Shop to Earn Air Tickets – US Dream Vacation Photo Contest

Text / Compiled and Reported by Li Xinyi, MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and Discover America jointly host “My US Dream Vacation.” This season’s “Shopping Theme” spotlights three major shopping destinations in the US: Premium Outlets, Fashion Outlets, and Macy’s department stores. An online photo contest is also being held, with submissions accepted from now until September 15. Participants have the chance to win two round-trip air tickets from Taipei to the US and one grand prize of a 9-day Western US Tour.

Fashion Outlets allow visitors to experience top designer brands at outlet prices. Fashion Outlets - Las Vegas, located on I-15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, features over 100 designer brands; Fashion Outlets - Niagara USA is just minutes from Niagara Falls and offers more than 150 designer brands; Fashion Outlets – Chicago, soon to open in August next year, is located in Rosemont near O'Hare International Airport.

Premium Outlets, the luxury discount shopping destination, has 71 locations globally, including 58 in the US, mostly in major metropolitan areas and popular tourist destinations such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. All Premium Outlets feature world-renowned brands, with discounts ranging from 35% to 75% off. Macy’s, the largest and most well-known department store chain in the US, operates over 800 stores nationwide. Macy’s also offers an exclusive international visitor discount card, providing international travelers with 10% off thousands of items for 30 days.

The second-year promotional campaign of “My US Dream Vacation” features four major themes: “Shopping,” “Theme Parks,” “Sports Competitions,” and “National Parks.” A photo contest is held each season. Participants simply need to upload photos (under 3MB) taken by themselves or friends and family in the US that fit the current season’s theme, along with a caption of no more than 140 words, to the “My US Dream Vacation” website. The grand prize winner of the photo contest and voters of the browsing gallery both have the chance to win a round-trip air ticket from Taipei to the US, sponsored by airlines. For details, please visit: www.vacationUSA.com.tw.

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