Give One, WIN One XO Laptop

Razoo is kicking off its Good Travels contest, which encourages people to do good while on the road. As part of the contest, they’re giving away 10 of the new XO laptops — five to contest winners, and five to children in developing nations.

Razoo is a social networking site that encourages others to do good deeds to change the world.

To enter the contest you just have to join Razoo, join a cause and complete one good deed. I just signed up for the contest, and there are only about 80 others vying for the free XO laptops, which means there are pretty good odds of winning one.

The XOs aren’t the only prizes in the contest — the Grand prize winner and a friend will travel anywhere in the world to spread some good (via ResponsibleTravel.com). Some food for thought to get the ideas flowing: dolphin conservation in the Greek Islands, trekking with hill tribes in Thailand, studying glacier melt in Iceland, exploring archeology in Egypt, coaching children’s soccer in Ecuador.

Check out the contest to learn more about how you can win the XO laptop, and to do some good while you’re at it.

Here are the rules from Razoo:

) Complete your profile. Create an account, upload a photo, and fill in all sections of your profile.

2) Join a Cause. Browse through Razoo, exploring the many causes created by our community. Find one youâ€â„¢re interested in, and join it.

3) Do an Act. There are many ways to make a positive difference in our world. Browse through the Acts on Razoo, and do one! Remember to click âہ“I Did Itâ€Â to record your action.

4) Join the Good Travelers Group. Meet other people who share your passion for travel, and tell us where youâ€â„¢d want to go and why. This doesnâ€â„¢t officially declare where youâ€â„¢ll go if you win â€âہ youâ€â„¢ll have time to explore the options and choose your official destination if youâ€â„¢re the winner of our Grand Prize Drawing.

The winners will be chosen via a random drawing on January 18, 2008. Once the winners have been validated, they will be announced on the Razoo.com website. Winners will be contacted via email to notify them of their prize, no later than January 25, 2008.

Upon notification, winners will have 30 days to respond to Razoo in order to claim their prize. Failure to respond (via email or phone call) means that the winner forfeits his/her prize and Razoo will award it via another random selection from the qualified participants.

Prizes

(1) Grand Prize Winner will receive: A $5000 trip-for-two, to be chosen from ResponsibleTravel.comâ€â„¢s âہ“good travelâ€Â trips. This includes ResponsibleTravelâ€â„¢s volunteer travel options, their cultural travel options, and their âہ“learn something newâ€Â travel options. If the winner finds another trip on ResponsibleTravel.com that qualifies as âہ“good travel,â€Â (i.e., an opportunity to do good in the world), Razoo will be happy to consider this option.

All travel arrangements are the responsibility of the winner, and the good folks at ResponsibleTravel.com are available to help find and book the perfect trip. Razoo will contribute $5,000 towards the cost of the trip for two, and this should cover most of the trips that are available. If the trip costs less than $5,000, the balance will be given to the winner to be used as spending money on the road. Any travel expenses above $5,000 will be the responsibility of the traveler.

(5) Second prize winners will receive: An XO Laptop. This includes a laptop for the winner, plus one donated in the winnerâ€â„¢s name to a child in a developing nation. This is made possible by the One Laptop Per Child initiative. ($400 value)

(10) Third prize winners will receive: A Flip Ultra Camcorder. ($169 value)