Free Trip for a Single Mom!
Do you have a single mom in your life you would like to pay tribute to? Or perhaps you are a single mom? This is for YOU.
We are giving away (1) trip for a single mom to join us in Guatemala November 8-14th. This is an opportunity to leave all the responsibilities at home and just focus on yourself, to laugh and feel young and free again, to explore a new place and meet new friends.
Small group trip to Guatemala for women 30+: Antigua and Lago Atitlán
How do I apply or nominate someone?
Send an email to Bree@besomwheresunny.com with the subject line: Single Mom Nomination. Include the full name, address, email, age, and phone number of the woman you are nominating in the email. Be sure to include a picture as well as your/her story. Don’t forget to mention why you/she deserves this trip!
This is a trip that awakens your soul, introduces you to like-minded, positive women, and makes you feel seen.
The Basics
The woman must be over thirty years of age, have a valid passport and be available to travel during the official dates of the trip, November 8th-14th and live the United States or Canada.
We ask that all our trip attendees have open minds and hearts, are curious about the world and are champions of other women.
This prize includes local guide, Somewhere Sunny Experiences Leader throughout the duration of the trip, select meals mentioned in the itinerary, (6) nights accommodations as noted, all cultural activities, excursions, transportation in country, including airport transfers, (2) pre-trip orientations.*
This trip requires extensive walking on uneven ground.
The contest launches May 12th and ends June 9th. All entries must be submitted no later than June 5th, 2025.
The winner will be announced June 9th and the winner has 7 days to accept or decline the trip.
This free trip is valued at $3,800.00 USD.
*Note what is not included in the Free Trip as stated in the Terms & Conditions. Note: that any early arrival activities or lodging is not included in this prize.
Please read the Terms & Conditions in their entirety to understand expectations and what is included in the contest before applying.
The towering volcanoes, beautiful Mayan culture, terrific food, breathtaking vistas, and days of once in a lifetime experiences are amazing. But it’s the women who come on these trips that really make them special.
Antigua, Guatemala is my happy place. I am sure it will be yours too.
Please direct all questions to:
Brita Schumacher (Bree)
Founder, Somewhere Sunny, LLC
Bree@BesomewhereSunny.com
My Personal Story:
Sunshines, my mom was a single mom for most of my life. I rode alongside her on the way to college, so she could finish her bachelor’s degree. I watched her run a soapy mop over the entry way of our apartment, as she cleaned buildings on top of her full-time job to make ends meet. We never filled the car all the way up with gas. It was always, “Five dollars, please.” We bought one roll of toilet paper at a time, post-dated checks to wait for pay day and no trip to the grocery store ended without having to put some items back once the total was tallied. We certainly never went to a restaurant. The list goes on. And yet, I had nice haircuts and clothes and I am certain none of my friends knew I was poor or hard my mom struggled to ensure my brother and I never wanted for anything. I am pretty sure even I didn’t know how nearly impossible the situation was until I was an adult, a mom myself, looking back. My mom told me that once the Salvation Army brought us Thanksgiving. I never knew. She always made me feel loved and like I could do anything. I believed it and still do because of her.
One thing I knew for certain was that my mom never did anything for herself. She never went out to dinner with friends or bought herself nice things and she definitely never want on a vacation. My mom is still my hero. She bravely escaped domestic violence with two young kids on her own, eventually going on to get earn master’s degree and becoming a professor and an art therapist. If you know her, then you know she makes everyone feel like the most important person in the room. To this day she tells me I am amazing nearly every time we talk. She was and still is shining the light on everyone else.
During these hard years, we had an amazing circle of women, my mom’s friends, who treated us like family. They gave us a car, invited us to events, took me back to school shopping, babysat us in the mornings before school... They were lifelines and Godsends. My hope is that every single mom has a tribe and a community like Mary and Pam were to us. I am giving this trip to a single mom to give back in a small way- the way I was given so much.
My mom’s friend Mary at our apartment pool. Disregard what I said about my good haircuts lol. In all seriousness though, Mary and her family were an integral part of childhood that I am eternally grateful for.
Coffee with my mom-the Best mom, Nana, friend and human.