The best travel giveaways ✈️


Happy Tuesday!

I'm celebrating my birthday this week! I'm home enjoying the week in Chicago before heading on a fun road trip this weekend.

If you're new here, you might not have noticed the giveaways at the bottom of my emails. I do research every week to find great giveaways for trips, experiences, and more. They're free to enter and give you a chance to win a trip to somewhere amazing.

Today, I wanted to highlight this week's giveaways because there are some GOOD ones this week. Think of these as a gift to you from me... for my birthday :)

  • Holland America is giving away an Alaska Cruise for two. Enter to win by April 30, 2026.
    • Bonus: Holland America is donating $1 for every entry to give back to the Nenana community in Alaska!
  • Penske is giving away a trip to the Indy 500 including travel, lodging, race admission, and more. Enter to win by April 30, 2026.
  • jetBlue is giving away a trip for four to Universal Orlando Resort. Enter to win by April 30, 2026.
  • 21+ Tempo is giving away a trip to Barbados including flights and a 5 nights stay at Divi Southwinds Beach Resort. Enter to win by May 1, 2026.
  • G-Adventures is giving away a $30,000 dream adventure. Enter to win by May 6, 2026.

These giveaways are not affiliated with Exponential Travels LLC. Always read the terms and conditions.

Going forward, you will always find these giveaways, along with my latest YouTube video, travel deals, and more, at the end of my emails.

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As always, you can follow along with my current travels on Instagram and Facebook.

Have a great week :)

Sarah


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