Expedia Launches Facebook FriendTrips Game

Sure, you have hundreds of Facebook friends, but what have all your digital chums ever done for you but tag you in those embarrassing photos from that debaucherous Saturday night? Do yourself a favor and and become a fan of Expedia on Facebook and you'll have a shot at winning one of 13 awesome trips for you and five of your flesh-and-blood friends in what the online travel site is calling the largest sweepstakes ever hosted on Facebook. The rules are pretty simple: become a fan of Expedia on Facebook and create a "virtual airplane" flying to the destination featured in the trip you want to win. You need to convince at least five friends to "fan" Expedia and board your plane, and your chances of winning increase with every one of your Facebook friends that you bring to Expedia; with 25 friends onto your plane, your chance of winning doubles—and with 50 friends on your plane your chances triple.

Among the trips we're drooling over:

• A 14-day oddesy through South America with stops in Chile, Peru, and Brazil's Iguacu National Park. Along the way you'll stay in Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; and see the stunning Atacama Desert and the sacred valley of the Incas, including Machu Picchu.

• First-Class tickets to Paris where you'll spend seven nights in a five-star hotel, cruise the River Seine, and stop at the Eiffel Tower before jetting down to Provence for two days.
• First-Class tickets to Cape Town where you'll dive with sharks, whale watch, and hike Table Mountain, returning to a five-star hotel every night where you can relax with a bottle (or two) of the best South African wines.
• A seven-day Mediterranean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line's Jade, on which you'll stay in an exclusive 6,000 square foot Garden Villa with three bedrooms, a private whirlpool and steam room, and a personal butler.

As a bonus, Expedia is handing out four $250 travel credits DAILY to contest participants who contribute pictures and share their stories of why they want to visit a particular featured destination. So get over to Expedia's Facebook page, bring your buds, and share your travel stories. You just may end up on a real plane on a holiday for you and five of your friends valued at over $100,000. And while you're sharing all your travel tales with Expedia, don't forget to link to us—we don't have any money to offer, but we sure do love hearing about your adventures and seeing your photos.