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Gap Adventures Offers Travel Enthusiasts Worldwide a Chance to Win a Free Trip

New and existing 'fans' of Gap Adventures' Facebook page www.facebook.com/gapadventures can be part of the CEO photo contest, and by clicking the 'like' button could be eligible to win an adventure trip; the contest ends July 1, 2011.

2011-06-07
TORONTO, ON, June 07, 2011 (Press-News.org) Gap Adventures, the world's adventure travel leader, is giving globe trotters around the world an opportunity to win a free trip. To participate, contestants must become a Facebook fan and 'like' Gap Adventures at http://www.facebook.com/gapadventures. All new and existing 'likers' will be entered into the draw.

World's Next Top Photo
Over the next month, Gap Adventures CEOs (Chief Experience Officers), aka tour leaders, will share their best photos with the world to compete for three prizes. Each week, images from 10 finalists will be displayed in a Facebook album. Fans will have the opportunity to cast their vote by 'liking' their favourite images. The top 2 winning images from each heat will proceed to the final round.

Following the announcement of the winning image in early July all Gap Adventures facebook 'fans' will be entered into the grand prize draw. Not only will one fan win a free trip - they will travel on a tour led by the winning CEO.

"We're excited to launch the CEO photo contest. Our tour leaders travel to some of the most stunning and inspiring places on earth," says Chad Krolouski, Gap Adventures' Global Tour Leader Supervisor. "From the colourful chaos of India to the fascinating wonders in Peru, we'll feature captured memories and moments from countless corners of the planet. This is a fantastic way to showcase the world's beauty."

Voting finishes at 12:00 midnight EST every Sunday and the contest ends July 1, 2011.

For more information please visit http://www.gapadventures.com and http://www.facebook.com/gapadventures, and follow hash tag #CEOphoto on Twitter.

About Gap Adventures
Gap Adventures is a world leader in the adventure travel industry offering small group adventures on all seven continents and beyond to more than 100,000 global travellers annually. The award-winning trips, which focus on culture, nature and active travel, are ideal for those with a sense of adventure - people who want to leave the beaten path and authentically immerse themselves in a local culture or environment to experience the real world in a sustainable manner. Demonstrating its ongoing cultural, social and economic commitment to responsible tourism, Gap Adventures established the Planeterra Foundation, as a way the company and its travellers can give back to the communities visited. For more information, please visit http://www.gapadventures.com and http://www.planeterra.org.


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[Press-News.org] Gap Adventures Offers Travel Enthusiasts Worldwide a Chance to Win a Free Trip
New and existing 'fans' of Gap Adventures' Facebook page www.facebook.com/gapadventures can be part of the CEO photo contest, and by clicking the 'like' button could be eligible to win an adventure trip; the contest ends July 1, 2011.