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Ready to Fly Giveaway Winner
We Have a Winner in Our Ready to Fly Giveaway!
Congratulations to Heather Patrice Richardson of Boulder, Colorado who is starting 2010 as the winner of our Moon.com Ready to Fly Giveaway.
Heather will receive a $100 Southwest Airlines gift card courtesy of Moon. She plans to use it for a getaway with her husband to celebrate their upcoming 10th anniversary.
A BIG thank you to all who entered! Stay tuned to the Moon Staff Blog for more cool giveaways, travel tips, and updates on our new travel guide releases.
Jen Rios-Burns
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Congrats, Heather!
Posted by lmartone on January 9, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Congrats on the gift card win - and the 10th wedding anniversary. How exciting!