This is a busy end of the year for us here at Wanderlust and Lipstick and, in some ways, I feel like it’s a race to the finish line. Rather than pushing out several posts on individual topics, I thought I’d give you a little roundup on what’s happenin’.
First and foremost… we wrapped up Passports with Purpose last week. We’re still getting donations (and welcome them at any time using this link). Our goal was $100,000 to build 5 water wells in Haiti. Our early tabulations put us well over $110,000!
The statistic that always amazes me is that the majority of our funds come in in $10 increments! Yes, we have sponsors who provide cash donations, but this is a community fundraiser with hundreds of travel bloggers on board. It’s through their network of readers that we’re able to reach (and even exceed) our goals each year.
Winners of prizes will be announced on December 18th when we run the computer generated random draw. If you entered our fundraiser, keep your eye on your inbox on the 18th.
I’m humbled every year by the amount of support we receive from our sponsors, prize donors and bloggers as well as everyone who enters to win and those who help spread the word to friends, family and the media. It’s a huge collective effort that seemingly takes on a life of its own every year. THANK YOU!
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The WanderWomen Write Travel Writing Contest is in its final weeks. All entries must be timestamped before midnight on December 31, 2012 PST. Follow this link to submit your stories. Expedia is our sponsor this year and we’re giving away a luxury 7-night vacation at the Hard Rock in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic!
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We just announced last week that if you book any WanderTour on or before January 15, we’ll send you a free coffee table book about the region where you’ll be traveling on the tour. You can find out the details on the itinerary page for each tour on the WanderTours site.
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If you’re a subscriber to our monthly newsletter, we encourage you to provide some feedback as we’d like to make some changes in the new year based on your preferences. You can take the survey here. And if you do (and you leave your email address) before 11:59 PST on December 31, we’ll put you in a drawing to win a $50 gift card from Amazon.
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Enjoy the holiday season!
Travel Well,
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