Travel (Virtually)

by Jennifer Donovan

csdvertbanner1.jpgMaybe you’re already have your big family vacation planned this year.

If that’s the case, then after you return, you’ll be ready to start planning next year’s right?

Or maybe you’re not taking a grand vacation.

I think that most of us take those spectacular family vacations only a handful of times–you know, the big trip to Disneyworld, the island adventure, a vacation in another country. The other years we rely on the tried and true–whatever has become tradition for our family–to the beach or lake that’s within driving distance, or camping out for a week, or the hotel with the really great pool.

Trip Flix DVD is a 120 minute DVD that helps involve the whole family in deciding on future vacations by introducing 25 favorite family destinations all over the United States. It could help you make a wish list of places you want to go, or use it to experience them vicariously this summer. You could even use it as a springboard to start some summer research projects. It’s actually very educational, giving some historical or cultural highlighttrip-flix.jpgs about the featured locations.

Each destination is introduced by teen hosts Alex and Emily, who are wholesome and professional, yet not-at-all stiff. In fact, there’s just the right amount of silliness, which made four-year-old Kyle laugh out loud, and  even evoked a smile from sometimes-moody tween Amanda.  Each segment has a little quiz where you can see who retained the most of the facts shared.

You can see a sample clip on their site, and purchase the DVD there or at amazon.com.

Would you like to win one of 5 DVDs (U.S. only) for your family to use to dream, to plan, or just to enjoy? Leave a comment here, and spread the word about the Creative Summer Days event. You still have until the winners are announced on June 24 to enter all of the individual contests.



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Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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1 Jane June 18, 2008 at 4:13 pm

This would be useful in planning next year’s vacation!

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2 Jen-The Mom June 18, 2008 at 4:21 pm

What a cool idea, thanks so much for the chance!

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3 Heather J. June 18, 2008 at 4:27 pm

sign me up please! :)

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4 Yvie June 18, 2008 at 4:40 pm

I’d like to have a wonderful vacation next year, this would be great! :)

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5 Tammy June 18, 2008 at 4:57 pm

I would love to have this DVD

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6 Ana June 18, 2008 at 5:23 pm

i’d love to win

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7 Angel June 18, 2008 at 5:24 pm

neat prize

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8 Maja June 18, 2008 at 5:24 pm

cool. ;)

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9 Louise Brouillette June 18, 2008 at 5:24 pm

Very cool giveaway!

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10 Liz June 18, 2008 at 5:28 pm

This could be cool.

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11 Denyse June 18, 2008 at 5:28 pm

Very nice, Count me in.

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12 SHARON FAIRCLOUGH June 18, 2008 at 5:34 pm

Sounds like a great DVD

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13 Brandi June 18, 2008 at 5:36 pm

Enter me!!!!! We aren’t doing our normal big family vaca. Between gas, and everything else…we are choosing a staycation! LOL

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14 Christy June 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm

Sign me up…a girl’s gotta have dreams…

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15 tanyetta June 18, 2008 at 6:09 pm

count me in please.

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16 chris h June 18, 2008 at 6:30 pm

love to win this

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17 Kristinia Clos June 18, 2008 at 6:34 pm

I’ve never been on vacation, we are either too busy or my hubby’s schedule doesn’t allow much vacation time (US NAVY), this would be sweet for our family!

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18 James Jenkins June 18, 2008 at 6:43 pm

wow

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19 susan varney June 18, 2008 at 7:05 pm

wouldn’t mind watching this one

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20 Anthony Hedden June 18, 2008 at 7:12 pm

enter me

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21 Amanda D. June 18, 2008 at 7:31 pm

thanks so much for these opportunities!

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22 Mel June 18, 2008 at 7:32 pm

I’ve never heard of this, but we always plan a vacation over spring break and this year were doing internet searches to find something good. We ended up going to San diego for a week. This would be awesome to help us start planning for next years trip. Thanks!

