Win a trip to Brazil via Portugal

Sorry for the lack of updates recently.
Hope you have a good Christmas and are looking forward to getting into winning ways in 2010 ?

Here's a decent prize on offer from the Portugese airline tap :

Win:

Two return flights to Brazil - Rio to be exact and flying via Portugal where you get a five day stopover including stay in a luxury Pousada.

How to Enter:

It's a game ! You have to answer questions about Lisbon. Not too easy, I reckon you will need a couple of tries and access to a search engine in another tab or window.
Full details at the competition website

Competition Closing Date:
24th Jan 2010

Merry Christmas

Just wanted to wish you a ....


HAPPY CHRISTMAS !

Win a UK country house hotel break

Win:

Ettington Park Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon is a beautiful country house set in 40 acres of countryside. One lucky reader will win an overnight stay for two, including accommodation in an executive bedroom, pre-dinner glass of Champagne and canapés, dinner in the hotel's restaurant and full English breakfast..

How to Enter:

Enter this competition at Livingetc.com

Competition Closing Date:

30th December 2009

Prize must be taken before end of July 2010.

Win a £10'000 Maldives Holiday

Win:

l Seven nights’ B&B at the five star Naladhu Maldives

l Two return British Airways flights from Gatwick to Malé in the World Traveller cabin

l Return transfers from Malé airport to the resort

How to Enter:

Enter at Sunday Times Travel - answer one question.
"What is the capital of The Maldives" - Answer = Male

Competition Closing Date:
10 Jan 2010

Win a holiday to Las Vegas

Vegas baby!
I've never been so would love to win this prize of a trip to Las Vegas from London including flights + hotel.

Win:

Prize includes Heathrow - Vegas flights with United Airlines as well as five nights hotel stay for 2 people in one room.

How to Enter:

Answer 2 questions to enter the comp at The Asda Travel website.

I'll even give you the answers !

1) Nevada.

2) Complimentary meal service.

Competition Closing Date:

31st December 2009

Win Italy Spa Holiday

Win:

The prize in this comp includes return flight tickets from London to Naples, five nights at the 4-star Sorriso Thermae Hotel & Spa, full use of the spa facilities including a massage treatment each, car hire for the duration of the holiday, boat service to and from Cittara Beach and Port Forio, fully comprehensive travel insurance and £100 towards spending money and travel expenses

How to Enter:

You just have to enter your details.
Full Details at Classic FM

Competition Closing Date:

31st December 2009

Win a London shopping Trip

Finding holiday comps a bit thin on the ground at the mo but will be coming up with more soon. Here is one that may be worth entering but travel to London is unfortunately not included.

Win:

£150 spending money, a style consultation and personal shopping experience in London.

How to Enter:

Enter at In Style Magazine.

Competition Closing Date:

8th Jan 2010

Win Red Letter Days Vocuhers

Sorry I didn't catch this one sooner . . . Red Letter Days are running a "twelve days of Giftmas" comp. One winner a day and easy entry.

Win:

£100 Red Letter Days Voucher - Perfect Christmas Present !

How to Enter:

RedLetterDays.co.uk/Competitions

Competition Closing Date:
14th December 2009

Win a holiday to Morocco

Win:

Win a holiday to Morocco with The Adventure Company

How to Enter:

"Tell us about your favourite country visited and you could win a free holiday to Morocco!

Simply write your story using our free blog feature in ‘My Adventures’ then sit back and watch people rate it.

On the 24th December 2009 the ten highest ranked stories will be judged by an independent panel who’ll choose the best one.

The winner will enjoy a fantastic trip to Morocco."

Register here:
http://www.adventurecompany.co.uk/blog_competition.aspx

Competition Closing Date:

24th December 2009 but I guess you had better start ASAP.

Win a holiday to Jordan

Win:

The prize for the winner and their guest is a trip for to Jordan including flights. The winner gets 2 nights at the Amman Marriott Hotel, 3 nights at the Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa and 2 nights at the Petra Marriott Hotel. A full buffet breakfast will be provided everyday for both persons at each hotel.

How to Enter:

This comp is at The Times Online.

Competition Closing Date:
21st December 2009.

The holiday should be taken before 31st July 2010.

Win a trip to New York for two

Nice holiday prize on offer here, although as it's through Channel 4 I expect there will be a lot of entrants. Oh well, got to be in it to win it!

Win:

Four night break in The Big Apple for 2 people. Loads of things included - even a night time helicopter ride and tickets to a Broadway show. I know my wife would LOVE me to win this.

How to Enter:

Answer one question about coffee beans. I'm pretty sure the answer is Green isn't it?
Full Details at Channel 4 Food.

Competition Closing Date:
23rd December - Imagine winning this as a Christmas present !

Win a Malaysia Holiday

This sounds like an amazing trip...

Win:

A holiday to Malaysia including flights plus stays inKuala Lumpur, Borneo and Langkawi.

How to Enter:

This competition is at Wanderlust the adventure travel magazine.

One question to enter .... (hint) Wondering what is the Capital of Sarawak ?

Competition Closing Date:
25th Feb 2010

Win a mini break to Cardiff

Just in time for Christmas (or maybe the January Sales), here is a chance to win a trip to Cardiff which includes £100 to spend on shopping.

Todays sponsor, also just in time for Crimbo = NeedaPresent.com

Win:

• 1 nights stay at the Radisson in Cardiff.
• £100 to spend at the new St Davids shopping centre.
• Travel by train to Cardiff (not sure if this is from all UK stations or just Arriva Wales)

How to Enter:

This comp is at the Arriva Trains Wales website.

One question - What is the name of the new shopping centre in Cardiff?

( Answer = St. Davids )

Competition Closing Date:

12th December 2009

Win a ski holiday - Sweden

Win:

A ski holiday in Åre - North Sweden worth £2000.

• Flights from London
• 3 Star Accommodation 
• Transfers
• Lift Pass
• Ski Gear
• Tuition

How to Enter:

Leave your details and answer one easy question at Metro Snow.

Competition Closing Date:
24th December 2009

Win a ski holiday

Win:

Fancy a seven night Neilson ski holiday ? Here's your chance to win a ski holiday fro 2 people - Half Board in Val Gardena staying at a three star hotel 300 metres from the nearest ski lift.

How to Enter:

Enter at The Independent. A fairly painless entry process.

