"When I found out what I got, I almost fell off my chair!" The luckiest people — about the moment of happiness

It happens that you buy some thing and only eventually realize its full value. This is about our Travel boxes for travelers. As practice shows, many are ready to purchase a set for the sake of guaranteed prizes. And this is not surprising, considering how much their total cost exceeds the cost of the box itself. But everyone, of course, hopes to snatch the main prize.

In the new season, we have prepared as many as 13 paid trips for two to the most beautiful places on the planet, from "medieval" Riga and Tallinn to mysterious Tbilisi and picturesque Altai. And in general, gifts have become much more. Last time the tours went to seven lucky people. We got through to some of them and found out how the preparations for the trip were going.

Dyachkova Elena, a private entrepreneur from Yekaterinburg

"I used to be a very active traveler, I went out two or three times a year. Now it is much rarer to get out somewhere. If I had not bought a box and would not have received a ticket to Riga, I would most likely have spent this summer at home.

Although I've been planning to go to the Baltic States for a long time. I was there about 25 years ago, and it will be interesting to see what has changed during this time. I think it got even better. The old town, of course, is the same, but the city itself has certainly been transformed.

But my daughter and I are not going to limit ourselves to Latvia. We decided that we would walk around Riga for two days, and then we would go to Estonia and Latvia. So your prize has become an incentive for a full vacation. To be honest, I immediately had a feeling that I would be lucky, even when I bought the box.

I've already bought a new one. I don't know, maybe a shell doesn't really fall into one funnel, but I believe in luck. I hope I will get a tour to Tbilisi. I was there once, too, but so much water has flowed away since then - it's scary to think."

Olga Tretyakova, a doctor from Moscow

"Actually, I usually don't participate in such events. But this time I decided, because I trust Sergey Dolya (travel blogger who compiles our boxes. — Ed.). I've been following his blog for a long time and I'm sure he won't cheat.

Among the guaranteed prizes there were many things that I really needed. And the trip to Vilnius was a very pleasant bonus. I watched the video broadcast on Facebook when the winners were announced live. The tour to Lithuania was the last on the list, and to be honest, I didn't even hope anymore. And then they pull my number. At first I fell into a stupor, and then joy flooded in.

While work does not let go. But the certificate is valid until the end of the year, and I will definitely find the time. I haven't decided who to go with yet. I am selecting a worthy candidate."

Dmitry Zadvoryev, IT specialist from St. Petersburg

"The boxes were sold at the beginning of February, and I have a birthday on the fifth — I decided to make myself a gift. As a result, the gift turned out to be just wonderful. Since Sochi was updated in the Olympics, I haven't been there yet. Let's check what a five-star hotel is in Russian. But it seems that Sochi is now like in Europe.

I missed the video broadcast and did not immediately realize that the prizes had already been distributed. I wrote a letter to the organizers and when I found out what I had received, I almost fell off my chair. To check, I found a video and twice reviewed the moment where they take out a piece of paper with my number. I've been waiting for news for ten days, and here it is!

My wife and I did not plan a full vacation this year. I was thinking of going fishing for a week, nothing more. Imagine my wife's reaction when I said: "Remember, we weren't going on vacation? So, the plans have changed.""

Sergey Petrov (surname changed at the request of the hero), a doctor from Smolensk

"I always thought that I was not a very lucky person in such matters. How many times I participated, I always flew by. Therefore, I didn't put much hope on the boxes either. But you see how it turned out.

I made a surprise for my wife, we generally like to tease each other. I sent her a link to the video, my number and told her to check, maybe we got some kind of trinket. It's a pity she didn't check in my presence. Although she screamed into the phone afterwards, which is probably for the best. I could have suffocated with joy.

Most of all I wanted to go to the Baltic States, but a weekend at the Radisson Zavidovo is also a great option. I've heard about this complex in the Moscow region before. There is a river, a sauna, karaoke, even mini golf. I'm looking forward to a great vacation."