Win a trip for two to the Cook Islands
If your idea of heaven is to travel to exotic locations and write about your experiences, then you mustn't miss this month's exclusive Real Travel competition in conjunction with new freelancing book, No Contacts? No Problem! How To Pitch and Sell a Freelance Feature.
One winner and a friend will get the change to write for Real Travel on location in the beautiful Cook Islands in the South Pacific. This amazing prize includes flights for two to Rarotonga, 7 nights accommodation at the idyllic Castaway Villas in Rarotonga, 2 nights at Gina’s Akaiami Beach Lodge on Akaiami Island, one night at Gina's Garden Lodges in Aitutaki, and two nights accommodation at Atiu Villas in secluded Atiu. Intrepid adventurers can even take advantage of two free dives in Rarotonga, courtesy of The Dive Centre!
You will also get the chance to write about your trip courtesy of a guaranteed commission from Real Travel - which could be just the chance you need to kickstart a travel writing career! Grab a copy of No Contacts? No Problem! How To Pitch and Sell a Freelance Feature and there'll be no stopping you.
All you need do to enter is answer the following question and perhaps you could be the lucky winner...
Which ocean surrounds the Cook Islands?
a. South Pacific
b. South Atlantic
c. West Pacific
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Air Rarotonga
Air Rarotonga operates the inter island flights throughout the Northern and Southern Group of the Cook Islands. Scheduled passenger, cargo and charter services operate between nine island destinations within the Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mitiaro, Mauke, Mangaia, Penrhyn, Manihiki and Pukapuka.
Since 2007 Air Rarotonga in cooperation with its code share partner Air Tahiti offers weekly flights between Rarotonga and Papeete on Tahiti, French Polynesia. An on demand air charter service is also provided to neighbouring Pacific Island countries including Tahiti, Niue, Tonga and Samoa. In addition Air Rarotonga also offers a number of tours to the outlying islands including the popular Aitutaki Day Tour for the Lagoon Cruise or why not be more adventures and take to the skies for the Northern Atolls Adventure!
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This competition closed on 31 March 2010.