Competition Closing Date:
4th December 2009

Win an Amsterdam break

To celebrate the release of This DVD you could be the lucky winner of a trip to Amsterdam.

Win:

Prize is for two people (except the spending money).

• Train travel to Amsterdam with Eurostar.
• Two nights B&B at least 3 Star.
• £500 spending money :)

How to Enter:

Check out the comp at Comedy Central.

You need to register / login to enter this one. I found the registration a bit of a chore so if you are in a hurry this is probably one to skip.

Competition Closing Date:
11th December 2009

Win a Tokyo Holiday

Time Out have teamed up with Japan Airlines to offer a holiday to Japan as the prize in this easy to enter competition.

Win:

• Flights to Tokyo.

• 5 nights hotel stay.

The prize is for 2 people.

How to Enter:

Entry form here - You have to register / login to enter which is a bit of a pain. :(

Competition Closing Date:
Friday 18th Decemeber 2009

New York Holiday Prize Competition

Win:

Up for grabs here is a 3 night holiday to New York including hotel, flights from London and . . . . tea for two with Barbara Taylor Bradford.

How to Enter:

Easy to enter by leaving your details at the entry form at The Book Army website.

Competition Closing Date:
Comp closes 31st December and winner will be notified on 12 Jan 2010.

Advent Calendar Online Competitions (UK)

I will add to this list as I find more - please be a diamond and leave a comment if you know of any advent calendar comps running this year particularly those with hotel stays, holidays and flights as prizes.

Bespoke Hotels - Win hotel stays everyday. Answer one question to enter each comp.

City Inn Hotels - Daily entry. Prizes are mostly hotel stays with added extras such as theatre tickets, six nations ruby tickets and meals. I also notice there is an iphone up for grabs.

Classic FM - Daily entry - All sorts of amazing prizes every day. From luxury mini-breaks in Scotand and fine dining on Orient Express , to this year's must-have gadgets such as Sony eBook Readers , iPod Touch's and Nintendo Wii's.

FirstGreatWestern - Train travel prizes including Eurostar as well as other prizes like theatre tickets and £100 to spend at laterooms.com


France Guide - French-Tastic Prizes. Well worth a look - Day one prize was a four star hotel stay in Nice.

Thorntons - Daily entry. Changes between special offers and comps.

UK2.net - Daily entry. Answer a question. Prizes include Experience Days worth £250.

Win Alton Towers Mini - Break

Win:

WalesOnline are giving away a trip to popular Alton Towers. There is one prize of four tickets plus travel and a night’s stay in a family room at the Alton Towers Hotel.

How to Enter:

An email contest for a change.
Send an email to competitions @ walesonline.co.uk with your details and the answer to one easy question you'll find here.

Competition Closing Date:
7th December 2009

Update about the win holiday blog

Dear Readers,

Hope you are well and feeling lucky. Can't believe that we almost at the end of 2009!
This site is around one years old now and is gathering a decent following so I would just like to say thanks to everyone that visits especially those of you that pop by on a regular basis.

What's Next
Sometime in 2010 I will moving the site to a new platform ad making a few changes so now is a great time to let me know what you would like to see - you can leave feedback here or just make a comment below. Stay anonymous if you want. I would also like to get more people involved in adding comps to the site so if you are interested you can express your interest by leaving a comment.

Keeping in Touch
Just to let you know that all posts on this blog will also be posted on The Win Holiday Twitter Profile so if you are on Twitter please "follow me" for regular updates and some Twitter exclusives (sometimes I haven't got time to post all the comps I find on this website so I just do a quick "tweet", other times I will spot something on Twitter itself and "retweet it").

Other ways to keep updated are :

• Subscribe to The Free Email - Unsubscribe any time.
  
• Visit the homepage - updates most days.
• Subscribe to the RSS feed - you can add this to a feed reader of your google homepage.

Thanks for reading and happy comping !

Rob

Win a longhaul holiday

Win:

A twin centre holiday where you will get to visit both Bali and Hong Kong. Sounds superb.

How to Enter:

Nice and easy to enter. Just fill in your details on the entry form at Hayes and Jarvis

Competition Closing Date:

31st Jan 2010

Competition for chocaholics

Win:

There are 2 comps running at the online sweets and chocolate store "A quarter of..."

One is with a prize of £1001 to one person who has spent at least £20 with them between now and the 18th December.

The other is free to enter and the prize here is a Large Wooden Boxe of Nostalgia which contains over three kilos of retro sweets and is worth over £30. (check it here).

How to Enter:

For the £1001 prize you are entered when you spend over £20 with them.

For the free competition you have to guess the sweet from the wrapper. I have the answer but I don't want to spoil it for you. If you do want to know click here and all will be revealed ;)

Both comps can be seen on their competition page.

Competition Closing Date:

Free comp closes 30th November, not sure if this is a monthly comp though.

Buy sweets to enter comp closes 18th December

Win £500 to spend on flights

Quite a nice, flexible prize here since you could decide who to take where to go and where from etc.

Win:

£500 to spend on flight only at Thomson Airways. Loads of destinations and departure airports to choose from, although I notice it is mostly beach destinations these days, they seem to have dropped their Prague, Paris etc.

How to Enter:

You have to register for email updates from Thomson Airways.
Entry form and more info

Competition Closing Date:
31st Jan 2010

Win a trip to New Zealand for 14 people!

Any Rugby fans reading this ? Here's a chance to travel to New Zealand and take on The All Blacks in a rugby competition with a twist !

Win:

One lucky winner will choose thirteen friends – six teammates and seven sideline supporters – to be flown to the homeland of the Kiwi kings courtesy of Air New Zealand, where they will participate in the toughest sporting contest of their lives.

The prize includes a weeks accommodation for everyone.

How to Enter:

Entry and more details at http://www.airnewzealand.co.uk/mismatch

Competition Closing Date:

The competition runs from 20th November 2009 to 18th December 2009 and the winner will be notified (before Christmas) by 23rd December. The match will take place between May – September 2010 subject to the All Blacks new schedule.

Win a Universal Studios Orlando Holiday

Very nice prize here [££££]... Win a holiday to Universal Studios and stay on site.

