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Terms & conditions

Thanks for entering Lonely Planet's Write a Review promotion. Here's some important stuff you should know.

Who's running the show?

The promoter is Lonely Planet Publications Pty Limited (ABN 36 005 607 983) of 90 Maribyrnong Street, Footscray, Victoria 3011 Australia. Our friends at Boonrawd Trading International Co., Ltd of 83 Amnuay-Sonkran Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Thailand are our promotional partner. Information about the prize and how to enter forms part of these conditions of entry. By entering the promotion, you agree that these conditions of entry apply to your entry and that Lonely Planet's decisions (as the promoter) will be final. Any changes will be published on the Lonely Planet website at www.lonelyplanet.com.

Can I play?

The laws in some places don't allow Lonely Planet to run this promotion, in which case the promotion and these conditions of entry are void in those places. Also, you can't enter this promotion if you (or your immediate families or housemates) are employed by Lonely Planet, Boonrawd Trading International, or their subsidiaries and affiliated companies. You must be over 18 years of age to enter.

How do I play?

Go to www.lonelyplanet.com/competitions/singha-beer, and have a look at the list of 100 best bars on the "100 best bars" map. To enter the competition, complete the entry form by inserting the name and address of your favourite bar, together with a review of between 50 and 100 words. Note that to enter the competition, your favourite bar cannot be one of the bars already listed on the "100 best bars" map. You don't have to buy anything to enter, but you will need to register on www.lonelyplanet.com before you can enter your review. You can enter between 12am AEST on 12 February 2009 and 12am AEST on 12 May 2009. You can only enter once we'll make confetti out of any extra entries you submit. Your entry is received at the time Lonely Planet receives it. If your dog eats your entry, it's not Lonely Planet's fault. If your entry gets lost in cyberspace or doesn't arrive for any other reason, that's not Lonely Planet's fault either. Lonely Planet might have to change the dates of the promotion, but only if it's totally unavoidable (and we'll let you know if we do).

How do you pick the winner?

Rather than consulting tea leaves, the winner's will be selected by a panel of 3 judges, including an independent judge. Two judges will review all eligible entries, and will select a shortlist of [50] entries from which the third (independent) judge will then select the best overall entry. This unenviable task will happen in a small, dark room at 90 Maribyrnong Street, Footscray, Victoria 3011 Australia, on 29 May 2009. The judges' decision is final (so there!) and no correspondence will be entered into, even if you think that sucks. Lady luck has nothing to do with this promotion.

Lonely Planet can cancel or modify the promotion if there are compelling technical or administrative reasons which we cannot control. If that happens, Lonely Planet will pick a winner from all eligible entries received at that time.

What can I win?

One lucky winner will receive an STA Travel voucher to the value of US$10,000 (provided by Boonrawd Trading International Co Ltd), which can be used towards the purchase of any STA Travel products and services. The voucher can only be redeemed via STA Travel branches or their Telesales' departments. The voucher cannot be redeemed via the Internet. The voucher is valid for bookings made up to 1 year from date of issue (travel must be undertaken within 1 year of expiry of the voucher. The voucher is subject to STA Travel's standard terms and conditions. No refund will be provided after bookings are confirmed. Total prize value is US$10,000. This prize value is accurate at the start of the promotion, and any change after the promotion begins is beyond our control.

Total prize value is US$10,000. This prize value is accurate at the start of the promotion, and any change after the promotion begins is beyond our control.

If you do win…

You can't exchange the prize for cash, or ask us to give it to someone else (not that you'd want to!). If for some terrible reason Lonely Planet cannot award the prize as described, we'll substitute it either for cash or another prize of comparable value (but we'll decide which).

You'll be responsible for all taxes, insurance and any other expenses, fees and costs connected with that prize that are not included in the prize description.

If, in order to take the prize, you're lucky enough to need a valid passport and/or other necessary travel documentation and visas, you'll need to sort those out for yourself (including finding out what documents you need).

Before we can give you your prize, you'll have to sign a "release", which says that if anything goes wrong with your prize once it's been awarded, you agree that Lonely Planet and its promotional partners won't be responsible (unless the law says otherwise). If the prize description says you can take a friend, you'll need to get your friend to sign a release too.

Of course, if you win a prize, you'll be good and comply with all relevant laws, rules and regulations.

How do I find out if I won?

We'll give the winner the good news by email and their name(s) will be published on the Lonely Planet website within 2 days after selection. If you're riddled with curiosity, send us a stamped, self addressed envelope (including the name of the promotion) to us within 3 months of the date of selection of the winner, and we'll write back and tell you who won.

Lonely Planet will do its best to find the winner. But if we can't, or if the winner hasn't accepted the prize by 29 July 2009, the next best entry will be declared the winner.

What happens to my entry?

On submission, your entry becomes the property of Lonely Planet, and you give Lonely Planet a worldwide, irrevocable licence to reproduce, publish, adapt, communicate and broadcast all or part of it in any form and media, and to sublicense those rights (including to our related companies, licensee publishers and partners). You also consent to us editing, re-using, storing, reproducing and communicating your entry in any medium. Generally, we will attribute you where possible, but in some circumstances, we may decide not to.

Lonely Planet and its promotional partners will only use the personal information contained in your entry to conduct the promotion and award the prize (but if you've told Lonely Planet that you want to receive stuff from us and/or our promotional partners, we'll use your personal information for that too). If you win a prize, Lonely Planet can use your name and photograph for future marketing purposes unless you tell us not to. You can view Lonely Planet's privacy policy at www.lonelyplanet.com/privacy/.

Good luck!