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Where In the World is Sanchez?

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 16 January 2008 | Views [3347]


Find Sanchez and you could win a trip to South America!


Sanchez, our most valuable employee (and company icon) has been slaving away 24/7 since World Nomads’ doors first opened in 2002. Finally it's time for a holiday – we're sending him on a world tour and we want YOU to find him!

We want you to send us photographs or video of Sanchez doing things all over the world.

Be the most creative and you could win an Intrepid trip to Peru which will be awarded to the best overall photograph or video! All entries must must be real - no fancypants photoshopping please!

Monthly prizes will be awarded for the most creative photographs or videos.

Check out Sanchez sightings so far;

Adventure Sanchez... and ... First Class Sanchez

How to Find Sanchez?

To get your hands on Sanchez you can use any of the following:



Improvise. Create Sanchez by resembling him physically somewhere amazing on your journey or create him with rocks on the beach or in the snow or with sunscreen, you get the idea! (See our slacklining Sanchez video!)


Download Sanchez to your iPod or as a screensaver and get footage of him out and about at a rock concert ( he loves ' Rage Against the Machine' !), Sunbaking or riding a camel in India.

• World Nomads branded gear such as a t-shirt, luggage tag or sunscreen which you can pick up cheaply through the World Nomads Shop.

How to enter?

1) Upload your PHOTO to Flickr, add it to the World Nomads Group at http://flickr.com/groups/worldnomads/ and tag it "Sanchez?"

OR upload to your own World Nomads Journal and tag it "Sanchez?".

2.or upload your VIDEO to Youtube, add it to the World Nomads Group http://www.youtube.com/group/worldnomads and tag it "Sanchez?".

OR if you're just feeling lazy - email us the pics;

amanda@worldnomads.com


3) Complete the brief entry form so we know who you are!

You can enter as many times as you wish.

What do I win?

The major prize winner will be flown from anywhere in the world to Peru for a 15 day Intrepid Tour, Peru in Depth anytime between November 08 - March 09! Plus we’ll throw in an Ultimate Explorer LT Backpack from Eagle Creek, The North Face Denali Jacket from Altrec and an i-pod!

Monthly winners will win cool travel packs to help you keep travelling safely including;

Boundary Backpack from eaglecreek.com
Adventure Medical Kit from altrec.com
• 3 months of World Nomads Travel Insurance
• Lonely Planet Guide Book
• World Nomads Sanchez Tshirt, sunscreen & luggage tag

The major prize winner will be announced on November 10, 2008

Good luck Amigos!


Intrepid Travel if for travellers with a yearning to get off the beaten track, Intrepid opens up a whole new world. With a huge variety of travel styles available, Intrepid travellers explore the world's most amazing places - discovering real people, real cultures and having incredible real life experiences along the way.

Eagle Creek is a maker of adventure travel gear, luggage, travel accessories and packing solutions for active, adventurous souls. Founded in 1975, California-based Eagle Creek, Inc., invented the adventure travel gear category, introduced the industry's first convertible backpack on wheels, and is revolutionizing the way travelers pack with the its Pack-It® folders, cubes, sacs and toiletry kit organizing system.

Altrec.com Outdoors is a one-stop resource for equipment, gear repair, live online advice, information and pictorials, and travel services. We specialize in selling name brand gear, apparel and accessories for human-powered activities including camping, backpacking, hiking, mountaineering, climbing, mountain biking and road cycling, adventure travel, skiing, snowboarding, and paddling.

Conditions of Entry


1. Information on the competition and how to enter "Where in the World in Sanchez?" forms part of these conditions of entry. By entering this competition you agree to be bound by these conditions of entry and all decisions of the competition promoter (World Nomads) which are final in all matters relating to the promotion. The scholarship and these conditions of entry are void where prohibited by law. Any changes to these conditions of entry will be published on the World Nomads website at www.worldnomads.com.

2. The promoter is World Nomads Pty Limited of 1306 World Tower, 87-89 Liverpool St, Sydney, NSW 2000.

3. Employees of World Nomads and their subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and members of their immediate families or households, are ineligible to enter this competition.

4. Entry is free. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older. To enter, submit a photograph or video of Sanchez (World Nomads logo) somewhere in the world. All entries must be real - photoshopped images will not be eligible. You can submit your entry by doing the following:

a) Upload your image to www.flickr.com or www.worldnomads.com or video to www.youtube.com
b) Tag the image "Sanchez?" and add it to the World Nomads Group at either http://www.youtube.com/group/worldnomads or http://flickr.com/groups/worldnomads/
c) Complete the brief entry form.