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23 Elizabeth M. June 18, 2008 at 7:34 pm

This is such a wonderful idea and I love being introduced to places I really hadn’t thought of. Fantastic!

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24 Melissa Reeder June 18, 2008 at 7:42 pm

This is awesome. Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!

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25 c. clemens June 18, 2008 at 7:51 pm

cool enter us all!

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26 Kathy Mullins June 18, 2008 at 8:06 pm

cool dvd for vacation ideas!

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27 Margaret Smith June 18, 2008 at 8:24 pm

This dvd sounds great. Each year my husband and I try to figure out a neat place to bring the kids and always end up going to some of the same places we always visit.
Thanks and please enter me.

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28 Melanie June 18, 2008 at 8:25 pm

What a great idea!!

My post with your button is here:
http://www.livinwithme.com/2008/06/fabulous-giveaways/

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29 chyk June 18, 2008 at 8:41 pm

they sound awesome

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30 Heather June 18, 2008 at 8:51 pm

We need to plan a great family vacation…

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31 Amy R. June 18, 2008 at 9:13 pm

My daughters would love this!

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32 ColleenM June 18, 2008 at 9:39 pm

This sounds really neat!

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33 Piseco June 18, 2008 at 9:57 pm

Thanks for this neat contest.

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34 Katrina (Callapidder Days) June 18, 2008 at 10:24 pm

I’d love to win this. We’re always thinking about our next adventure, and we like to go somewhere different every year.

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35 K. Cleaver June 18, 2008 at 11:23 pm

I know I’d enjoy watching this with the kids. They’re so interested in everything that’s going on around them these days. You know how that is.

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36 Anne D June 18, 2008 at 11:34 pm

I would love to win one of the dvds. Please enter me! thanks,Anne

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37 Mary Mizell June 18, 2008 at 11:52 pm

Would like to win

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38 Michael Capp June 18, 2008 at 11:52 pm

I’d enjoy watching this.

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39 Terri June 19, 2008 at 12:01 am

We’d enjoy getting some great ideas.

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40 toasters June 19, 2008 at 12:18 am

Thanks.

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41 Stephen Saunders June 19, 2008 at 12:21 am

sweet prize

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42 Marissa June 19, 2008 at 12:33 am

What a unique and great idea for a dvd! I would love to have this.

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43 Janet F June 19, 2008 at 1:19 am

This sounds interesting, please enter me.

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44 Patricia Ray June 19, 2008 at 4:49 am

Where was this years ago, I could have really used this back then.

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45 Kari Follett June 19, 2008 at 5:35 am

this sounds great!! Im always looking for new vacation idea for my family

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46 Kathy Scott June 19, 2008 at 7:05 am

Great prize. Thanks for the chance.

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47 Adrienne Gordon June 19, 2008 at 7:11 am

great prize

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48 Catherine copeland June 19, 2008 at 8:11 am

wow this looks really great and we’d love to get ahold of travel virtually

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49 Leona P June 19, 2008 at 8:17 am

PLease enter me

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50 Michelle June 19, 2008 at 8:34 am

This sounds like a great DVD. I’d love one!

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51 Jason June 19, 2008 at 8:48 am

Nice giveaway, I want to win !! Thanks !!!

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52 Amir June 19, 2008 at 9:53 am

Great idea!

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53 craftymom June 19, 2008 at 10:41 am

What a great give away! Would love to win this DVD.

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54 tim brown June 19, 2008 at 10:48 am

THANK YOU GOD BLESS

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55 Barbara Fox June 19, 2008 at 10:53 am

Great idea. Enter me please.

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56 andrea June 19, 2008 at 10:57 am

Great, great idea. Love to win. Please enter me.

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57 Erica G June 19, 2008 at 11:49 am

Would love it.

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58 Angela J June 19, 2008 at 12:15 pm

Nice prize

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59 Linda Ellis June 19, 2008 at 12:55 pm

count me in

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60 M.A. June 19, 2008 at 1:05 pm

Yea! We’re all anxious to hit the road!

