Sometimes, there is nothing better than taking a vacation. Getting away from your daily routines and making memories with family and/or friends can be an excellent way to destress and have some fun. The only thing better than the mere act of taking a vacation is when you take a vacation you don’t have to pay for. If you’re the type that dreams of taking a break on someone else’s dollar, you might be interested in applying for a vacation giveaway or two.

You might be thinking that your odds of winning one of the big, well known, and majorly advertised vacation contests are about the same as winning the lottery – and you might be right. But, a little-known fact in the vacation and travel world is that there are almost constantly multiple vacation contests going at once, just waiting for people to apply. All kinds of businesses and companies will announce a contest or sweepstakes with large vacation prizes. For example, right now National Geographic is offering a sweepstakes to win a trip to a few national parks, Kellogg’s is running a sweepstakes for a getaway to Hawaii, and the Hallmark Channel just hosted a sweepstakes for a cruise trip in the Bahamas. These contests can take you and a varying number of people all over the globe to meet pop stars, tour unique places and more! If you are interested in some of these sweepstakes and want to know how to apply, you can poke around on some of your favorite large company websites to see if they have a page for promotions, sweepstakes, and/or giveaways. Or, you can check out The Balance Everyday, which keeps several lists of updated sweepstakes information for public use.

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