Win free stuff from JetBlue this week

Josh Roberts believes the best trips involve long hikes and muddy boots. His life goals haven't changed much since he was a kid: He still wants to be Indiana Jones when he grows up.

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In addition to SmarterTravel, he has written for USA Today, The Boston Globe, Yahoo! Travel, The Huffington Post, Airfarewatchdog, TripAdvisor, Jetsetter, ABC News, Oyster, and Business Insider. His travel photography can be seen in Britain and Ireland's Best Wild Places, published by Penguin UK.

The Handy Item I Always Pack: "A lacrosse ball. It's small, lightweight, and works wonders on loosening up tight muscles."

Ultimate Bucket List Experience: "Being the first to discover an ancient lost city. Failing that, visiting as many of the already-discovered ancient ruins as possible."

Travel Motto: "Not all those who wander are lost." -J.R.R. Tolkien

Aisle, Window, or Middle Seat: "Aisle."

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As if we needed another reason to love JetBlue… The airline on Saturday launched its “Bigblueweek” promotion to celebrate six years of flying. (Six years? Really? They grow up so fast!) Anyway, the anniversary promotion is a week-long “instant-win game” offering prizes ranging from a fully loaded Acura MDX (yes, please) to a DVD copy of the movie Robots (not so much with the wanting it, but thanks anyway).

“We’ve been rewarded with incredible customer loyalty since we began flying February 11, 2000,” says David Neeleman, JetBlue’s CEO. “This is one way we can say ‘thank you’ to the world’s greatest customers.”

Is it a cheesy, gimmicky promotion aimed at cheap publicity? You bet. Does that make it any less enticing? Nope. To be eligible to win, you need to join JetBlue’s “True Blue” loyalty program (it’s free) and then try to win a prize each day through Friday. You can play once a day. But keep your hands off my Acura.

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