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61 Linda Moeller June 19, 2008 at 1:16 pm

Thank you for a great contest.

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62 Baby Girl Names June 19, 2008 at 1:31 pm

i would like the dvd to. count me in if possible

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63 jan koontz June 19, 2008 at 1:41 pm

just to cool

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64 jodi June 19, 2008 at 2:06 pm

looks like a fun one – thanks!

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65 Mike Weisberg June 19, 2008 at 2:15 pm

i want to win

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66 Sharon June 19, 2008 at 2:25 pm

We are just getting to the age where we are ready for some real family vacations. This would be great!

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67 Monique Rizzo June 19, 2008 at 3:07 pm

Wow this is neat! Especially because our 6 year old thinks the only place on earth to Vacation is Disneyland!

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68 Autumn June 19, 2008 at 3:10 pm

I love vacations but always get so overwhelmed b/c I don’t know where to go so we usually stay put!

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69 djp June 19, 2008 at 3:23 pm

haven’t seen it yet, but i will, as soon as i win it

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70 D. June 19, 2008 at 3:30 pm

Yipppppppeeeeeee!
AND LET’S GIT GOIN’

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71 Ashley June 19, 2008 at 4:41 pm

looks great

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72 Jodi June 19, 2008 at 5:05 pm

cool!

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73 LivingforGod June 19, 2008 at 5:14 pm

Sounds great. Please enter me. Thanks!

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74 Judy Y June 19, 2008 at 5:52 pm

would love to win.

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75 Toby June 19, 2008 at 5:59 pm

great prize!

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76 Albert June 19, 2008 at 5:59 pm

Good contest

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77 Cassandra June 19, 2008 at 6:00 pm

Great idea!

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78 Linda Pinto June 19, 2008 at 6:25 pm

I love travel. Please enter me in the contest.

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79 charline s June 19, 2008 at 7:19 pm

This would be useful.

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80 Caryn Bailey June 19, 2008 at 8:39 pm

Travel is such a passion of ours…we’d love to win!

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81 kristi blackstone June 19, 2008 at 8:52 pm

Great contest! Please enter me.

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82 Molly Capel June 19, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Interesting dvd. I think my kids would really enjoy this.

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83 Jennifer McLaughlin June 19, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Please enter me.Thank you for the contest!!

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84 Peggy Miller June 20, 2008 at 12:08 am

Thanks for the contest!

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85 Terra Heck June 20, 2008 at 12:30 am

This looks like a great DVD for the whole family to get involved with.

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86 Linda June 20, 2008 at 12:57 am

Good Luck to all

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87 Liz C. June 20, 2008 at 8:58 am

This DVD has been on my Amazon wishlist for quite some time. My kids would really enjoy it!

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88 Amy June 20, 2008 at 9:29 am

Thanks! We would enjoy this.

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89 Megan Boris June 20, 2008 at 9:49 am

This is a great way to spread travel ideas. With the gas prices going up, up, up…I still think one of the best summer vacation ideas is to go camping. You can usually find a state park within a tank of gas & most parks have great summer programs for kids like Jr. Park Ranger programs, amphitheater movie nights, etc.

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90 Sandy F. June 20, 2008 at 9:56 am

this looks so neat! our family loves to travel and is always up for new idea’s on where to go. count us in for this great giveaway please!

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91 Angela Young June 20, 2008 at 10:19 am

My son would love this!

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92 Grammy June 20, 2008 at 1:22 pm

They say Life’s A Trip – I need this great prize so I don’t trip up on travel plans ; )

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93 LadySnow June 20, 2008 at 2:39 pm

Please enter me. :D

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94 Richard Brandt June 20, 2008 at 3:44 pm

That’s it, I’m hittin’ the road

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95 Michelle June 20, 2008 at 3:53 pm

Enter me, thanks! :D

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96 DARIJAVAN June 20, 2008 at 4:47 pm

I want to win, Thanks

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97 NH Mom of 3 June 20, 2008 at 4:57 pm

Would love to win this to help plan future adventures. Looks cool!

