To travel is to inspire the senses: the tastes, the smells, the sounds, the temperatures and especially the sights. We, at Global Yodel, almost always travel with guidebook in tow. They are a great resource but often feel a bit textbook-like lacking that sensory inspiration.

We love the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides because they get it. The guides boast beautiful photography, maps, and custom illustrations, almost like coffee table travel-photo books. The in depth cultural and historical information ensures you know the stories behind the sights. They do a nice job providing just the right amount of background information on history, culture, architecture and art.

In honor of their newly revised, updated, and redesigned guides for 2014 we have teamed up with our friends at DK Eyewitness Travel Guides to bring you a VERY exciting giveaway.

We are offering one lucky winner 10 brand new DK Eyewitness Travel guides (Berlin, Ireland, Italy, London, New York City, Paris, Prague, Rome, Washington D.C. & San Francisco) and one 12×16” print in the Global Yodel Shop! ($300 estimated retail value).

What a sweet prize! Wish I could win…

Alright who wants this guidebook/print jackpot? To win, close your eyes and think back to the first travel memory you have. Leave a comment below and share that first travel memory with us. Tell us where you went and about the tastes, smells, sounds, sights and experiences. We will choose one winner November 27th.

If you tweet about this giveaway we will count that as an additional entry, just be sure to tag @globalyodel so we know.

This giveaway is open to residents in the US, UK and Canada only. (Sorry to the rest of you, but we would still love to hear your first travel memories below) Entries will close on November 26th at 11:59:59 PM EST. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. See official rules here.

BIG CONGRATS TO JEFFERY CLARK – YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AT RANDOM AS THE WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY. PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.