Tweet Your Way Through Chile

Fun fact time: Only three one-hundredths of 1 percent of Americans trek to Chile every year, making this South American country an ideal one to visit if you want a travel experience that isn’t exactly like your neighbor’s, or the guy who sits two cubicles down, or your kid’s teacher (I must be behind the eight ball on travel trends, because the second I announce I’m going somewhere, it seems that everyone and their mother has recently been — of course, this ends up being a good thing because I can get great recommendations on what to see and do).

Anyway, I’ve always been intrigued by the shape of Chile (it’s the longest north-south country in the world), and someone’s going to get to explore all that terrain through a Wines of Chile Experience contest happening now through Oct. 15. To apply, detail your ideal seven-day itinerary through the wine regions of Chile. Five finalists will be chosen, and the winner of a public vote will get to make his or her dream trip a reality with a $10,000 prize. (Check out all the fine print here.)

Who knows — you may just be part of that three one-hundredths of 1 percent next year!