Win:

The competition prize is a one week holiday for the winner and up to three (3) companions to Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The prize consists of the following:

• Four roundtrip airfares (economy fares only) from Heathrow or Gatwick Airports to Orlando.
• Transfers between hotel and airport in Orlando
• Seven nights on-site hotel accommodation at the Hard Rock Hotel®, room and tax only, for up to four people in a maximum of one (1) room .
• Four x 7-Day/2-Park Admissions to both Universal Studios Florida® and Universal's Islands of Adventure® theme parks.

How to Enter:

Here is the link to the comp. You have to register / login to get your entry but in view of the prize I think it's worth it!

Competition Closing Date:

30th November 2009

Win easyJet flights

Just got this on an email...Win flights with easyJet but it's not as easy to enter as some.

Win:

There are ten prizes in all - a total of 30 flights and 13 hotel rooms are up for grabs. I couldn't see how long the hotel rooms are booked for though !

How to Enter:

To be in with a chance you have to join the easyJet facebook fan page and tell them why you should escape the country. The top ten (as voted by other fans) will win prizes - if that sounds too much like hard work then you can also win flights just by voting (weekly prize).
More details here :
http://apps.facebook.com/easyjetcompetition/

Competition Closing Date:
17th December 2009

Win a Berlin Break

Courtesy of Waterstones.com you could be enjoying a break in Berlin.

Win:

The prize includes flights to Berlin from a choice of UK airports with Lufthansa, two nights at the four star Maritim Hotel proArte including a sumptuous breakfast buffet, a Berlin Welcome Card for free use of public transport plus reduced entrance to the city's many attractions and sights, as well as an audio-video Berlin Wall guide.

How to Enter:

Just fill in your details at the entry form at The Waterstones website.

Competition Closing Date:
24th December 2009

Win a family trip to Euro Disney

Win a family break to Disneyladn Paris plus Disney netbooks worth £299 up for grabs.

Win:

Up for grabs in the latest free to enter comp from Comet is a 2 night break to Disneyland Resort Paris for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids aged 3 to 11). You will be travelling standard class on return Eurostar direct to Disneyland Resort Paris from London St Pancras International or Ashford International. The prize includes accommodation for two nights in a standard room at a Disneyland Resort Hotel including continental breakfast and park hopper adult and child tickets to both Disney Parks for the duration of your stay

How to Enter:

Just sign up for the Comet newsletter :
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/advice/849/Disney-Newsletter

Competition Closing Date:
17th December 2009

Win a family holiday in Tenerife

Win:

The holiday up for grabs is date specific so make sure you can go!
It is for 2 adults and 2 children staying at The Fanabe Costa Sur in Costa Adeje, Tenerife The holiday includes flights and transfers but must be taken in January 2010. A great time of year to get away for some sunshine!

How to Enter:

Entry is easy if you have a facebook account already.
You just have to join their facebook fan club. More details.

Competition Closing Date:
25th December 2009

Win a holiday with Bing!

Bing.com the new search engine from Microsoft is offering the chance to win holidays from Thomas Cook in a fairly easy to enter comp.

Win:

A one week package holiday to Gran Canaria on a half board basis.

How to Enter:

There is a special website for the comp http://www.bingaroundtheworld.com/.
You have to register (quick) and then submit an answer each day. You need ten entries to be in the draw.

Competition Closing Date:
31st Jan 2009 - but there are three prizes up for grabs one each month.

Thorntons chocolates Offer Code

Free Chocolate Hamper

Thornton's Chocolates have sent me a great offer that I think is worth sharing with Christmas coming up.... A chance to get their best sellinh chocolate hamper for free when you buy chocolate online.

• Thorntons.co.uk Offer code : XE9G
• Description : Spend £30 and get a FREE I Love Chocolate Hamper (worth £25)
• How to claim your free hamper Spend £30 or more, excluding delivery, in one transaction at Thorntons.co.uk. Add an I Love Chocolate Hamper (product code 1976) to your basket and enter offer code XE9G at the basket page.
• More Info

Invent something and get 50% of future profits!

Win:

Firebox.com (gadget shop) are running an interesting competition. They are looking for a cool new invention which they will produce and sell on their website. The winner gets to keep 50% off profits from the sale of the invention for life!

How to Enter:

Go to http://www.firebox.com/features/inventor for more information. It seems like no complex drawing or anything are required just a brief idea will get you in the draw!

Competition Closing Date:
31st December 2009

Win a holiday to Kefalonia

Lovely prize for a summer 2010 holiday up for grabs here... I love Greece !

Win:

- One week holiday in Cephalonia, in a small villa with private pool perfect for a family of four.
- £1000 cash which is intended to let you book your own flights.

You have to go in May, June or September 2010. Personally I think Greece is wonderful in September - the sea has warmed up, it's not crazy busy and not crazy hot but still very nice.

How to Enter:

Just fill in your details at The Book Army competition page.

Competition Closing Date:
30th November 2009

Win a family UK holiday

10 main prizes and a further 100 runner up prizes on this one so should give you an extra reason to enter...

Win:

There are 10 prizes available of a 3 night, British activity break for two adults and two children (under the age of 16). Breaks will take place at a major holiday supplier with venues around the UK. The prize includes accommodation in a self catering villa or lodge, use of some resort facilities and a £100 contribution towards travel costs & other activities.

Hopefully it will be something like Bluestone in Wales. I would love to win a break there.

There are also 100 runner-up prizes of coffee storage containers to be won.

How to Enter:

Enter at The Morrisons supermarket website

Competition Closing Date:

29th November 2009

Win a trip to EuroDisney

Win:

A family trip to EuroDisney... 2 adults and 2 children includes entry to Disneyland, 2 nights hotel plus Eurostar from London to Paris.

How to Enter:

The prize form is at the ITV website - answer one easy pasta related question and leave your details.

Competition Closing Date:
20th November - 09:00 !

OTBeach voucher code

On The Beach (OTBeach.com) have released a voucher code for an extra 5% saving on city breaks booked online. The voucher code will work for inland Europe city breaks only. Here's what the email from OTBeach.com had to say :

On the Beach are the beach holiday experts. We know all there is to know....... However as one of the UK's largest travel agents, taking 500,000 passengers away each year we have negotiated some unbeatable deals for our beach holiday customers for city breaks to some of Europe's most popular destinations.