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98 Gary Emes June 20, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Olanning ahead always makes things easier

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99 Tracy Ackroyd June 20, 2008 at 10:15 pm

This would be great to have.

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100 stampedwithgrace June 20, 2008 at 10:16 pm

how fun! my kids would love it :)

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101 Lisa June 20, 2008 at 11:20 pm

I could use the help!

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102 Megret June 21, 2008 at 12:47 am

Sounds cute! Count us in!

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103 Monte June 21, 2008 at 1:58 am

cool prize

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104 International Freebies June 21, 2008 at 6:12 am

Sounds like a fun DVD to me.

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105 Sara Taylor June 21, 2008 at 8:39 am

Pregnancy-induced house arrest has made me dreaming of vacation!

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106 Shannon Baas June 21, 2008 at 9:21 am

cool

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107 Pauline M June 21, 2008 at 9:58 am

looks great, would love to win!

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108 Angela Henderson June 21, 2008 at 1:53 pm

oooo cool! I haven’t been many places. I would love to see this dvd.

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109 Rebecca Snodgrass June 21, 2008 at 2:16 pm

cool idea

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110 christine June 21, 2008 at 4:14 pm

We would love to have this, we never can decide where to go on vacation

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111 jeanette malan June 21, 2008 at 5:22 pm

sounds like a great DVD

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112 Hesper F June 21, 2008 at 7:39 pm

I would love to win this!

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113 Valerie Mitchell June 21, 2008 at 8:01 pm

What a wonderful prize!

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114 Gayle Morgan June 21, 2008 at 9:00 pm

enter me please

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115 SJ June 21, 2008 at 9:00 pm

This is a fantastic prize! Especially for summer.

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116 Michelle Rosborough June 21, 2008 at 9:52 pm

Sounds like a great DVD

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117 Beverly M June 21, 2008 at 11:16 pm

count me in

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118 Carrie Baird June 22, 2008 at 1:09 am

This looks like it would be a good one to see. Thanks for the great contests!

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119 Jacqueline O. June 22, 2008 at 2:28 am

Wow, what a cool prize.

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120 Lonnie June 22, 2008 at 2:40 am

awesome give away!

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121 Marion Burgess June 22, 2008 at 10:50 am

This would be cool to watch!!

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122 Denise June 22, 2008 at 12:43 pm

Count me in!

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123 Ed Nemmers June 22, 2008 at 2:45 pm

Sweet niblets!

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124 shawna f June 22, 2008 at 2:47 pm

This is really neat!

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125 Kathy Conley June 22, 2008 at 3:34 pm

We would love to have this to plan future trips!

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126 Donna Vance June 22, 2008 at 4:13 pm

This is a great idea. I would love to have it.

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127 britt-sparkledvintagecharm June 22, 2008 at 4:47 pm

such a great idea!!

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128 Sarah Stern June 22, 2008 at 4:49 pm

Sounds like fun – thanks for the giveaway!

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129 Lizzy June 22, 2008 at 6:08 pm

Thank you!

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130 Carla Pullum June 22, 2008 at 7:49 pm

This would be used for family night!!

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131 Jodene Gildea June 22, 2008 at 9:15 pm

Great Giveaway!

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132 Emmy T June 22, 2008 at 9:20 pm

What a great way to get kids involved in travel!

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133 Donna Kozar June 22, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Count me in please.

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134 Rhonda Clemens June 22, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Thanks for making a great site!!

Please enter me into the contest!!

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135 Renee June 22, 2008 at 10:36 pm

This sounds like it would be fun to watch (and dream).

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136 Sherri Siler June 22, 2008 at 10:44 pm

my daughter would love this.

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137 C Duran June 22, 2008 at 10:56 pm

Looks fun!

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138 BobV June 22, 2008 at 11:19 pm

Great DVD, enter me.

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139 Denise June 22, 2008 at 11:56 pm

I want to be included. Thanks!

