Enter the SheSpeaks Summer Travel Giveaway

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Jun 17, 2015

Are you planning any summer getaways this year? Planning to stay local or venture to beaches, resorts, or amusement parks by car or plane? 

Tell us your summer plans in our Summer Travel Giveaway and you can win an American Express gift card to make your summer extra special! Just comment below with your summer plans for a chance to win.

According to the US Travel Association, Americans fail to use 429 million vacation days every year. The results were so mind-boggling to the web site, Skift.com, that they, too, polled their members and found out that only 62% plan to take a summer vacation at all. The majority used finances as their main reason and many stated they would be taking shorter breaks this summer. Surprisingly, the majority stating they can't afford taking a vacation this summer were women.

If money is a big issue this year, there are several ways to ensure traveling within your budget. Here are some tools to ensure a great, cost-effective summer vacation strategy, whether you're staying local or traveling:

1. Create a budget and explain to all of your travel companions, regardless of age, the importance of sticking to it.

2. Do your research to get the best deals. This includes booking online, making direct calls and getting personal recommendations. Keep in mind that travel agents tend to get a cut of a booking and that prices are often less booked further out and by avoiding blackout periods.

3. There are alternatives to 5-star hotels: Consider staying in an apartment or even take a house swap somewhere you've never been. 

4. Apartments or hotel rooms with kitchens are useful for eating meals in and are quite cost-effective.

5. Consider a road trip to avoid high plane fares. Car journeys are often bonding experiences and give you and your travel companions the opportunity to stop at new, never-before-seen places en route to a destination. You can also see more of the place in which you live and head to local beaches and amusement parks.

This giveaway is open now through June 30th to USA residents at least 18 years of age. No purchase necessary.

Update: Congrats to winner tkdmomma! 

 

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by trooney16 | WESTWOOD, MA
Jun 29, 2015

Jersey Shore and Kennebunkport!

by ishibishi | New Castle, PA
Jun 29, 2015

Doing a lot of little things this summer instead of one Huge vacation!

by tlc72965 | Manchester, CT
Jun 28, 2015

I am turning 50 at the end of July and I have decided to share my birthday with my daughters and grandchildren. We are taking a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas. I can't think of anything I am more excited to do than spend time with my family!

by rlmcmillen | SUGAR GROVE, PA
Jun 28, 2015

We will be doing the staycation thing this summer due to financial constraints. Someday my dream vacation is a cruise

by DahDah23 | UPPR MARLBORO, MD
Jun 28, 2015

I going to Myrtle Beach for a well deserved vacation.

by ninerfan77 | fair oaks, CA
Jun 28, 2015

We are going to visit my lovely in-laws on the coast, near Santa Rosa. Our daughter has only been to the beach twice before and we are sure that she will enjoy the beach as much as any 3.5 year-old could. And she has a cousin down there that she loves to play with. Can't wait to enjoy our 5 days out and about.

by Verudiaz | Rockvale, TN
Jun 28, 2015

I do planning to visit some relatives out the country, spend time in the beach and the mountain, enjoy the fish air by the beach with a coconut water drink and later i the night enjoy the dinner with regional seafood.

by annjulie | HARTSDALE, NY
Jun 28, 2015

No plans to get away because my niece just had her baby and I am planning on helping her as much as I can so this will take much of my time.

by winbushgloria | ROMULUS, MI
Jun 28, 2015

My summer plan is to attend the Ann Arbor Fair😍

by Nhuston3 | Springfield, IL
Jun 28, 2015

My summer plans are going to be a bit different this year. Myself (36) and my mother are going to be taking our first trip to Mexico together since my dad past away last year. They have gone for the past 26 years together so this will be the first time for me and my mom to go with out him. And the first for me ever. It would be so nice to win this give away to make this trip even more special for my mother.

by rubydreamer | ALBURTIS, PA
Jun 27, 2015

We haven't been on a vacation, although one would be very much appreciated, in quite a number of years. We aren't able to get away due to running a farm, and there is always work that needs to be done. If I were to win this gift card, I would probably use it for a relaxing dinner out.

by vette599 | Paducah, KY
Jun 27, 2015

Nothing for this summer, but at the end of September, we are going to Ireland! This trip will commemorate our 5th wedding anniversary, a belated honeymoon, and our first transatlantic flight together! We are so excited!

by Mauserati | BAKERSFIELD, CA
Jun 27, 2015

1st summer in a new town so exploring & hoping to find a special nook that I can show off to friends who visit

by heatherfarr | CREEDMOOR, NC
Jun 27, 2015

We're going to go to the beach in a few weeks. Can't wait!!

by notyouraverage | LAFAYETTE, CA
Jun 27, 2015

This summer has already been one of the most amazing summers I have ever had and its not even over yet. I just got back from Bangkok, Thailand which was an incredible experience. Traveling has always been something I have dreamed of doing but after having my daughter,5, and son,3, those dreams started to fade away. Fortunately I have an amazing boyfriend who made this trip possible because otherwise I would not be able to afford it! I am attending summer school at the local junior college. Since I have been back I am even more excited to finish and get my degree so that one summer I can take my children to Thailand too.

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