As a beach holiday customer we want to assure you the very best value possible so when prompted at the booking stage, please enter voucher code CITY1109 to receive your 5% discount. This is only redeemable on inland European city breaks and not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Win a Disney World USA Holiday

Win:

There are 5 trips to win and each trip is for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children under 12). The prize include flights with Virgin Atlantic to Orlando from Manchester or Gatwick, one weeks hotel stay in the resort and one weeks theme park passes.

How to Enter:

Easy entry at http://www.tesco.com/disney/ - you will need a password which is "disney"

Competition Closing Date:

1st March 2010

Win a five star holiday to Washington DC

Win:

5 nights in Washington DC for a family of four including flights from The UK with United Airlines and a central hotel courtesy of Kuoni.

How to Enter:

More details at the competition page at HMV.com, bit annoying, you have to register / login to enter but hey, it's a great prize. Once registered it's easy to enter.

Competition Closing Date:
2nd December 2009

Win a holiday to Mauritius

Win:

One week at Le Touessrok - a Mauritius five star! The holiday prize includes flights and half board. There is also some luxury clothing thrown in for good measure.

How to Enter:

It's easy to enter. Just fill in the form at www.kurtgeiger.com

Competition Closing Date:

Midday 20th November 2009

Win a holiday to Havana

Very nice prize on offer here. . .

Win:

Direct Flights to Havana from London, transfers by classic car and a seven night stay at The Palacio O'Farill in Havana. The lucky winner of this competition will even get a two hour cocktail making lesson from a Cuban Pro and £500 spending money.

How to Enter:

Just fill in your details at The Guardian newspaper website. Entry form.

Competition Closing Date:

24 December - and what a great Christmas present that would make.

Win a holiday to Mexico

This one is pretty special. Not only is the prize an all inclusive holiday to Mexico... It's actually for four people!

Win:

Flights to Cancun from London or Manchester

One week all inclusive for 4 at The Sandos Caracol Beach Resort and Spa.

Runner up prizes include flights to The Canaries or Cyprus.

How to Enter:

Check out the competition at http://wintersun.monarch.co.uk/win

You have to tell Monarch why you need a break in Cancun.

Competition Closing Date:

31st December 2009

Win a Tanzania Safari

Win:

A Safari in Tanzania including flights from UK.

How to Enter:

Fill in your details at The Dorset Cereals website.

Competition Closing Date:

18th November 2009

Win a trip to New York

One of the cities that is up there on most dedicated compers wish list, New York!

Win:

A two night trip to NYC including flights from London or Manchester plus four star hotel.

How to Enter:

Tell Lastminute.com "a sexy place" for your chance to win. More info at the lastminute.com 212 page

Competition Closing Date:

14th Feb 2010 (of course!)

Waterstones Discount Voucher Code

With Christmas coming up I'm going to publish a few discount voucher codes as I find them. Here's one for Waterstone's which has a limited shelf life and is good for a 10% discount if you spend over £40.

This code will run from 8am Friday 6th November to 12pm Tuesday 10th November

This code entitles consumers to 10% off when they spend £40. You also get free UK delivery.

The Waterstones.co.uk Voucher Code is : BR4639

This offer excludes; ebooks, sony readers + accessories and tickets.

Check Waterstones.com for their buy one get one free offer.

Win a Disney Florida Holiday

Disney World Florida is looking for a new twin town and as part of the search they are giving away a trip to Disney World Florida.

Win:

A trip for up to two adults and two children to Disney World Florida.

Oh an your town will be twinned with Disney World and have a massive party in January.

How to Enter:

Tell Disney why your town would be perfect. If you need some inspiration or even want to book a holiday to Disney World instead of winning one check out The Walt Disney Travel Company.

Competition Closing Date:

22nd November 2009

Win a deluxe break in Paris

Win:

Flights from the UK to Paris plus a 2 night stay at boutique hotel, Hotel Keppler.

The lucky winner also gets £1000 to spend on designer clothes

How to Enter:

Head over to the Mr & Mrs Smith website competition page.

Competition Closing Date:

30th November

(but if you have stumbled over this at a later date, have a look anyway as they have a comp every month and normally offer a luxury weekend away as the prize)

Win a Champneys Spa Break

Win:

Not one but two nights at your choice of Champney's 3 UK spa hotels.

The prize is for 2 people and includes meals and some treatments / activities.

How to Enter:

Competition page at SpaFinder.com has more details - it's just one survey question then leave your details to enter.

Competition Closing Date:

1st December 2009

Win a holiday home for a week

Win:

To celebrate the tenth birthday of HolidayLettings.co.uk They are running a competition with the chance to win one of ten holiday home rentals across the world. There are really nice looking holiday homes available as prizes in places as diverse as Cornwall, Thailand, Madeira and Isle of Man. The Flordida and Thailand prizes even include £500 towards flights.

How to Enter:

Entry to this comp is very easy. Click here and then enter your email address.

Competition Closing Date:

30th November 2009

PS - If you have a holiday home to rent out holidaylettings.co.uk really are the bees knees when it comes to getting enquiries. Here's a promotion code for new advertisers at Holidaylettings.co.uk to get an extra three months free or extra promotion on the site.

Win a weekend in haunted hotel

Win:

A weekend staying in a haunted castle near Leeds.

It's a four star hotel too so don't worry too much about bedroom comfort!

How to Enter:

Enter at The Sun website. Register / Login to enter.

Competition Closing Date:

Closing soon ! Monday 2nd November 2009

Win a holiday to Washington DC

Loads included in this competition to win a holiday to Washington DC.

Win:

The lucky winner of this tiebreaker competition and will be getting :

4-night stay at The Dupont Hotel: Taking pride of place at the heart of Washington, DC's most desirable and cosmopolitan neighbourhood. The Dupont Hotel is an icon of understated luxury and style among Washington, DC hotels.

2 Economy return flights from London courtesy of Virgin Atlantic.Far East and Australia.

2 Metro passes

2 tickets to The Newseum

2 tickets to Open Top Sightseeing Tours

2 tickets to International Spy Museum

How to Enter:

It's a tiebreaker... Come up with something creative and tell them what you would most like to see in Washington DC ? Obama ?

Entry form here

Competition Closing Date:

9th November 2009

Win holiday competitions closing soon

Well as October comes to an end I hope you have won something. I must admit I'm having a bad year comping wise, but you've got to be in it to win it so got to keep plugging away.

