GAP Adventures: Antarctica Cruise Sale: 2 for the price of 1!

GAP Adventure's expedition tours are over 90% sold out for the season but they have one very special offer for their first departure. Travel on the October 31st departure of their Grand Voyage to Antarctica and they'll offer you 2-for-1 savings! That's right, one person goes to Antarctica for free!
This 24-day tour is the mother of all Antarctica tours and covers all the highlights you'd want to see. Quote promo code GV241 at the time of booking to redeem this offer.

If you like their Grand Voyage to Antarctica tour you may also like their regularly priced Antarctic Classic and Beyond the Antarctic Circle tours. Departures of these tours are almost sold out so be sure book your space now.

Grand Voyage to Antarctica (XVGVSX)
Country: Antarctica
Duration: 24 days
Next Departure: Sat, Oct. 31, 2009
Style: Expedition
Service Level: None
Tour price: € 9100 EUR - currency converter

Grand Voyage to Antarctica Package (XPGVSX)
Country: Antarctica
Duration: 27 days
Next departure: Fri, Oct. 30, 2009
Style: Expedition
Service Level: None
Tour price: € 11270 EUR - currency converter

Terms & Conditions:
2 for the price of 1 or 50% off single travellers when booking trip codes XVGVSX or XPGVSX only. Promo must be redeemed by October 25th, 2009. Promotion applicable to new bookings only, cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions and does not apply to optional extras such as 'my own room', single supplements, local payments and applicable in-country fees.

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GAP Adventures: 2009 Travel Photography Scholarship

Gap Adventures have joined with WorldNomads.com & National Geographic Channel to give one exceptional individual the chance to go on assignment with renowned wildlife photographer Jason Edwards to Antarctica!
The brief is to photograph the world's most remote wilderness on Gap Adventures’ Antarctica Classic aboard the M/S Expedition, exploring the Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula.
To help you take the best photos, the scholarship recipient will receive AU$2000 worth of Pentax photographic equipment of your choice.
Your best photos will be published on the National Geographic Channel's website where they will be viewed by thousands of travellers worldwide, offering you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get your foot in the door of one of the most revered exploration organizations in the world!
Highly regarded for his wildlife and remote landscape photography, Jason Edwards is represented by National Geographic Image Collection.

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Your Assignment Brief

• You’ll be flown in from your country of residence to Ushuaia, Argentina where you will board the M/S Expedition on an 11 day assignment. You'll need to be available to be in Antarctica between November 22 - December 2, 2009.
• On the Expedition, you will work alongside Jason Edwards photographing some of the planet's most impressive wildlife including Minke & Humpback Whales, Leopard Seals, Penguins, Albatross and dramatic iceberg landscapes. You will gain invaluable mentoring and hands-on experience in everything from shot set up, technique and composition through to insights into his many years of diverse experience as an award winning photographer.
• Your assignment will involve observing and assisting Jason as well as undertaking your own photographic work. This will involve long days chasing the perfect shot!
• You will keep a daily diary about your time on the trip and upload this to a WorldNomads.com travel journal, including pictures you've taken.
• On your return you will submit your top photographs to National Geographic Channel for publication on www.natgeotv.com.au.
• Most of all, you'll be experiencing what it's like to be a photographer-on assignment with National Geographic!

Who can apply

• Anyone can apply - this is open to photography students, lovers of photography or any non-professional trying to kickstart a career in travel photography.
• Minimum age 18.
• This is a global opportunity - you may apply from any country.
• You should be an exceptional photographer with a lust for adventure, ambition to grow your photographic skills and forge a career in Travel Photography, and of course a desire to travel to Antarctica.

Applications close: Midnight, October 4, 2009 (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

2009 Travel Photography Scholarship - apply here >>
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