Won a Holiday, Probably Can't Go. What Are My Options?

Lanawth on 19/12/2018 - 15:23

Alright, stay with me now.
I must've been bored/hungover at work one day and entered a competition. Specifically, this one https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/travel/article/win-12…
So, I've received notification that I won.
My excitement turned to dismay, as I remembered that I have a 7 month old kid.
What do I do?
Options -
Accept the flights and accept the tour, but don't go on the tour and just use the flights to see Peru (don't think I can accept one without the other).
Go but don't take the kid with us (not sure if possible and not sure I'd want to leave him with someone else).
Don't accept it at all and let some other lucky person benefit from my own misfortune/idiocy.

Any other ideas?
Hoping there's some genius out there who can think of a good suggestion.

It seems non-exchangeable, non-transferable, non-refundable but I can change the companion's name.

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, or shouldn't exist at all:)

Travel Holiday Peru

Comments

  • stueyh on 19/12/2018 - 15:28
    +6

    Grandparents can't look after the kid?

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 16:03

      Potentially, relatives could. It might be a hard sell with the Mrs.

      • HighAndDry on 19/12/2018 - 17:05
        +6

        I have a 7 month old kid.

        Give it a few more months and the Mrs should be jumping at the chance to get away for a bit haha.

  • [Deactivated] on 19/12/2018 - 15:29
    +48

    how likely are you to win another holiday like this? you can always have another kid

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 15:52
      +3

      hahaha

  • nootboii on 19/12/2018 - 15:42
    +1

    You could accept and not go yourself.
    Sell the companion spot and make a profit :)

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 15:53

      I can't imagine where/how I'd even sell this?

      • nootboii on 19/12/2018 - 15:57
        +2

        Post it on the Ozbargain classifieds or Gumtree.
        I'd consider it, depending on the price and dates!

        • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 19:04
          +1

          Dates are anywhere up to the 21st July.

          • nootboii on 19/12/2018 - 20:03

            @anawth: Definitely interested, how much would you be after? If you pm me we can discuss more :)

  • djkelly69 on 19/12/2018 - 15:43
    +2

    I would call them, explain how excited you are about going, etc, but noting you have a 7mth old you will be (likely) taking with you, asking if it would be possible to change the actual tour to a more family friendly one.

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 15:56

      Good suggestion. So I checked just now on their webpage. They won't take anyone under 12 on any tour. Damn.

      • djkelly69 on 19/12/2018 - 16:00

        Have you tried Broadsheet or whoever the promoter is?

        • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 16:02

          Yep, spoke to Broadsheet who've spoken to GAdventures. They said they can't legally take any one under 12. I believe it may be an insurance issue, but that's just me guessing.
          My own stupid fault really.

  • Oz8argain on 19/12/2018 - 15:50
    +12

    Happy to attend in your place and save you some trouble mate. I'll send you photos. I'll bring a volleyball with your face on it too.

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 15:52

      This sounds fairly appealing at this stage.

  • QW3RTY on 19/12/2018 - 16:05
    -3

    As suggested above, I think I would be a great candidate to go in your place.

    I could even live stream parts of the holiday back to you if you fancy.
    Happy to make you a monetary offer if Broadsheet are happy to transfer.

    Let's catch up for a beer over the Christmas closure period and we'll discuss terms.

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 16:25

      Unfortunately they've said only the accompanying fair can be transferred. I, as the winner, will have to be one of the people listed as accepting and going on the prize/flight/tour.

  • darkmattersunB6c0MV on 19/12/2018 - 16:13
    +2

    Sell it to someone with the same name!!

  • Ryanek on 19/12/2018 - 16:14
    +10

    Sounds like a boys trip, so take a mate!

    Make up for it by suggesting to your wife she should go on a girls trip later in the year. We all need a break :)

  • tre180 on 19/12/2018 - 16:23
    +5

    Seems the last date you can go is July next year, by then your child will be 14 months and old enough to fend for themselves

    • Scrooge McDuck on 19/12/2018 - 17:11
      +3

      Avatar checks out!

    • Gesiet on 20/12/2018 - 09:00

      And just reaching the peak of separation anxiety. NOT a good time to leave a young toddler.

      • Book72 on 20/12/2018 - 12:12

        The child won't notice or suffer any lasting effects from a brief absence of a parent until aged 4. (As used in evidence against a friend who was seeking equal child custody by the mothers side legal expert who wished him to have nothing to do with the child despite having called him Daddy for 24 months.)

  • [Deactivated] on 19/12/2018 - 16:29
    -1

    Have a chat to Andrew Broad for some tips.

  • spackbace on 19/12/2018 - 16:40
    +2

    Wait till kid is about 1yo, have them babysat while you and your Mrs go on the holiday.

    Plan it with the grandparents for when they're free to look after your kid for 2 weeks.

    I'm sure the Mrs will appreciate the holiday. Just make it as effortless for her as possible (you arrange who's watching your kid)

  • Daabido on 19/12/2018 - 17:26
    +3

    https://youtu.be/d2JKXbVGq7A

    Tell the Mrs you're going with a mate. She can have first dibs on the next holiday.

    Seperate holidays when you're married is actually quite enjoyable.

  • chumlee on 19/12/2018 - 17:43
    +3

    I'll take your missus on the holiday for you. Problem solved

  • Godric on 19/12/2018 - 17:55

    I'll have a holiday on your behalf sir

  • MsBin on 19/12/2018 - 18:12
    +4

    In your situation, I would travel over as a family and cover the cost of flights for a relative or close friend to come along. Then set them up securely in an AirBnb with the baby while hubby and I do the tour, and all meetup again afterwards to fly home. Better to shell out a small cost for that, than to forfeit the prize altogether!

  • TheBilly on 19/12/2018 - 18:52

    I go camping for days with my 6 month old. Twice now. Why cant you go on this holiday?

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 18:58

      The promoters have said that the people who run the tours legally can't take anyone under 12

      • TheBilly on 19/12/2018 - 19:17

        Fair enough

  • Donaldhump on 19/12/2018 - 20:00

    Why not go on your own, and sell the accompanying one

    You have a kid, ur misses can handle it for 12 days .

    I was away from home 2 weeks at a time every month

  • JetBombat on 19/12/2018 - 20:03

    Go with another young family half and then let 2xMrs go together on a holiday later.

  • unitato on 19/12/2018 - 20:48

    If you're not able to go you should forfeit the prize so that they can draw another winner… namely me. :P Curious as to what your answer was?

    • anawth on 19/12/2018 - 20:52

      I can't really remember, but the person mentioned Dave Grohl in the email, so I'm guessing so did I?

  • Gotchas on 19/12/2018 - 21:18

    Couldn’t think of anything worse then going on a tour in a developing country with or without a young family
    Google earth Peru and it’ll be like you were there

    • shadowangel on 21/12/2018 - 08:08

      it's not everyone's cup of tea. I love "developing countries"
      It's a life time opportunity op, if you don't go im more then happy to take your place.

  • smalltime0 on 20/12/2018 - 21:23
    +1

    Some of these prizes can be rebooked, just not taken in cash. Ask if it's possible, if not, it's why you have parents.

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