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‘every day is earth day’ terms and conditions


intrepidexpress | * check this out! | Saturday, 09 January 2010

borneo organgutanEvery day is Earth Day at Intrepid, but this month we’ve been counting down to Earth Day 2010 on 22 April and giving you the chance to WIN an Intrepid Travel carbon offset trip in Cambodia!

The competition is now closed and our judges are currently deciding which clever and creative green tip will win. The winner will be announced soon.

WIN 1 trip for 1 person on Intrepid’s 13 day Carbon Offset trip, Cambodia Basix (KRR)

Intrepid Every Day is Earth Day Prize Terms and Conditions
1. Entry into this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Conditions of Entry.
2. Entry is free and open to all global residents, except where prohibited by law, aged 18 years or older who complete, in full, the entry form available at at the survey page during the promotional period. Employees and immediate families of the Promoter and suppliers, providers and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. No purchase is required to enter or win. A purchase will not increase the odds of winning. Void in NY, FL, RI, AZ & where prohibited.
3. The promotion commences 9 April 2010 9:00am (AEST, Australian Eastern Standard Time) and closes the day after Earth Day, 23rd April 2010 at 09.00am (AEST, Australian Eastern Standard Time). To enter the promotion, eligible entrants must post their Green Travel Tip, complete with their email address (not to be viewed publicly) at http://www.intrepidtravel.com/community/blog/?p=311 during the promotional period. No entries will be received by the Promoter after 09.00am (AEST, Australian Eastern Standard Time) on 23 April 2010.
4. Entrants can enter once and only in their own name. The Promoter, Intrepid Travel PTY LTD, reserves the right to request proof of residency at the stated address and identification for verification (to the Promoter’s satisfaction in its discretion) before issuing the prize. Incomplete or incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid. Entries containing and/or depicting illegal, sexually explicit or morally offensive content will be ineligible to enter. The Promoter’s decision to disqualify an entry is final and no correspondence will be entered into. No responsibility will be taken for lost, late or misdirected entries. Entrants may enter once a day for the duration of the competition.
5. The competition is a game of skill. All eligible entries received will be judged by a panel of appropriately qualified judges at 2.00 pm (AEST, Australian Eastern Standard Time) on Friday 23 April 2010 at Intrepid Travel 11 Spring Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia. The winner will be selected by being judged as posting the most innovative ‘Green travel tip’ at http://www.intrepidtravel.com/community/blog/?p=311. The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The winner will be notified by email at the email address provided as a part of their post, following the judging (approx. 24 hours) and their name and entry will be published on the same page . In the event of the prize notification e-mail being returned as undeliverable, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining (non-winning) eligible entries received. Names of the winner (first name, last initial and city/state of residence) may also be announced on the Intrepid Travel website.
6. The winning entry will win a spot for one person on the following trip:
Cambodia Basix (trip code KRR), 13 day ex Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip is a Carbon Offset Trip. Prize valued at AUD1020.
7. Trip kitty, international airfares, travel insurance, spending money, domestic airfares, meals, travel taxes, passports, visas, transport to and from departure point and all other ancillary costs, as well as obtaining any of these, are not included in the prize and are the responsibility of the winner. The travel prize must be booked and taken by 30 April 2011 otherwise it will be deemed to be forfeited by the winner. Once booked, any changes made to the booking may incur a cancellation fee or amendment fee, at the cost of the winner. Please refer to Intrepid’s Booking Conditions at www.intrepidtravel.com – standard booking conditions apply. All components of the prize must be taken together or otherwise are deemed to be forfeited. Travel is subject to booking availability and black out periods may apply. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other Intrepid or third party discounts or special offers. Travel must be arranged by the winner contacting Intrepid Travel, quoting their full name and promotion #4812. The Promoter will not contact the winner to arrange travel and this is the winner’s responsibility.
8. Prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
9. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency, disaster or any other circumstance beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right to either provide an alternative travel destination to the same value as the original prize or, subject to any applicable laws or written directions made under applicable legislation, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
10. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the prize except for any liability, which cannot be excluded by law. The Promoter will not be responsible for any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information communicated in the course of or in connection with this promotion if the deficiency is occasioned by any cause outside the reasonable control of the Promoter including without limitation technical malfunctions or failures.
11. Tax implications may arise from the receipt or use of a prize. Independent financial advice should be sought. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
12. If for any reason this promotion is not capable of running as planned because of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion subject to any written directions under applicable legislation. The Promoter also reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
13. The Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participants or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or down-loading any materials in this promotion.
14. All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter. The Promoter collects contact information about entrants in order to contact them about the promotion and where appropriate award prizes and may also use the information to assist the Promoter in improving goods and services and to contact entrants in the future with special offers via any medium including mail and commercial electronic messages. If you do not provide the information, you cannot participate. The Promoter may publish or cause to be published the winner’s name, and locality in any media as required under relevant legislation. If an entrant prefers that this does not occur, please write to our Campaign Coordinator at the Promoter’s address below. Entrants can also gain access to, update or correct any personal information by contacting our Campaign Coordinator at the address set out below.
15. The laws of Australia apply to this promotion to the exclusion of any other law. Entrants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia. For US citizens, the winner is solely responsible for any and all federal, state and local taxes and fees assessed as a result of the prize. Intrepid Travel will issue IRS Form 1099 to the Winner for the value of the trip. Winner agrees to complete Winner’s Affidavit and to provide Intrepid Travel with a tax identification number in order to properly complete the Form 1099.
16. A list of winners can be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope no later than {2 months after prize date} to: Prize Winners c/o Intrepid Travel Marketing, 11 Spring Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Australia
17. The Promoter is Intrepid Travel Pty Ltd of 11 Spring Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Australia. A.B.N. 35 007 172 456.

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* photo by David Lazaar – Intrepid Photography Competition

spectacular southern africa


intrepidexpress | * check this out!,about Intrepid | Monday, 02 November 2009

zebraTravel through spectacular Southern Africa with Intrepid to discover a region teeming with wildlife, amazing culture and natural wonders as diverse as they are stunning.

Our recent sale ended on 31 October 2009, but there is still some space available on our great short breaks and small group adventures in the region…

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follow us on twitter


intrepidexpress | * check this out!,about Intrepid | Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Intrepid sueFollow Intrepid on Twitter. We’ve got a great new page where you can get quick updates on what’s going on around the Intrepid globe, plus there will be chances to win fun prizes.

It’s your Intrepid Express editor (me, Sue) who is flying into the Twitosphere, so don’t leave me flapping out there alone. Send me your tweets and I look forward to tweeting with you soon!