One winner will receive two return (economy) air transportation tickets on Air Canada from London Heathrow to Halifax, Canada, valid for travel between 1 June 2012 and 14 December 2012 and subject to seat availability. The prize includes airport transfers, six nights’ accommodation on a B&B basis, plus car hire on an unlimited mileage basis, courtesy of Nova Scotia Tourism.

The prize is non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative will be offered. All incidental expenses are the responsibility of the prize-winner. Prize does not include petrol, personal spending money and travel insurance. The winner should purchase personal travel insurance prior to travel to Canada.  It is the responsibility of the winner to ensure they and their guests have a valid passport and obtain any necessary vaccination or visas for their trip. There are no runners-up prizes.

Prize air transportation tickets on Air Canada include local air departure taxes and surcharges. Prize tickets on Air Canada are not eligible for Aeroplan points or denied boarding compensation. Flight availability is limited in peak periods (22 June 2012 to 4 September 2012). The origin and destination cannot be changed. Once booked, no changes can be made to flight time and/or date of travel. All travel must be completed before expiry date and no extension of validity will be made. Stopovers are not permitted and tickets are not transferable, refundable or upgradeable. The prize winner and their travelling companion are responsible for: any and all costs, expenses and taxes not expressly described herein including, without limitation, ground transportation, gratuities, merchandise, telephone calls, personal expenses of any nature for overnight layover, meals and beverages, service charges and entertainment. Any income tax liability incurred in connection with these tickets is the responsibility of the passenger. Flights are subject to Air Canada’s terms and conditions of carriage which can be found at www.aircanada.com.

The competition is open to residents of the UK. Entrants must be over the age of 18. The competition is not open to employees and associates of Air Canada, the Nova Scotia tourist board or Absolute Publishing Ltd, or their families. Closing date is 18 May 2012 at 17:00 GMT. The promoter is Absolute Publishing Ltd, 197-199 City Road, London, EC1V 1JN. Winners will be notified within 10 days of closing and details of the competition winners will be published in the July/August edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK) 2012. All entrants are automatically opted into receiving further correspondence from National Geographic Traveller (UK), its publisher Absolute Publishing Ltd, Air Canada, the Nova Scotia tourist board and selected third parties unless otherwise stated on the online form.

For a full list of terms and conditions, visit http://www.absolutepublishing.com/aboutus/CompetitionTermsConditions.aspx