These great competitions are closing on 31st October 2009

(Sorry if you are reading this too late!)

• Win £1000 from Super Break to design your own dream break
• Win a VW campervan
• Win a luxury holiday in Amsterdam
• Win a ski holiday for 4 in France
• Win a holiday to New York
• Win a wine tasting trip to Chile

Win a stay in the Ice Hotel

I really like this prize.

Win:

The lucky winner will have an unforgettable three day break for two in northernmost Sweden. Our lucky winners will be able to enjoy performance ice driving in the new Saab 9-3X*, husky sledging through the snow and an overnight stay in the World Famous Ice Hotel.

Flights from London to Kiruna are included.

How to Enter:

You only have to fill in the form with your contact details to enter this one.

Entry form at the Saab website.

Competition Closing Date:

1st December 2009

Thanks to Lapland Bargains for the tip off on this one.

Win a £500 voucher for Argentina Holiday

I would love to go Argentina! I have now found a company that specialises in Argentina Travel and saw that they have an easy to enter competition. Check out this photo for the one I would go for if I won. Breathtaking. Of course I would have to win flights to Argentina from somewhere . . .

Win:

A £500 voucher to spend on any of their trips and tours in Argentina. Here's something I have never seen before on a comp : If you had already booked and travelled and you happen to win you get the prize money retrospectively!

How to Enter:

You just have to sign up for the newsletter from Tango Tours.

Competition Closing Date:

31st May 2010

Win a £1000 adventure travel voucher

Nice prize in this competition - you get to choose how to spend it.

Win:

£1000 travel voucher to spend at Tucan Tours (adventure travel specialists)

How to Enter:

There is one question (answer 15%) and then you have to fill in your details on the entry form.

Seems like you have to select where you heard about the comp to enter but there is a choice for "other media". Also seems like you have to subscribe to the newsletter.

Competition Closing Date:

31 Jan 2010

Win a £1000 superbreak

I love prizes where you can spend vouchers on whatever holiday you want.

Win:

£1000 on a break of your choice at SuperBreak.com

How to Enter:

Describe your dream break in less than 20 words at the competition page (scroll down)

Competition Closing Date:

31st October 2009

Win a luxury Amsterdam break

Believe it or not, half the time I don't enter the competitions I post up on this blog. One I always try to enter though is the Mr & Mrs Smith competition. They always go that little bit beyond with their added extras and the prizes are always something I could never afford if I was buying my own holidays.

Win:

• Business Class flights to Amsterdam (is it worth it for a one hour flight?! Oh well it's free).
• 2 nights at a chic hotel - The Dylan - including breakfast.
• A stylish leather hold all.

How to Enter:

Head over to the Mr & Mrs Smith website competition page.

Competition Closing Date:

Midnight 31st October 2009

Win a Euro Disney Holiday

Win:

The star prize is a holiday to Disneyland® Resort Paris for 2 adults and 2 children (under the age of 16) including 2 nights' at hotel Santa Fe including breakfast, 3 day pass to Disneyland® Resort Paris including night passes, tickets to the discos, Disney's® Village and a fast pass, 4 standard class Eurostar tickets and hotel transfers on arrival and departure.

There are also runner up prizes of private screenings and one year unlimited cinema passes.

How to Enter:

Hmmm, not the easiest to win but at least that gives you better odds. You have to register then collect balloons by inviting friends and family. The winner will be the person who gets the most balloons. Enter Here.

Competition Closing Date:

20th November 2009

Las Vegas Holiday Prize

Win:

*Two return economy class flights on United Airlines from London Heathrow to Las Vegas, inclusive of tax.
*5 nights' accommodation at a 3 star hotel in Las Vegas on a room only basis. The room will be for 2 people sharing.

How to Enter:

Answer two questions to enter the comp at The Asda Travel website.

1) In which US state will you find Las Vegas ? - Nevada

2) Name just one of the many in-flight amenities you can expect to find when flying economy class on an international flight with United. - Pillows and blankets

Competition Closing Date:

31st December 2009

Libra Holidays Promotional Code

Update - Libra Holidays now bankrupt.

Here's a discount voucher code Libra Holidays have loaded for face book users, but can be used by anyone, this “FACE” code will give the clients an additional £20 per adult discount when loaded in the promotional box section of the website. (Only on all NEW packages booked)

Win a driving experience

Metro Radio are giving away a racing car driving experience in this free to enter online competition.

Win:

The driving day is at The Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire.

The winner will receive:
Arrival, Registration and Safety Briefing
3 laps familiarisation of the circuit in a Mazda 3 MPS - Instructor Drives
3 laps in a Porsche Cayman - Client drives
5 laps in a Single Seater - Client drives
1 High Speed Passenger Lap in a Caterham 7 - Instructor Driving.

How to Enter:

It's easy to enter this competition.
Here is the entry form

Competition Closing Date:

Unkown so get in quick !

Win a ski holiday for 4

Win a Pierre Vacance ski holiday for up to 4 people.

Win:

I think this prize is accommodation only so you'll have to get your own travel to France.
You can win a studio or 1-bedroom apartment for a week, sleeping up to 4 people. You can choose from any of Pierre & Vacances numerous ski residences. Check out all the choices here

How to Enter:

This competition is easy to enter - just enter your details at the Cafe Rouge website.

Competition Closing Date:

31st October 2009

Thanks to France Day Trips for the tip off about this comp.

Win a cookery holiday

I don't know about you (?), but one of the things I like most about entering competitions is prizes that I wouldn't otherwise end up sorting out myself. Even though I like the sound of this prize I don't think I would ever book myself up on a cookery course.

Win:

Prize includes a weekend cookery course for two people, worth £289 per person, at the Ashburton Cookery School, plus (four star) accommodation and rail tickets up to the value of £100 each if applicable.

How to Enter:

To enter this competition simply enter your details at the Morrisons website

Competition Closing Date:

25th October 2009

Win a UK family break

Win a family weekend away with Morrisons.

Win:

A two night break in the British countryside.

- Choose from Dorset & North Yorkshire

Prize includes travel, 2 nights stay with dinner and breakfast. Can't be bad.

How to Enter:

Easy to enter at the Morissons website.

Competition Closing Date:

8th November 2009

Win a deluxe break in Dorset

Nice UK break up for grabs in this competition. I quite fancy winning this myself. I like the added extras included in the prize.

