I’ve always loved Dorling Kindersley’s Eyewitness Travel Guides, and now in order to celebrate the publication of DK’s book, The Americas: Where to Go When, the London-based company is teaming up with custom travel company Black Tomato to give entrants the chance to win one of five luxury trips for two in North, Central and South America.

To enter, visit http://traveldk.com/americas. The deadline for entries is February 28, 2009.

The winner of the contest will get to pick a luxurious, tailor-made trip in North, Central and South America. Possible choices are a “fresh powder adventure” in Alaska or “the ultimate Latin escape” in Brazil, among others. 10 runners-up will win copies of the book.

Now I’m not always into entering contests like this, but hey, entering is free, and who knows? You might be posting pictures next year from your travels in “Authentic Tropical Perfection” in Costa Rica!