Between transportation, lift tickets, lodging, lessons, and meals, a family ski vacation can be a budget buster. Fortunately, our good friends at Park City, hosting three of the best family-friendly ski resorts in North America, have put some serious thought into creating value for families.

Our 2012 Passports with Purpose prize, a 7-night stay in a fabulous luxury penthouse in Mexico thanks to our friends at Inspirato, is going to Bay Area-based travel writer and editor, Jill Robinson.

I can’t of a more perfect recipient for this tremendous prize. Jill writes about travel, adventure, culture, beauty, food and drink for the San Francisco Chronicle, American Way, Every Day With Rachael Ray, Organic Gardening …

The list of Passports with Purpose prizes is truly exceptional this year. From travel gear to hotel stays, there is something on this list for everyone. Some prizes are worth thousands of dollars, while others may not have high values attached to them, but are priceless all the same.

Regardless, every item on this list represents blogger support for this incredible fundraiser to help bring clean and safe water to the people of Haiti.

For me, the ultimate holiday cheer is finding the balance between giving to others while taking care of myself over the holidays. One constant way I’ve done that over the past few years is by participating in the fantastic travel blogger fundraiser, Passports with Purpose. That’s the “give.” The “get” is making my own donations for the chance to win a laundry list of sensational prizes.

Thank you to everyone who entered our Camp Omni Giveaway sponsored by CiaoBambino and Poshbrood. We love that Omni Hotels & Resorts has locations all over the United States — our winners come from across the country!

A huge thank you to Omni Hotels & Resorts for generously donating these prizes. If you are interested in being part of Camp Omni this summer, check the website for Camp Omni packages – but hurry, camp ends when summer’s over.

And the Grand Prize winner is …

Last call to win a free luxury family vacation from Omni Hotels & Resorts!

Ciao Bambino and Poshbrood have partnered with Omni Hotels & Resorts to offer a fabulous giveaway to celebrate their new summer Camp Omni package. Hurry, the giveaway entry period expires on June 5, 2012 at 11:59 EST!

Omni Hotels & Resorts is well known for its family-friendly vibe. Kids are welcome here. Families are top of mind and Omni Hotels & Resorts strive to make your family vacation a great experience for everyone.

If you’ve ever stayed at an Omni with your family you know what to expect: great service and kid-friendly amenities.

Can you imagine a world without books or libraries? Books stir up our imagination and open our eyes to the bigger world around us — much like travel does. That’s why we love this year’s Passports with Purpose fundraiser.

For the fourth year in a row, travel bloggers around the world will unite to raise funds for a charity. After last year’s success, $64,000 raised to help build housing in India, Passports with Purpose is aiming to raise $80,000 to build two libraries in Zambia.

The elves at Trekaroo have decided that we’ve been such parents this year that we deserve a big present before Christmas arrives. They’re giving away a 2-night stay with airfare and lift tickets to Mammoth Mountain in California.

If you’ve ever driven to Mammoth with kids you know how very long that drive can be and how sweet it would be to hop on a plane instead!

Thank you to everyone who entered our Luxury Family Travel Giveaway sponsored by CiaoBambino, Poshbrood and LuxuryTravelMom. We had almost 3,000 entries and it’s easy to see from the comments we received that our readers love Four Seasons hotels and resorts as much as we do!