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Sponsored Video – TomTom’s Incredible Summer Competition

We’re quite sure you’ve heard of TomTom those wonderful GPS navigational people? Well, if not, now is a very good time to take note. TomTom are offering an incredible prize in their Summer 2012 Competition. First, let’s tell you a little more about what you need to do, you need to be good at mapping, that’s a big clue.

In the film below you will see TomTom’s Map Paradise Project spokesman, Christopher Bradshaw explaining his Golden Rules of mapping. This is because your task is to map the entire island of the Seychelles. The prize is for five families or groups to spend two weeks on one of those islands and earn EUR10,000 at the same time for mapping it!

Sounds too good to be true?  Well it is but it’s also very true.

 

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Now you don’t need to have previous mapping experience just a great sense of direction and a desire to explore beautiful places. If you think you’re up to the challenge, just fill out the form, found here. It’s very simple and perhaps the hardest part is writing the required 200 words explaining why you’re the perfect group to map and explore these islands. Once you’ve done all of that though, just send it off and sit back and start dreaming of paradise, as you might well find yourself in it very soon.

What you’re looking at is a prize fund of 10,000EUR, round trip flights for five people, round trip private transfers from the airport to the hotel resort. Fourteen nights accommodation at a 4-star All Inclusive Beach Resort. Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner at the resort. Use of the resort facilities and activities for the duration of your stay and various tours of the island.

So seriously, what are you waiting for? Fill out that form and get mapping and reach your destiny/ation!

 

 

Disclosure line: This post has been sponsored by Tom Tom

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