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style="color: #0000ff;">Thanks to everyone who participated in this contest.</span><span
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/> It&#8217;s now closed and the lucky winners are Vicki, Lydie, and Lisa.<br
/> The other winners were announced on Facebook and Twitter<br
/> Congratulations! </span></h3><p
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style="text-align: left;">Happy New Year! It&#8217;s the start of a new year and I know that over the holidays, one of the big topics of conversation at our dinner table was &#8220;Where do we go next year for vacation!&#8221;</p><p>In light of that, we got 7 copies of Frommer&#8217;s  &#8211; 100 Places to Take your Kids Before They Grow Up to giveaway. It&#8217;s got the 100 must-see places around the country and a brief snippet on why you need to take your kids there. Great mix of adventurous as well as educational spots that you and the kids will enjoy. Age recommendations and travel tips provided as well. Hope it will help with your family&#8217;s trip planning process.</p><p><strong>How to Win a Frommer&#8217;s Travel Guide</strong></p><p>Trekaroo is giving away 7 copies of Frommer&#8217;s 100 Places to Take your Kids Before They Grow Up. Two will be given away on Facebook, two on Twitter, and three on our blog. You can enter in each place to increase your chances of winning</p><p><strong>Number of Winners:</strong> Seven (7) in total. Three on this blog, two on Twitter, two on Facebook.</p><p><strong>Prize: </strong>1 Frommer&#8217;s 100 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up guidebook</p><p><strong>To enter: </strong></p><p>Share in the comments what you think should be a top 100 Thing to Do with Your Kid Travel-wise Before They Grow Up. Be sure to leave your email address.</p><p><strong>For additional entries</strong></p><ul><li>Follow us on <a
href="http://twitter.com/trekaroo">Twitter</a> and tweet @trekaroo what you is a top 100 Thing to Do with your Kid      Travel-wise</li><li>Join our <a
href="http://facebook.com/trekaroo">Trekaroo fan      page</a> and tell us what you think there too</li><li>Post a link to this giveaway on      Twitter, Facebook or on your blog. Each post is an entry, leave a comment      about where you have posted.</li></ul><p><strong><em>Rules and guidelines: </em></strong><br
/> 18 years of age or older<br
/> US Residents only</p><p><strong>Deadline to enter: </strong>Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 11:59PM PST</p><p><strong><em>What is Monday Madness?</em></strong></p><p><em>Every Monday, Trekaroo announces on our blog, either a fantastic giveaway or an incredible deal.  It could be a green water bottle or Broadway tickets. Return every Monday to the <a
href="http://blog.trekaroo.com/">Talking Trekaroo Blog</a> for the details. Want a reminder? Become a <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/join">Trekaroo member</a> or follow us on <a
href="http://facebook.com/trekaroo">facebook</a> or <a
href="http://twitter.com/trekaroo">twitter</a>. </em></p><p><em>—————————————————–</em></p><p>Esther Lee is a contributing author on <strong><em>Trekaroo</em></strong><em> – a reviews site dedicated to exploring and <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/">traveling with kids</a>.</em></p><p><em><br
/> <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/">Travel with kids</a> to: <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/california/snapshot">CA</a> | <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/florida/snapshot">FL</a> | <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/hawaii/snapshot">HI</a> | <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/massachusetts/snapshot">MA</a> | <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/new-york/snapshot">NY</a> | <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/pennsylvania/snapshot">PA</a> | <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/texas/snapshot">TX</a> | <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/virginia/snapshot">VA </a>and now <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/illinois/snapshot">IL</a> and <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/washington/snapshot">WA</a> and <a
href="http://www.trekaroo.com/places/district-of-columbia-district-of-columbia-destination/activities">DC</a></em></p><div
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