I’m not sure there’s a better travel deal than one with the word “free” in it, so I’m pleased to point you toward the opportunity to win a free trip for two to Paris and Barcelona – airfare and hotel expenses included – from the folks at RailEurope to celebrate the release of the new movie, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” All you need to do to enter this contest is answer a few questions on the RailEurope site.

The 7-day/6-night trip package you can win includes:

• Round-trip airfare from New York to Paris
• One night in a 4-star hotel in Paris
• Two nights in a 4-star hotel in Barcelona
• Overnight travel on the Elipsos TrenHotel from Paris to Barcelona & back again

The contest began in mid-August and will run through October 31, 2008, and in order to win you’ve got to be a resident of one of the 50 US states and at least 21 years old. The trip must be booked by December 15, 2008, and travel must be completed by June 15, 2009. Read up on the contest, answer the easy questions, and good luck! Thanks to itravelnet for the pointer to this contest.