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13 Sept 2000 (Santa Monica) "The World's Greatest Travelers™ will be crowned in The Global Scavenger Hunt™ race called GreatEscape2001®" 4 Aug 2000 (Tokyo) "GreatEscape2001®: The Global Scavenger Hunt™ competition announces the launch of its website that includes the "101 Best Travel Websites™" and a weekly Travel IQuiz For Immediate Release 13 Sept 2000 -- Santa Monica, CA Contact: Pamela L. Finmark Pamela@GreatEscape2001.com 310.478.3391 Fax: 508.302.0791 In May 2001, twenty-five two person teams will race around the world in a global scavenger hunt adventure competing for $100,000 in cash and the title of "The World's Greatest Travelers™". "People will literally be going on a blind date with the world," says event organizer William D. Chalmers, winner of a previous around-the-world race. "Essentially the whole world becomes our gameboard. Contestants will be required to ride elephants to sacred temples, camels around the Pyramids, haggle in ancient souks, attend bizarre cultural festivals and catch a Himalayan sunrise or Greek isle sunset. Travel savvy participants will treasure this once-in-a-lifetime global adventure." GreatEscape2001® is a combination race/rally where teams will circumnavigate the globe, traversing four continents to dozens of off-the-beaten-path and world-class destinations. Contestants will solve riddles, unravel cryptic clues and uncover physical hints while visiting sacred sites, famous museums, cultural events and experience breathtaking natural beauty. The entrance fee for the event to be held between May 5-27th, 2001 is $22,000 per team including airfare and hotels. Current GreatEscape2001® countries include: Egypt, China, Thailand, Italy, Israel, Greece, Laos, France, Turkey and Nepal. GreatEscape2001® is organized by GreatEscape Adventures, Inc. a Santa Monica-based travel event and entertainment company in conjunction with the GreatEscape Foundation. Their website can be visited at www.GreatEscape2001.com. For further information please contact: GreatEscape2001 Media Liaison, Pamela L. Finmark 310.478.3391 Fax: 508.302.0791 E-mail: Pamela@GreatEscape2001.com For Immediate Release 4 Aug 2000 -- Santa Monica, CA Contact: Pamela L. Finmark Pamela@GreatEscape2001.com 310.478.3391 Fax: 508.302.0791 The official website of "The World's Greatest Travelers" has arrived! GreatEscape2001.com offers travel savvy surfers the ultimate global exam called "Travel IQuiz" and the definitive list of travel-related websites in the "101 Best Travel Websites" among other great pages with NO ADS. "Fun, interesting and wacky questions. Tough questions," quipped Andy Valvur, a Bay-area writer and veteran global travel junkie who's gone on two notable international travel escapades including one for Excite.com. "One asked: What percentage of the world's population have made a phone call? I was stunned by the answer in this so-called Information Age." GreatEscape2001 will have teams of two race around the world in an extraordinary travel adventure competing for $100,000 in prizes and the title of "The World's Greatest Travelers". The event to be held between May 5-27, 2001 cost $22,000 per team to enter. "People will literally be going on a blind date with the world," says event organizer William D. Chalmers, winner of a previous global race. This new travel website also offers travel savvy visitors the ultimate resource in the "101 Best Travel Websites." Updated regularly by a group of highly regarded world-class travelers and a global group of web-heads. "We evaluated over 5,000 travel-related sites. From 'Bob's Summer Vacation' and 'SurfCam' (neither made the cut) to a 'Castles Directory', 'UNESCO's World Heritage Sites', 'CIA World Fact Book' and '1,000 Tips 4 Trips' (all made the cut) to locate really great sites. Some are fun, some are controversial, but they are all worthy of our 101 Best Travel Websites list." Other sections include: the ultimate travel souk in Travel Bazaar; a well-stocked NewStand section with links to major news outlets; a great assortment of travel photos from around the world; and a page where folks can click an instant contribution to help feed the world's poor. Future pages will include: Homo touristus, a funny look at today's tourists; TRAVINTELL, the ultimate what's hot and what's not site; Inner Voyages, a collection of travel reflections; PostCards, a selection of unique travel photos from renown international photographers; a 2001 Go/NoGo List, of must places to visit in 2001; and over GreatEscape's Top Ten Travel Lists. GreatEscape2001 is organized by GreatEscape Adventures, Inc. a Santa Monica-based travel event and entertainment company in conjunction with the GreatEscape Foundation. Their website can be visited at www.GreatEscape2001.com. For further information please contact: GreatEscape2001 Media Liaison, Pamela L. Finmark 310.478.3391 Fax: 508.302.0791 E-mail: Pamela@GreatEscape2001.com  Fact Sheet #1
Fact Sheet #2 What? An around-the-world, four continent three week long global scavenger hunt travel adventure competition that will send players on a "Blind Date With The World™". A combination of a race/rally, contestants will be solving riddles, following cryptic clues, answering travel trivia and looking for physical hints to discover unique and extraordinary items as they are culturally immersed in our Global Village. Who? Twenty-five Teams of two will compete for $100,000 in prizes and "The World's Greatest Travelers™" crown in this first of its kind global race/rally. The annual travel competition is open to anybody who thinks they have the international savvy and know-how to compete on an international gameboard. When? The competition begins May 5th, 2001 and will end Memorial Day Weekend May 27th, 2001. How? Each team will pay $22,000 to participate in the three week event and for the chance to be crowned "The Worlds Greatest Travelers™" and win $100,000 in cash and prizes. That fee will include all their air travel costs and provide first class hotels in each exotic scavenger hunt destination. Why? Along with the world-class fun, prize money and trophies, GreatEscape2001® has a goal of raising $1 million for worthy international charitable causes with GreatEscape Foundation. Where? A circumnavigation of the globe. A true around-the-world (RTW) event from Los Angeles to Los Angeles. Countries to be explored on four continents that maybe included in GreatEscape2001® The Global Scavenger Hunt™ are: Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Nepal, India, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Italy, Slovenia, France, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Hungry, Luxemburg, Czech Republic, Austria, Andorra, Spain and Canada. Event Contacts: GreatEscape Adventures, Inc. is a special entertainment and travel adventure event management company focusing on global cultural immersions and soft travel adventures. Check out our website at www.GreatEscape2001.com or contact us at 310.281.7809, fax us at 508.302.0791 or e-mail us at Pamela@GreatEscape2001.com. A complete list of all of the GreatEscape2001® Contestant Bios will be listed beginning January 15th, 2001. It will be updated as necessary. 
Official GreatEscape2001® Press Packets, photos, event organizer and contestant interviews are available upon request.
GreatEscape2001® will be accepting applications for official media accreditation to cover the inaugural GreatEscape2001® around-the-world event from May 5th to May 27th, 2001 beginning in January 2001. Please note: English is the official language of GreatEscape2001®. If you have any questions regarding GreatEscape2001® or the GreatEscape Foundation, interview requests or media accreditation, please feel free to contact Pamela@GreatEscape2001.com (preferred), by fax: 508.302.0791 or mail: Pamela L. Finmark PR Liaison GreatEscape Adventures, Inc. 513 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 364 Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA |
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