HOUSTON, October 6, 2012 (NEWSWIRE) — Backpack Forever is pleased to announce the winner of the Summer 2012 Return to Europe Giveaway. Debra Doyle from California was selected in a random drawing held October 2, 2012.
Backpack Forever teamed up with Eurail.com and Exofficio this summer to give one lucky traveler the chance to return to Europe for free. The official prize package includes round-trip airfare on United Airlines; one 15-day, 2-month Eurail Global Pass valid for travel in 23 countries including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland; and an ExOfficio travel outfit (one Sol Cool or BugsAway top and one convertible pant bottom).
“Having just traveled to Europe again ourselves, we have a renewed appreciation for travel in Europe and how important it is for self-development and discovery, especially for young travelers. We wish Debra the best and look forward to hearing about her adventures abroad,” said Tran Dang, co-founder of Backpack Forever. In a Google Hangout with Doyle, the 23-year-old Californian mentioned she plans to travel to Europe and Asia on an extended trip beginning early 2013.
The Return to Europe Giveaway is the latest promotion from Backpack Forever supporting the company’s goal to create a guidebook authored entirely by backpackers. “We believe the budget travel community has the best travel advice, and we want to capture it and make it available to the world,” says co-founder Matt Dahse. All tips submitted as part of the giveaway have been incorporated into the company’s online travel guides and made available for anyone to use.
About Backpack Forever
BackpackForever.com makes it possible for backpackers to leave home without a guidebook by making real-time travel information available online. Backpack Forever’s living guidebooks feature updates from travelers who share the best of what they learn on the road. The company was founded in 2010 by corporate dwellers turned professional travelers, Matt Dahse and Tran Dang. For more information, please visit www.backpackforever.com.
About Eurail.com
Eurail.Com BV is a private company that is owned by 30 European Railway companies and Shipping lines. The Eurail and InterRail trademarks are managed by the Eurail Group GIE. Through our websites, we sell train passes worldwide and offer the planet’s best information about Eurail and InterRail train travel. There are currently four types of Eurail passes offered to suit the travel needs of non-European travelers: the Eurail Global Pass for travel in 23 member countries; the Eurail Select Pass, valid in three, four or five adjoining countries; the Eurail Regional Pass, restricted to small groups of neighboring countries; and the Eurail One Country Pass, making the perfect travel companion for exploring a single country. For more information, please visit www.eurail.com.
About ExOfficio
ExOfficio is devoted to enhancing worldly exploration through clothing that packs well, performs and is durable enough for a lifetime. ExOfficio was born in 1987 when the company’s founders discovered the need for technical apparel that performs as gear. ExOfficio is sold internationally in specialty travel, outdoor, fly-fishing, and luggage stores. Products are available in ExOfficio retail stores and online. For more information, please visit www.exofficio.com.