanda
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Amanda
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