ee LegendaryTravel Guides Celebrate 60 Years By Honoring Military Families (NAPSA)—While for over six de- cades millions of Americans have depended on the Frommer’s line of travel guides to help them experience unfor- gettable vacations and adventures, few of those travel fans know thatit all started with Arthur Frommergiving travel advice to fellow Gls in Europe after World War II. Now, to celebrate this landmark 60th anniversary, the Frommer's family is tappinginto theiconic travel brand’s originsby offering the vacationsofa lifetime to incredibly deserving military families. The travel company is partnering with HomeAway, the website that offers more than 2 million vacation homesfor rent, to launch “6 for 60,’ a contest that will give six military families the opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable vacation with their loved ones. The winning families will receive a five-night stay at a vacation rental in a destination sure to create lasting memories, along with airfare for four and $1,500 to spend on ground transportation, meals, or how- ever each family may choose. ‘Thetrips are to a tropical hideaway in Puerto Rico, a fairy tale house near Orlando themeparks, a three-acreestate in Cal- ifornia wine country, ora villa in Verona, Italy surrounded by vineyards. You can see those vacation homes, available to anyonefor rent through HomeAway, at Frommers.com. “Even before my dad revolutionized travel with “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, he published a travel guide for his fellow soldiers,” said Pauline Frommer, editorial director of Frommer’s Travel Guides and Frommers.com. “We wantto celebrate that past and honor the accomplishmentsof military families of today.’ ‘Today, the family businessis a multimedia company incorporatingits iconic travel guides, a website, a weekly newsletter, syndicated travel columns, an app and a weekly syndicated radio show— all dedicated to sharing the wonders of Six members of America’s military and their families can enjoy the vacationof a lifetime by winning a special contest. world travel with practical advice informed by firsthand experience. “No one understands the importance of being together more than mili- tary families,” said John Kim,president of HomeAway. “HomeAwayis all about helping families bond during precious time together, so we are honoredto join with Frommer’sto help six families, who have given so much, with the opportunity to do just that” Families with a memberwhois either on active duty or retired from the military are eligible to win one ofthe “6 for 60” trips, and self-nominations are encour- aged. To enter, simply upload a family photo to Frommers.com by June 4. Include a paragraph about the nominated family’s accomplishments and whatthis magical vacation would mean to them. A panel of judges will choosefinalists. The travel experts who haveagreedto take on that task are Pauline Frommer; John Kim; Patricia Schultz, author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “1,000 Places to See Before You Die”; and Kate Maisel, features editor of Stars and Stripes. You can see the contest rules at frommers.com/6for60. Once the judges have chosen 30 fi- nalists, the public will vote, through June 25, 2017 at www.frommers.com, on which families will take one of the dream vacations. Editor’s Note: The contest mentionedin the article ends June 4, 2017.