Win:

A 2 night stay at The Sandbanks hotel, Poole, Dorset (four star, beachfront).

Dinner, bed and breakfast.

2 spa treatments per person.

1 afternoon tea and pastries.

1 bottle of champagne.

How to Enter:

Go to the competition page at FJB Hotels, answer one question and leave your details.

Competition Closing Date:

31st December 2009

Win a shopping trip in Leeds

Win a shopping trip in Leeds

Win:

- A stay at the four star City Inn, Granary Wharf
- £50 shopping voucher for Harvey Nichols

How to Enter:

This comp is at Glamour Magazine. There is one easy question to enter.

Competition Closing Date:

11th November 2009

Win a holiday to New York

Win:

The prize is for 2 people to go and watch basketball in The Big Apple.

Includes :

• Flights from London to New York
• Hotel
• Tickets for an NBA game

How to Enter:

This competition is at ESPN

There is one question : Who was the MPV of the 2009 NBA Finals?

The answer is of course Kobe Bryant ;)

Competition Closing Date:

31st October 2009

Win a £5000 trip to Malta

Win:

One week staying at The Hilton in Malta

Business Class BA flights from Gatwick to Malta

How to Enter:

This competition is at The Times Online.

Answer one easy question : The answer is Portomaso Marina

Competition Closing Date:

10th November 2009

Cheap Malta Holiday ?

Win a £350 dinner for two

Not a free holiday, just dinner but somehow it is worth £350 so thought I would post it up here..

Win:

A luxury meal for two at the award-winning London restaurant Le Gavroche.

Eight courses including wine with each !

How to Enter:

This comp is at Good to Know magazine.

Answer to the question is "liquid day"

Competition Closing Date:

28th October 2009

Win a Butlins Holiday

Win:

Win a Butlins break for a family of four (2 adults and 2 children aged 2 – 14 years) sharing a Silver apartment on a Self Catering basis. The three or four night break can be taken at any of our Resort - Minehead, Bognor Regis or Skegness.

Voucher valid until end June 2010

How to Enter:

Order a free brochure and DVD from The Butlins website and you will be entered into the prize draw.

Competition Closing Date:

30th November 2009

Win a free Haven Holiday

Win:

The free holiday is for a 3 or 4 night break in Standard 2 bedroom accommodation at any Park, excluding Lydstep Beach and Far Grange. Excludes breaks during School Holidays and Bank Holidays.

How to Enter:

I found two comps here.

1.) Monthly comp - answer three questions. Entry form here.

2.) Sign up to recieve emails from Haven.

The comp banner is on the right hand side of their homepage.

There is space for a mobile number but I ignored that without any problems.

Competition Closing Date:

Monthly / Ongoing.

Win a holiday in Cornwall

Win:

The winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night break in a Superior Room at St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall, including breakfast and dinner each day, plus a meal at An Boesti - St Mellion’s fine dining restaurant. They can also relax with either two Elemis spa treatments or unlimited golf on the Kernow Course.

How to Enter:

There is one question to answer to enter this prize draw.
Here is the entry form.

Question : What is the Cornish word for Cornwall?

Answer : Kernow

Competition Closing Date:

14th November 2009

Win a £5000 holiday to Brazil

Not a free to enter competition sorry but for a £5000 prize I thought it was worth a mention.

You have to buy a balloon flight from Virgin Balloon flights for your entry so I figure the odds should be pretty good.

Win:

Here is the prize details - win a family holiday to Brazil.

• Return flights for two adults and two children to Rio de Janeiro
• Return private transfers from the airport to the hotel
• Seven nights’ accommodation at the Atlantico Copacabana Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
• Breakfast in the hotel restaurant each morning
• Tijuca Rain Forest jeep tour for two adults and two children to include hotel transfers, Jeep tour and 1 hour eco-hike.
• Travel insurance

How to Enter:

http://www.virginballoonflights.co.uk/offer.asp

Competition Closing Date:

14th December 2009

Win a family breaks to Euro Disney

Win a Family Break at Disneyland® Paris with On the Beach and Disney/Pixar's UP

To celebrate the launch of Disney's latest hit movie on October 9th; On the Beach and Disney/Pixar are giving you the chance to win a family trip to Disneyland® Paris! With half term just a few weeks away, you and your family could be jetting off in style on a two night break to Disneyland® Paris. To enter this fantastic competition, all you have to do is write a review for the On The Beach website about a hotel or destination you have visited and we will draw the winner on 12th October. We also have a number of Disney/Pixar Goody bags to give away to Fans of On the Beach on Facebook. Visit On the Beach reviews or On the Beach Facebook Fan page to enter the competitions.

Closing Date - 11th October 2009

Win a holiday to Milan

I quite fancy a trip to Italy right now. Here's a chance to win a short break to Milan . . .

Win:

The prize is for 2 people and is a short break to Milan including :

- Flights from London to Milan.

- 2 nights at the five star Le Meridien Gallia Hotel Milan.

- £500 spending money.

How to Enter:

This comp is at the Midsummer Place website where there is one easy question to answer (why do they bother ?!) and then you have to fill on your details.

Competition Closing Date:

1st November 2009

Win a holiday to Barbados

Another holiday to The Caribbean available to win a free to enter online competition . . . .

As the nights are drawing in I can't think of much better than winning a holiday to The Caribbean this winter.

Win:

The prize is a gourmet trip to Barbados for one prize winner and partner including 7 nights accommodation in an ocean view room at the Coconut Court Beach Hotel in Barbados, one dinner for two at the hotel's Deck restaurant, economy class return flights from London Gatwick to Grantley Adams Barbados plus transfers from and to the airport in Barbados.

How to Enter:

Entry form at Lastminute.com

Competition Closing Date:

9th October 2009.

The winner will be notified on or before 23rd October 2009.

Win a shopping weekend in Cardiff

This prize is for the lucky winner and a friend to enjoy a shopping break to Cardiff.

Win:

• 1 nights stay at the Radisson in Cardiff
• £100 to spend at the new St Davids shopping centre which contains the largest John Lewis outside of London.
• Travel by train to Cardiff (not sure if this is from all UK stations or just Arriva Wales)

How to Enter:

Enter at the Arriva Trains Wales website.

