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 millitt | Fort Worth, TX
Jun 27, 2015

I will be taking a mini road trip to the Casinos out in Oklahoma! If I don't win this, I hope I win there! =)

by sonia23 | LOUISVILLE, KY
Jun 27, 2015

taking the kids to an amusement park

by Emilyk1809 | Petersburg, PA
Jun 26, 2015

My summer plan is to hopefully go to the beach with my fiancé for the first time ever! We've been together for a total of 9 years now and have never been able to take a vacation together yet. This would definitely help us to finally be able to go!

by allisonwheeler | DENTON, TX
Jun 26, 2015

My boyfriend and I are heading to Europe!

by talliana | GREEN CV SPGS, FL
Jun 26, 2015

Staying home this summer maybe go to the beach a few times

by judybird2 | TUCSON, AZ
Jun 26, 2015

My boyfriend and I are planning to hopefully make a fishing and camping trip into Northern Arizona this summer. It is so pleasantly cool up there, and so unpleasantly scorching hot in the desert of Southern Arizona right now where we live. Plus my 12 year old grandson has never been fishing or camping, and we would like to take him with us so that he can experience this for the first time and hopefully, not the last time he gets to go on a fishing and camping trip with Grandma and Pops. All that remains is that we get some money saved up for this trip, and can go while my grandson is on summer vacation.

by Tatkativy | Copperhill, TN
Jun 26, 2015

My son's birthday is at the end of July. To celebrate six years of the most amazing little boy ever,(totally biased) we are planning a trip to Dollywood. It will be our first time.

by KirstenHolen | CHICO, CA
Jun 26, 2015

Hopefully we will be going on a road trip to Arizona to visit some friends!

by raventally | KELSO, WA
Jun 26, 2015

Mostly I'm working but we do plan on going to Wild Waves next month raventally00@aol.com

by sewcrazy | NORWALK, CT
Jun 26, 2015

I will be flying to Alberta Canada to visit wtih my daughter and my three little grandchildren. We only see each other once a year and it's so hard to be away from each other for long periods of time. Would love extra money so I can buy a device to be able to Skype with them. Miss them lots.

by stephany719 | Westerville, OH
Jun 26, 2015

We have a trip planned to Hilton Head SC this August - a little babymoon for the two of us!

by tatflintmich | TULSA, OK
Jun 26, 2015

We are going to Branson in July and hope to take a trip home to Michigan to see our friends and family soon as well.

by SuperSavinMomma | REDDING, CA
Jun 26, 2015

We are planning a trip to Magic Mountain this summer!

by doe_ma | WILLITS, CA
Jun 26, 2015

I like to go on a bunch of mini road trips. Fishing, camping Palm Springs, Lake Arrowhead and Idylwild are on the agenda so far.

by melonia | PT CHARLOTTE, FL
Jun 26, 2015

We're going to meet up with family & friends in Atlanta. We're planning to go to Stone Mountain & the zoo.

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