You could win $10,000 toward the trip of a lifetime with TPG’s sister company Elsewhere
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Escape with Elsewhere: Click here for the chance to win $10,000 for the ultimate dream trip
Are you trying to plan the trip of a lifetime? What if I told you there's a way to have local experts plan your dream trip based on how you like to travel, what you like to do and the things you want to see — and you could win a $10,000 credit toward paying for it.
Let me introduce you to Elsewhere by Lonely Planet.
How Elsewhere works
Created as a reaction to the struggles of the travel industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Elsewhere was founded to help on-the-ground tour guides and tour operators in destinations around the world reach the types of travelers who were craving travel experiences that could only be offered by people who know those destinations best.
For travelers, planning a trip with Elsewhere is easy.
To start, head to the Elsewhere website to explore the destinations where the company currently has experts available to help plan and execute a dream trip. Whether you want to see the Giza pyramid complex in Egypt with your own two eyes, follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin around the Galapagos Islands or spend the night with nomadic herders on the plains of Mongolia, Elsewhere can custom tailor a trip for you.
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Once you have an idea of where you want to go, make a trip request and explain what you're looking to do and how you like to travel. You'll then get matched up with a local expert who tailor-makes your itinerary and travel details (a $100 crafting fee is required). Once you make a deposit to secure your trip, you can start counting down to having a trip of a lifetime.
The best part of planning a trip with Elsewhere is that it's your trip, so you sit back and relax while an expert plans the trip based on your exact travel dates, price points and availability — and nothing is set in stone until you say so.
Enter to win a $10,000 trip
If this sounds like a great way to travel, the bespoke travel planning company is currently offering TPG readers a chance to win $10,000 toward a trip of a lifetime, redeemable for any one of Elsewhere's bucket list-worthy destinations for the winner and one travel companion. You can enter to win today. Be sure and send us a postcard if you're the lucky winner and get to take that trip of your dreams!
Escape with Elsewhere: Click here for the chance to win $10,000 for the ultimate dream trip
Enter by 11:59:59 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28, 2024. Limit one entry per person. Legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and D.C. who are ages 21 and up are eligible. Travel must occur on or before Dec. 31, 2025. See Additional Rules and General Rules for details.
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