Monday, July 23, 2007

free trip anywhere on the planet official invitation

Monday, July 23, 2007

free trip anywhere on the planet official invitation

Here is the invitation I sent out, I don't have everyone's email address but feel free to send me a response via email or myspace IM.

I decided to do something different. I've gone on trips w/ my parents, alone w/ my sister. But I'm going to do something new. I am going to go on a trip somewhere on the planet with someone new with the costs covered. Maybe you?

The following will be covered; food, transportation, lodging, activities. Anything else besides that isn't. But I figure that should be enough.

With some help from some friends I have come up with some questions to hopefully get the ultimate travel partner. Also this offer is not limited to the people I have emailed this too, so if you know someone else who would enjoy something like this let them know and give me their answers and I'll consider them too. I know a lot of people on this list would never go, but maybe they know someone else who would be interested and like to take this opportunity. If I forgot anybody on this list... sorry it was an oversight.

Full answers are not required for everything but the more complete the answers the more information I'll have in making a decision. (IF of course I get any responses!)

So here are the questions that were developed:


1. Where would you like to go (examples: Africa, Europe, East-coast, Asia,
Australia, you can choose more than one place or none)

2. Do you have specific requirements for lodging. 5 stars? nice places? youth hostels? or...

3. Do you like subways and mass-transit?

4. Would you like to try me as a travel companion (rank 1 to 10), 1 not at
all, 10 very much.

5. If you win this free trip, what are the chances you would accept it w/ the
strings attached that we would be traveling somewhere with me? (1 not at all,
or 10 absolutely)

6. Would you like me to keep in confidence that you replied to this message?

7. Are there any special travel considerations ( e.g. are you allergic to the sun?
do you require a regular dialysis treatments?, suffer from motions sickness or...)

8. What kind of stuff do you enjoy? art museums, extreme sports?, surfing,
hiking, looking for good deals? jumping out of airplanes? travelling to the moon? seeing the sights?

9. Do you prefer a very active vacation, or a little bit of everything or a relaxing vacation?

10. Do you converse with foreign tongues?

11. How much travel experience have you had? List your last few trips and your favorite parts about each.

12. How well do you handle culture shock?

13. Do you like trying new foods/activites?

14. Can you live without cell/net access while traveling?

15. How many continents have you been on?

16. What is the most interesting place you have been?

17. Anything else you think I should know?

If you've read this far I'm impressed. I hope you will respond.

-Myron

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Myron

exciting news, at this moment in time I have had EIGHT people respond!!! no decisions have been made yet; but turnout is looking good!

Posted by Myron on Monday, July 23, 2007 at 6:55 PM
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Myron

I have now had 12 responses to my offer of a free trip... amazing!

Thanks everyone who has responded so far; I haven't made any decisions yet.

One thing I can tell is I've got a lot of interesting cool friends!

Posted by Myron on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 8:49 AM
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Myron

Stop by for sure!

As far as picking you yet... I haven't picked anyone as of yet. I've been meaning to sit down with all 14 applicants I got and figure it out.

It isn't an easy task.....

So I've been procrastinating.. I think this Sunday I'll have some time to put them all out and figure it out for sure.

Posted by Myron on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at 3:18 PM
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Myron

I've made a preliminary decision now all I have to do is notify this individual

Posted by Myron on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 6:24 PM
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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Free Trip anywhere for someone (and I need YOUR help!),

Thursday, July 12, 2007


Free Trip anywhere for someone (and I need YOUR help!),

I want to travel to someplace I've never been too; but I would like to bring
a travel companion along to see the sites and generally have fun with. (trip
fully paid for)

I'm not sure if anyone wants a free trip somewhere. If I get more than one
person who it interested I thought I'd get a quiz to narrow it down to the
person who would like to go the most.

Also I need some help in creating some good questions, please post any
questions that you think would be good.

I think when I get all of the questions just right I'll send an email out to
everyone.

1. Where would you like to go (examples: Africa, Europe, East-coast, Asia,
Australia)

2. Would you rather stay in nice places, or just stay in youth hostels and
stuff.

3. Do you like subways and mass-transit?

4. Would you like to try me as a travel companion (rank 1 to 10), 1 not at
all, 10 very much.

5. If you win this free trip, what are the chances you would accept it w/ the
strings attached that we would be traveling somewhere with me? (1 not at all,
or 10 absolutely)

6. Would you like me to not tell everyone that you were interesting in a trip?

7. Are there any special travel considerations (e.g. are you allergic to the sun?
do you require a regular dialysis treatments?)

8. What kind of stuff do you enjoy? art museums, extreme sports?, surfing,
hiking, looking for good deals.

9. Anything you want to tell me?


So what other questions should I ask for the potential trip from hell with me? (When I finally do post this I hope I get at least ONE person who is willing)

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Amanda

How about these questions too?

- How much travel experience have you had? List your last few trips and your favorite parts about each.

- How well do you handle culture shock?

- Do you like trying new foods/activities?

Posted by Amanda on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 1:39 PM
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Myron

Wow, those are fantastic questions, I will definitely add those ones!

Posted by Myron on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 1:43 PM
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Myron

I think the only person who reads my blog are Jason and Amanda... and maybe a few others, but by next week I'll send out my letter out (and I don't know everyone's email address so I'll also post a bulletin and a blog entry)

Posted by Myron on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 3:16 PM
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♥Britney♥ BringinHOWDYback!

Answers:
1. Europe, Australia
2. Either or
3. Doesn't matter
4. 10 - you're fun!
5. hahaha 10
6. Why wouldn't I want you to tell?
7. Hahahaha... (good and funny question) Nope, none.
8. Good deals, hiking, art museums, sight seeing.
9. Don't act like a trip would be so bad with you silly!

Posted by ♥Britney♥ BringinHOWDYback! on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 2:54 AM
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Myron

Thanks!

.. got some more quest..ons from my fr..end Kyle, so ..'m go..ng to put out the off..c..al not..ce (and see ..f .. get any responses!)..

at least ..'ll get one response (you!).

:)

-Myron

Posted by Myron on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 10:35 PM
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♥Britney♥ BringinHOWDYback!

Yep! I'm good like that!

Posted by ♥Britney♥ BringinHOWDYback! on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 3:20 AM
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