5. The competition entries can be submitted from 9.00am Australian Eastern Standard Time on January 10, 2008 and entries close at 11.59pm AEST on 31 October 2008. Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by World Nomads and World Nomads records are conclusive as to the time of receipt. All dates are subject to change if necessary in World Nomads discretion.

6. The competition winners will be awarded on a monthly basis commencing in February 2008 and finishing in October 2008. Winners will be selected by a panel of three judges from a review of all eligible entries based on the most creative entry. The major prize winner will be selected from the monthly winners by the judging panel. Chance plays no part in determining the winners.

The selections will be conducted at World Nomads Pty Limited of 1306 World Tower, 87-89 Liverpool St, Sydney, NSW 2000 at the end of each month between December 2007 and October 2008 with the major prize winner being announced on November 10, 2008. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into, including in the event of a dispute.

Each monthly winner will receive the following;
Boundary Backpack from eaglecreek.com
Adventure Medical Kit from altrec.com
• 3 months of World Nomads Travel Insurance
• Lonely Planet Guide Book
• World Nomads Sanchez Tshirt, sunscreen & luggage tag

The major prize winner will receive;

• 1 x return economy airfare from the nearest major international airport to Lima, Peru, organised by World Nomads.
• 1 x 15 day Intrepid Tour, 'Peru In Depth' to be taken anytime between December 08-March 09 subject to availability. Trip includes accommodation, some meals, transfers, activities and an allowance of US$170 to cover meals. Check Intrepid Travel website for full details of trip: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/GSD
• 1 x Ultimate Explorer LT backpack from Eaglecreek
• 1 x North Face Denali jacket from Alrtrec.

8. Each winner will be notified by email and the winner's name will be published on the World Nomads website within 14 days after selection.

9. If the winner is not immediately identifiable or contactable, World Nomads will make reasonable efforts to identify and/or contact the winner. If the winner has not accepted the prize within 10 days of notification, the next best entry will be selected as the winner.

10. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected mail or any errors or failures in internet or other communications. World Nomads reserves the right to cancel or modify the competition promotion if, in its sole discretion, the administration of the competition promotion is impaired for technical or other reasons beyond its reasonable control and, in such an event, may select the winner from all valid entries received prior to the impairment.

Each monthly prize consists of:

• World Nomads Travel Insurance voucher (approx AUD$300)
• Lonely Planet Guide Book voucher (AUD$35)
• Boundary Backpack (US$85)
• Adventure Medical Kit (US$25.50)
• World Nomads Tshirt, sunscreen & luggage tag (AUD$40)

Total value of each monthly prize is approximately AUD$486

The major winner prize consists of;

• 1 x return economy airfare from the nearest major international airport to Lima, Peru (approximate value AUD$3,500)
• 1 x 15 day Intrepid Tour, ‘Peru In Depth’ (approximate value AUD$2,450)
• Meal allowance (US$170)
• 1 x Ultimate Explorer LT Backpack (US$275)
• 1 x North Face Denali Jacket (US$165)

Total value of major prize is AUD$6,650

12. The value of the prizes is accurate at the date of commencement of the competition promotion. World Nomads accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prizes after that date. The prizes cannot be refunded, transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash. World Nomads reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute the prizes with cash or a prize of comparable value if the prizes cannot be awarded as described for any reason.

13. The major prize winner will be responsible for all personal expenses and any other expenses, fees and costs connected with the prize that are not included in the prize description. The major prize winner is also responsible for all transportation to the point of departure, including accommodation costs prior to and following the travel dates in order to meet flight connections and any vaccinations required.

14. The major prize winner must hold a valid passport. Entry visas will be organized prior to departure.

15. Each prize winner agrees that acceptance of the prize is conditional upon compliance with all relevant laws, rules and regulations and upon the prize winners releasing World Nomads, Intrepid Travel, Eaglecreek.com and Altrec.com and their affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents, from any and all liability, claims, demands and causes of action for any personal injury or other loss or damage (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) suffered in connection with the acceptance or use of the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. World Nomads reserves the right to disqualify the prize winner at its absolute discretion in the event of non-compliance or the failure to provide such releases.

16. It will be a condition of entry that both competition entrants and prize winners will grant a non exclusive copyright license to World Nomads to reproduce the photograph or video for subsequent promotion of World Nomads.

17. World Nomads reserves the right to remove any photographs or video from the competition that are deemed to be offensive.

You can view World Nomads' privacy policy at http://www.worldnomads.com/privacy.aspx

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