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February 17, 2009

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One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected for the best photo, as determined by the BudgetTravel.com editors, that also receives a high rating from the my Budget Travel community.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive the "Los Cabos Vacation" prize package supplied by Solmar Hotels & Resorts and United Continental Holdings, Inc., which includes:

- Roundtrip, coach airfare for two people (2) to Los Cabos International Airport, Baja Sur State, Mexico, on United from their Los Cabos non-stops Houston and Newark

- 7 days/6 nights at the Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa

Trip must be booked at least sixty (60) days prior to departure or prize will be forfeited. Trip is subject to blackout dates and availability. Travel must be round-trip. United Continental Holdings, Inc. will determine flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. The award cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash. The prize is valid June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 or prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Subject to availability with prior reservation. Not valid during Christmas, New Year’s, President’s Week and Easter holiday, or the months of February or March, 2012. Estimated retail value of the prize package is $2,500. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations, distance between departure and destination and dates of travel. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value. Airport taxes, customs fees and 9/11 security fees are additional and the responsibility of winner.

Prize may be exchanged for cash. No prize transfer, assignment, or substitution is permitted. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded.

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STEPS Follow the simple steps listed below to upload your photo. 1. New users Join Budget Travel by completing the registration form. Once you complete the registration form, click the "join" button. Returning users Login to Budget Travel by entering your username and password. Note, if you are already logged in, skip to step two below. Click here if you forgot your password. 2. Successfully logged-in? How to submit a photo Option 1 You can add a photo from your Home Page. If you are a new member or an existing member and are logged in, this is the page you will see right after you register. To submit your photo, select the following tab: MY PHOTOS Option 2 You can also use our top navigation, place your mouse over the my Budget Travel tab in the navigation bar on BudgetTravel.com and select: Add a Photo 3. Invite your friends and family Boost your rating in the community. Click on the "my friends" tab to invite your friends and family to join. Encourage them to rate, view and post a comment on your entry. NOTE: Make sure you tag your photos "Los Cabos vacation" (in quotes) and you'll be all set! STILL CONFUSED? If you need more information, we've written out detailed instructions to guide you step by step. 1. How to submit a photo From your "my photos" page, click on the button "upload new photo". To get started, click on "browse" in the upload photo field and locate your photo to upload from your computer. Note, photos must be in JPG, GIF, or PNG format and less than 8MB in size. Next, type the title of your photo. Then, in the "Title Description" box enter a description of your photo. Where was the picture taken, whom were you with? Finally, in the "Want to Be Seen by Others? Tag It!" box, add any tags that describe your photo. Tags are words or short phrases that describe your media. Tagging your media makes it easier for other travelers to find. Separate tags with spaces, and use quotes to create multi-word tags (e.g.: diving hotels "family travel" "Costa Rica"). 2. How to edit a submission To edit a submission, select "my photos". The "my photos" page contains an option to edit a submission. Select the "edit" link below the entry and add your changes. Then, be sure to select the button "save edits". 3. How to create the perfect upload Here's our advice how To Upload a Photo the Right Way.

How Was Your Trip?

"It Was the Best Meal!" After a fantastic fish dinner at Restaurante Flores, the waiter brought out a dessert with "Happy Birthday, Miss Jennifer" written on the plate. Says Jennifer, "Donna had tipped them off but had no idea what they'd deliver." Something to behold "Nothing can prepare you for the brilliant blue of the sky in Portugal," Jennifer says. "And the tiles are gorgeous." The pattern in a plaza in the seaside town Cascais mimics ocean waves. Castle in the sky The Moorish ruins in Sintra are on a hill, so you can see for miles. "It's easy to understand why they built a castle there," Jennifer says. "No one could ever sneak up on you!" This is living Both women loved Quinta da Regaleira palace in Sintra. "The balconies overlook beautiful gardens with waterfalls, a well, and a grotto," says Donna. Tile fever To remember all the tiled rooms, Jennifer got a Lisbon scene for her souvenir wall. Storm sanctuary Jennifer and Donna found Santo António Church, in the town of Estoril, by accident. "The sky was darkening, so we ducked in for shelter," says Donna. "It was so quiet and peaceful—it wasn't on the grand scale of some of the other churches we'd seen, but that's exactly what we liked about it." A local's Lisbon "I was so glad we hired a guide," says Jennifer. "The city is built on hills, and the streets wind, so it's easy to get lost. We hit big sights, like the National Pantheon (at left), and places we wouldn't have found on our own, including a café inside a theater school. We watched clowns juggling while we ate our soup and salad."