Competition Closing Date:

12th December 2009

Win a luxury UK break

Win:

Only a 1 night stay but it is in a junior suite at this five star in Sussex called The South Lodge and includes a bottle of champagne on arrival, dinner and breakfast

How to Enter:

There is one question to enter, to which the answer is 16%

Entry form.

Competition Closing Date:

4th November 2009

Win free flights to Brisbane Australia

Win:

A pair of return flights to Brisbane, Australia with Etihad Airways. There's one prize for UK residents and one for EIRE residents. No hotels or anything but still worth a lot. I've been lucky enough to go to Brisbane before and loved it.

How to Enter:

It seems like there is an online game but to be in with a chance of winning it's just a simple send in your details to enter one.

More info or go straight to the prize draw

Competition Closing Date:

30th October 20009

Win flights and hotel stay to USA

Win a holiday to Springfield, Illinois

Win:

The winner of this online competition will get Return economy flights from London Heathrow with United Airlines for 2 people, three nights (room only) accommodation and a selection of attraction passes to have a short holiday in Springfield the capital of Illinois

How to Enter:

There is one easy question to enter and then you just have to leave your details to enter the prize draw. Entry form at Lastminute.com

Competition Closing Date:

Closing Soon - 1st October 2009

Win a holiday to Australia to design your own wine

Nice competition spotted at BBC Good Food Magazine . . . Win a trip to Australia.

Win:

In this competition one lucky winner gets the chance to go down to South Australia for a week in order to design their own wine!

How to Enter:

You have to come up with a name for your imaginary bottle of wine and then get the most votes for it. Here's the entry form

I'm after a favour again on this one - - If you have got a minute, please vote for my entry here

Competition Closing Date:

01 Oct 2009.

Win Eddie Izzard Tickets

Win:

Win tickets to see Eddie Izzard in Nottingham. The lucky winner of this prize draw will win six tickets in a VIP suite on Friday 23rd October. This fantastic prize also includes one complimentary drink per person on arrival, full waitress service to the suite, access to the VIP bar and most importantly a fantastic view of the stage!

No travel included.

How to Enter:

This competition is at The Red Letter Days Website. Bit annoying you have to register with an email and password just to enter after you answer the question - answer = Stripped.

Competition Closing Date:

5th October 2009

Win a weeks holiday to Scotland

Here's a chance to enjoy a week in Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands next summer.

Win:

The winner of this competition plus a friend will join a small group (max 16) to take a boat trip with a local fisherman to spot seals and dolphins, sample his fresh catch, meet the local butcher and learn to make sausages. You will also go trout fishing, hike in the mountains of Skye and enjoy a night of live music in Plockton.

Gourmet break to Edinburgh includes: Friday evening (1 night B&B Edinburgh), Saturday departure for seven-day package including 6 nights B&B and 5 nights' dinner (one evening meal in Plockton Inn not included), Friday and Saturday B&B accommodation in Edinburgh. Accommodation will be provided in one room, twin or double. Package is available mid-May to mid-September 2010.

Transport to and from Edinburgh is not included

How to Enter:

This competition is at the BBC Good food website.

Just fill in your details.

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win a trip to Peru & Bolivia

Win:

The prize is a nine night tour of Peru and Bolivia including flights, transfers and accommodation throughout the tour. Sounds amazing to me.

How to Enter:

Easy to enter. This competition is at the DK Travel website. For your chance to win simply tell them the most over rated city you have been too and the most under rated.

Feel free to leave a comment with your choices. I know I'm probably on my own here but I chose New York as over rated and Hobart, Aus as under rated.

Competition Closing Date:

28 February 2010

Win £5000

Win:

There's a £5000 prize every six months plus smaller prizes every week which can include travel prizes.

How to Enter:

GreatUKsurveys.co.uk

Warning - there are 50 questions in the survey so it can get a bit tedious.

Competition Closing Date:

31st Dec 2009

Win a Galapogos Islands Cruise

Classic fm are giving away a Galapagos Islands Cruise. The total prize is worth around £7000.

Win:

In June 2010, the lucky prize winner and a partner will travel from London to Guayaquil, Ecuador for a two night stay before flying on to the Galapagos Islands to embark on a three night, first class cruise.

How to Enter:

There is one question to enter: Darwin’s visit to the Galapagos Islands contributed to his theory of evolution. In which ship did he sail to the islands?

So I think the answer is HMS Beagle.
Entry form for the competition here

Competition Closing Date:

27 September 2009

Win a Bournemouth mini break

Win:

Two nights at the four star Norfolk Royale Hotel in Bournemouth.
The prizes includes a three course dinner both nights and full breakfast each morning.

How to Enter:

This comp is at The Daily Mail website.

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win an Adventure Trip

Win:

Win an adventure trip of your choice from Intrepid Travel.
There's no flights included but the tours can be an experience of a lifetime and there's trips available all over the world including family trips.

How to Enter:

Win a trip for 2 with Intrepid Travel

Competition Closing Date:

This is a monthly competition / Until further notice.

Win a holiday to Abu Dhabi

A great prize for F1 fans on offer here. .

Win:

A trip worth over £2000.
The prize is to go and see the Abu Dhabi F1 and includes flights and a stay in a five star hotel for four nights.

Departure date is 29th October 2009.

How to Enter:

Go to the netflights.com homepage and you will see the banner for the comp on there.

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win a Sandals honeymoon

Win:

One lucky winner in this prize draw from wedding magazine will be able to choose a Sandals Caribbean holiday worth up to £6000.

How to Enter:

There is one question to answer - Caribbean and then fill in your details. Entry form here.

Competition Closing Date:

5th November 2009

Win Virgin Atlantic Flights . . . Anywhere !

I would love to win this prize.
Win a pair of Virgin Atlantic flights anywhere that they fly.

Win:

On closer inspection there are a couple of exclusions - Sydney and Cape Town. Still leaves plenty of destinations though

How to Enter:

There are a few question to enter but all the answers can be found in the text.
Entry form here at the Opodo website

Competition Closing Date:

24th September 2009

Win a holiday to Canada

Win:

Nice prize for 2 people to the West coast of Canada.

• Return flights to Canada for 2 people
• Car hire
• Accommodation
• 2 adventure trips - e.g white water rafting

How to Enter:

This is is being run by DVD rental site LoveFilm and is easy to enter - just send in your details.
More info here

Competition Closing Date:

30th November 2009

Win a luxury stay in London

This month's win a holiday competition from Mr&MrsSmith is a corker as per usual.