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140 Chris Roldan June 23, 2008 at 12:15 am

We are having a “staycation”. Maybe this will help!

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141 Veronica Garrett June 23, 2008 at 12:53 am

I love love to win this DVD.

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142 Susan French June 23, 2008 at 12:55 am

this looks very interesting. We always have problems deciding on vacation.

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143 Samantha Pruitt June 23, 2008 at 1:27 am

this looks great!

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144 Jeanine P June 23, 2008 at 4:32 am

I want to win! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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145 kathy pease June 23, 2008 at 8:05 am

count me in please :)

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146 Timothy Sternberg June 23, 2008 at 9:13 am

This would be useful.

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147 cheri June 23, 2008 at 11:20 am

We love watching shows just like these!

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148 lee June 23, 2008 at 12:33 pm

Interesting prize.

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149 Susanne Troop June 23, 2008 at 1:40 pm

Sounds great!

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150 Hannah June 23, 2008 at 2:13 pm

Really neat!

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151 valerie mabrey June 23, 2008 at 2:16 pm

thanks for the contest

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152 Karen M June 23, 2008 at 2:23 pm

Please enter me!

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153 Jennifer Briggs June 23, 2008 at 3:42 pm

Would love to win, thanks!

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154 Steve Scott June 23, 2008 at 4:23 pm

This would be good for the whole family. Please and thank you.

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155 karen June 23, 2008 at 4:34 pm

simply marvelous, sign me up asap, thank you.

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156 JK June 23, 2008 at 4:37 pm

Me, me.

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157 Christine June 23, 2008 at 4:52 pm

What fun! Our family loves to travel, and would really enjoy this marvelous DVD!

Sign me up.

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158 Martha Champion June 23, 2008 at 5:23 pm

We need something else to help us choose the next trip!

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159 philip halter June 23, 2008 at 5:44 pm

enter me please

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160 amy delong June 23, 2008 at 6:11 pm

this is a great idea!enter me please

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161 Rosalie O June 23, 2008 at 6:31 pm

This would be something the kids would love to have

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162 marybeth i. June 23, 2008 at 8:07 pm

We would enjoy this. We went to Mt. Rushmore last year and had a blast. Never would have thought we would have enjoyed it that much. Would love to see some more East Coast areas to visit.

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163 Brooke Allen June 23, 2008 at 8:22 pm

What a cool idea!

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164 sarah woods June 23, 2008 at 8:49 pm

Fantastic invention for vacation/trip planning; organization many thanks SW

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165 Beverly Metcalf June 23, 2008 at 8:53 pm

Please enter me in this contest. Thanks!

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166 Holly June 23, 2008 at 9:48 pm

What a great way to get a taste of other places whether pretrip or instead of.

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167 Alicia T June 23, 2008 at 10:44 pm

Thanks for the contest!

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168 Nathan Buria June 23, 2008 at 10:47 pm

whats the difference between a PS2 and Michale Jackson??? there the same. they were both originaly black and boys turn them on lol

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169 L McLendon June 23, 2008 at 10:56 pm

nice giveaway, count me in.

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170 kathleen Yohanna June 23, 2008 at 11:50 pm

I would love to have a copy of this DVD.

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171 Heather C June 23, 2008 at 11:52 pm

This sounds great! We have started saving up for some summer trips each year, and this would help.

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172 Roger Deming June 24, 2008 at 12:33 am

Very nice giveaway. hope i can win it. thanks.

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173 william causey June 24, 2008 at 1:51 am

please count grandpa in

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174 Lily Kwan June 24, 2008 at 4:13 am

Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

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175 Dorothy R. June 24, 2008 at 9:13 am

Would love to win

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176 LeeAnn Prescott June 24, 2008 at 12:11 pm

This sounds perfect as the kids are starting to have opinions on where we should go lol!

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177 Jendi Lather June 25, 2008 at 8:24 pm

i would love to give my mom 5 mins she would enjoy.

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