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The (Grand) Mother Road Trip: Wyndham Will Pay You $20K to Live It Up Exploring Route 66 with Your Grandma This Summer
This summer, buckle up—because grandma's calling shotgun. As Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and its award-winning loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards®, are bringing generations together—paying one lucky road tripper $20,000 (inclusive of a travel stipend) to hit the highway with their grandparent. Dubbed The (Grand) Mother Road Trip, the selected traveler will prove once and for all that the best travel companions might just be family.
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