Win:

A 2 night stay at this stylish hotel in London. Breakfast included.

+ £500 to spend on luxury skincare and accessories

+ £500 to spend on womenswear

How to Enter:

Head over to the Mr & Mrs Smith website competition page and enter your details.

1 question to answer and the answer is Rabih Hage

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win a wine tasting trip in Chile

Win:

A wine tasting trip to Chile worth £3000.

How to Enter:

More details here - Seems like a simple registration required but seems like the sort of site to send you loads of "offers" so I reccomend unticking the privacy box or setting up a dedicated email address just for your comping.

Competition Closing Date:

31st October 2009

Win . . not a holiday but a new bed !

OK, not quite a holiday but it caught my eye as I saw it on a travel website and after a good nights sleep maybe you won't need a holiday ?

Win:

Up for grabs is a new bed worth £600

How to Enter:

This competition is at Old English Inns and you just have to fill in the form for your chance to win.

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win a £100 holiday voucher

Win:

£100 holiday voucher from Co-operative travel.

How to Enter:

Fill in the survey here.

There's 10 questions and joining the mailing list is optional.

Competition Closing Date:

Unknown - so get in quick !

Loads of top travel prizes at the British Travel Awards Survey

Loads of holiday prizes (Inc Mexico, Cuba, cruise and more) up for grabs in this annual travel survey. It takes a while to plough through all the questions though !

Win:

More prizes are being added all the time it says but there is already a five star holiday at Sensatori Cancun from Thomson.co.uk, a Cuba hol from Thomas Cook, a couple of cruises, a UK theme park day out, a long weekend in Ibiza, a villa holiday from Villa Parade and quite a few more.

How to Enter:

Start filling in the survey here. You don't have to answer all the questions.

Please enter MB15 in the VFR code when you fill in your details. That way I will get an extra entry ;)

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win free Jet2 flights

Win free Jet2.com flights from Manchester to Venice.

Win:
One lucky winner and a friend will be getting a free return flight to Venice from Manchester. This route start on the 22nd March 2010.
Flights must be booked by January 31st 2010 and taken by 31st October 2010.

Includes taxes, charges and one item of baggage.

How to Enter:

Fill in the entry form found at the Manchester airport competitions page.

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win flights to Dubai

Win flights to Dubai Or Muscat Or Bahrain.

Win:

Return economy flights for 2 people from London Heathrow.

How to Enter:

There are a few questions to answer before you can enter the comp. All the answers can be researched directly on the site. More details / entry form at ASDA Travel.

Competition Closing Date:

15th September 2009

Thanks to Dubai Bargains for the tip off about this one.

Euromillions Draw coming up £80 million jackpot

Just wanted to give a mention to the mega jackpot rumoured to be offered next Friday - 18th September - at Euromillions.

Apparently the jackpot will be around £80 million.

You can sign up online to play

Win a hotel break in Yorkshire

Win:

Fancy a 2 night stay at the Mosborough Hall Hotel outside Sheffield ?

The prize is for 2 people for 2 nights and includes breakfast and dinner.

How to Enter:

Enter the competition at Good to Know magazine. Answer to the question there is "sandbag"

Competition Closing Date:

28th September 2009

Win a luxury holiday to Dubai

Noticed quite a few Dubai competitions recently so I will be publishing more.

This one is a bit special with a stay in a new five star hotel included.

Win:

- Return flights from the UK to Dubai

- Limo transfers

- Four nights at The Grosvenor House Hotel Dubai Marina

How to Enter:

This comp is at Business Traveller Magazine. You need to register or login to enter.

Competition Closing Date:

30th September 2009

Win a family holiday to Los Angeles

Win:

The prize is a family holiday to Los Angeles, California.

Here are some details :

Dates of travel January to the end of May 2010, excluding national holidays and the awards ceremony season. Prize is subject to availability. Return flights to Los Angeles may be indirect. Hotel accommodation is based on a family of 4 sharing. Winner and guests must have valid passports and visas if applicable. All those travelling must complete the online US Immigration ESTA prior to travel. Car hire driver must be over 25 and hold a full national driving licence. If car hire is not used at least one person travelling must be over 18. A credit card will be required to act as guarantee for car hire and hotel incidentals, room service, telephones etc. Travel insurance will be included.

How to Enter:

Easy to enter - just the fill in the form at the competition page.

Competition Closing Date:

30th October 2009

Win a trip to New York

Thanks to Jamie Oliver and Waterstones one lucky person will win a free holiday to New York.

Win:

four nights in New York including flights and staying at the Waldorf Astoria.

How to Enter:

Easy to enter.

Details at the waterstones website.

Competition Closing Date:

30 November 2009

London Hotel rooms for £1 a night

The 4 star Strand Palace hotel, London is celebrating 100 years of service by offering 100 rooms for a night for just £1 (100 pence).

Win:

OK you'll have to pay a £1 but you can choose any date between 10th October and 28th Feb 2010 to stay for one night only. The room rate includes breakfast and VAT.

How to Enter:

Fill in this form with your details and chosen stay date. You can stay longer but you have to pay normal price for the other nights.

Competition Closing Date:

1st October 2009

Win a trip from London to Australia . . .

. . . . by bus !!

Anyone got 90 + days to spare ?

You'll also need to arrange your own travel home but it does sound like an amazing trip.

Win:

A ticket on the Oz bus from London to Sydney - you'll pass through 17 countries on your way down under!

How to Enter:

More details at wanderlust magazine. You need to register / login to enter this competition and there is one question to answer.

Competition Closing Date:

13th October 2009

Win flights to the USA

Was looking at my favourite flight search engine today when I noticed they have a comp on at the moment.

Win:

2 return flights (economy) to the USA with American airlines.

How to Enter:

You'll see details on the Skyscanner homepage. You have to sign up to their weekly email "airmail".

Competition Closing Date:

4th October 2009

Win a half term holiday

I once won a villa holiday from this company so I hope someone that reads this blog will be as lucky as me this time around.

Win:

In this free to enter online competition there are five £1000 holiday vouchers up for grabs.

How to Enter:

Enter at Co-operative Travel website competition page.

It's just a form to fill in your details.

Competition Closing Date:

9th September 2009