Contest Roundup: Arizona Weekend, European Cruise, $10,000 Cash
Check out the week in travel contests and sweepstakes for your chance to win a relaxing weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona, a stay at the Shangri-La of your choice, or even $10,000 in cash towards your next vacation or to visit a WOW destination.

Win a Weekend Getaway To Arizona From Forbes
Win a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona for two people including:
- Roundtrip airfare for two
- A two night stay at The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician
- Daily breakfast for two
- Round trip airport transfers
The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) who at time of entry are at least 21 years old. Enter by 12:00 p.m. ET on January 7, 2015. The prize is valid one year from the date issues, with blackout months of February, March and April.

Win $10,000 Towards Your Next Dream Trip From The Travel Channel
Enter up to two times per day to win $10,000 from the Travel Channel towards your next vacation. Simply enter your email address information to win. The contest is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 21 years or older. Enter by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 31, 2014.

Win a Beer Cruise Through Europe From Bon Voyage and Brussels Airlines
Win a trip to Amsterdam and Bruge for two on a private beer cruise boat. This beer-lovers dream trip includes:
- Seven nights accommodations aboard a privately chartered passenger barge
- Seven breakfasts, three lunches, and seven multi-course dinners, including dinner in Palm's Diepensteyn Castle
- Visit and tasting at Westvleteren's In De Vrede Cafe
- Brewery tours, visits and/or tastings at De Struise, De Molen, Bosteels, Palm, Jopen, De Prael, Brouwerij de 7 Deugden, Stadsbrouwerij Dordrecht, Brouwerij de Kroon and De Dolle
- Privately guided city tours of Amsterdam, Leuven, Dordrecht and Bruges
- Visit to Palm Brewery's stud farm to see their magnificent draught horses
- Guided beer hunting
- English speaking tour director, beer guide, local guides and barge staff
The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older at time of entry. Enter by 11:59 p.m.PT on August 15, 2015. You must be able to travel to Belgium October 17-24, 2015.

Win a Luxury Stay at the Shangri-La
Submit a brief travel story in either English or Chinese and win a two night stay at the Shangri-La property of your choice. Two winners will be selected monthly. To enter, submit your travel story and a photo here. You must submit by the 21st of each month, or your stories will be considered as part of next month's entry. In order to enter you have to be a Golden Circle member, which you can sign up to be here if you are not already. There is currently no end date for this promotion, but enter soon to be sure to get a shot at winning.

Win a WOW Vacation from TravelZoo
You can win a trip for two to one of five destinations deemed "WOW Destinations" by TravelZoo: either Brazil, Puerto Rico, Texas Hill Country, Asia or Dubai. If you win, you choose where you'd like to go. The prize trip includes:
- Round-trip coach airfare for two
- Up to five days/four nights hotel accommodation in a single room, double-occupancy at a hotel
The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, age 21 or older at the time of entry. Enter by at 11:59 p.m.ET on December 31, 2014. Trip must be booked by February 28, 2015.
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- With no preset spending limit, enjoy big purchasing power that adapts so you can spend more and earn more rewards
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| 2X miles | 2 miles per dollar on every purchase |
| 5X miles | 5 miles per dollar on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Business Travel |
| 10X miles | 10 miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Business Travel |
Intro Offer
Earn 200K miles when you spend $30K in the first 3 months, and an additional 200K miles when you spend $150K in the first 6 monthsLIMITED-TIME OFFER: Earn up to 400K bonus milesAnnual Fee
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The Capital One Venture X Business Card has all the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card has to offer and more. It offers an incredible welcome bonus and requires an equally impressive spend to qualify. In addition, the card comes with premium travel perks like annual travel credit. (Partner offer)Pros
- The Capital One Venture X business card has a very lucrative welcome offer.
- In addition, the card comes with many premium travel perks such as an annual $300 credit for bookings through Capital One Business Travel.
- Business owners are also able to add employee cards for free.
Cons
- The card requires significant spending to earn the welcome offer.
- Another drawback is that the annual travel credit can only be used on bookings made through Capital One Business Travel.
- LIMITED-TIME OFFER: Earn up to 400K bonus miles: 200K miles when you spend $30K in the first 3 months, and an additional 200k miles when you spend $150k in the first 6 months
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, everywhere—with no limits or category restrictions
- Earn 10X miles on hotels and rental cars and 5X miles on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Business Travel
- With no preset spending limit, enjoy big purchasing power that adapts so you can spend more and earn more rewards
- Empower your teams to make business purchases while earning rewards on their transactions, with free employee and virtual cards. Plus, automatically sync your transaction data with your accounting software and pay your vendors with ease
- Redeem your miles on flights, hotels and more. Plus, transfer your miles to any of the 15+ travel loyalty programs
- Every year, you'll get 10,000 bonus miles after your account anniversary date. Plus, receive an annual $300 credit for bookings made through Capital One Business Travel
- Receive up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®. Enjoy access to 1,300+ airport lounges worldwide, including Capital One Lounge locations and Priority Pass™ lounges, after enrollment
- Enjoy a $100 experience credit and other premium benefits with every hotel and vacation rental booked from the Premier Collection
- This is a pay-in-full card, so your balance is due in full every month
- Top rated mobile app

