A survey by GPS manufacturer TomTom reveals that 38% of Canadians planned to take one or two weeks off this summer, July in particular. While 59% of them want to stay in the country, and 60% will spend no more than $1,600 during their vacation, 35% said that they would very much like to visit a tropical island if money wasn't an issue.
So TomTom is offering five families or group of friends a chance to spend two weeks in Fiji, Saint Lucia, Mauritius, Cap Verde and Seychelles, all expenses paid. During this once-in-a-lifetime trip, they will be asked to map the island as they explore beautiful places and resorts. This will help TomTom create five new maps for its GPS systems.
To register, go to
www.tomtom.com/summer and fill out the form.
Have a great vacation!
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| Photo: TomTom |
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Valencia winner Fernando Alonso, and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, only narrowly avoided penalties at the recent European grand prix.
Germany's
Auto Motor und Sport has revealed the details of a team bosses meeting that took place at Silverstone on Thursday.
They were told by FIA officials that Alonso and Hamilton technically broke the rules at Valencia, and would have been sanctioned if rival teams lodged official protests.
Lewis Hamilton reportedly overtook pole sitter Sebastian Vettel twice on the pre-race warm-up lap; a practice that is not allowed.
And Spaniard Alonso also broke the rules by accepting the Spanish flag from a marshal on the slowing-down lap, after thrilling the partisan crowd by winning.
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| Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren). (Photo: WRi2) |
Meanwhile,
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