Happy Thursday!

I want to keep this short and sweet: I need help from you!

I have a short survey that I put together to help me get to know you better. It will take around two minutes to fill out and asks about you, your travels, and what you want from this newsletter in 2025.

All of the questions are optional, but the more info you provide, the better this newsletter will be for you in the future.

To say thank you for filling out the survey, I will be doing a random drawing* to give away an Amazon gift card to two of you!

To enter, fill out the survey, including your email, and submit it by February 12, 2025.

I will take the info and feedback from the newsletter to make sure the giveaways, news, and resources are most relevant to you!

Thank you so so SO much in advance for filling it out, and let me know if you have any questions.

Watch your inbox on February 13, 2025, when the winner of the Amazon gift card will be announced!

As always, you can follow me on Instagram and Facebook, or reply to this email if you want to chat!

Have a great weekend :)

Sarah

*The drawing will be done using a randomizer and the winners will be contacted via the email provided. Must fill out the survey by February 12, 2025 PST to be entered to win.

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Travel Giveaways

​Thebacklabel is giving away a trip to Lisbon, including a 4-night hotel stay, tours, and more. Enter to win by February 3, 2025.

​Enter to win a trip on a cruise sailing from Fort Lauderdale (March 3-7, 2025). This is a Cleveland Browns fan cruise, but a free cruise is a free cruise ;) Enter to win by February 11, 2025.

The HGTV Dream Home 2025 giveaway is open. Enter to win the home in Bluffton, South Carolina by February 14, 2025.

​HGTV and Food Network are giving away $5,000 in their Fresh Start Giveaway. Enter to win once per day until February 14, 2025.

​theBackLabel is giving away a 3 night trip to Madrid. Enter to win by February 14, 2025.

​All Recipes is giving away $50,000 in their Holiday Entertaining Sweepstakes. Enter to win by February 28, 2025.

​Travel + Leisure is giving away $50,000 in cash in their Trip of a Lifetime Sweepstakes. Enter to win by February 28, 2025.

​People is giving away $50,000 in cash in their 50 Grand in Your Hand Sweepstakes. Enter to win by February 28, 2025.

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Travel News

You can now connect to Europe when you fly with Southwest thanks to their new partnership with Icelandair. Read more about the partnership and what cities connect to Europe from Travel + Leisure.

​Japan was just named the safest place to travel in Asia in 2025.

Travel Insurance

One of the things I get asked about the most is travel insurance. Should you get it, and if so, which one?

YES, you should have travel insurance, as you never know when things may go wrong. SafetyWing is my go-to for travel insurance because it covers so much, is easy to purchase for days or months, and is affordable.

Many credit cards also include travel insurance. Personally, I get SafetyWing on top of my credit card insurance.

Learn more about SafetyWing and the benefits of using them in my blog post about travel insurance.