Secret summer shot

Ben Ainslie portrait

In a recent survey Briton's voted Australia as having the best free beach in the world with Bondi Beach and Australia's Great Barrier Reef also being voted the best natural wonder in the world.

Coming top in our favourite free activity to do on holiday was sightseeing and our favourite free tourist attraction in the world are the Pyramids in Egypt.

Visa's 'Secret Summer Shot' competition wants to celebrate some of the fantastic free places to visit in the world by giving you the opportunity to win a fantastic holiday for two people, to one of the world's most famous tourist attractions - The Statue of Liberty, in New York!

All you have to do is fill in the following form and attach a photo of your favourite free holiday secret -be that a view, a tourist attraction, a secret beach or free activity.

Simply explain to us in less then 50 words when, where and why the photograph was taken together with your name, email address and location. Photographs should address the theme of "travel".





All photos submitted will then be used to create the 'Visa Book of Holiday Secrets'. Those who submit an entry will be entered into a free prize draw to win the holiday to New York.

Closing date is 10th October 2008.*

Terms and conditions apply

Win a trip for 2 to New York

Ben Ainslea

  • Britain's most successful sailor as Triple Olympic gold and silver medallist, Ben Ainslie talks to Visa about his favourite free holidays secrets and gives us some handy travel tips.

    What is your favourite free tourist attraction?
    Eiffel tower

    Which view you would most like to see in the world?
    Serengeti Migration in Tanzania

    Which is the best free beach in the world?
    Copa cabaña, Rio de Janeiro Brazil

    What is your favourite free activity when on holiday?
    Reading

    What is your best piece of travel advice?
    Don't leave yourself short of time as travel then becomes stressful.

Ben Ainslea sailing


What do you need for a perfect holiday?

Good company, a good book and no mobile phones

What was your best holiday?
When I was a kid we had a Family holiday sailing around the Greek Islands. I still regard that as the best holiday ever.

Where do you want to go next?
I have lived and worked in New Zealand for long periods of time but I have never explored it.

What was your worst holiday?
I once spent a week on a toilet in Athens. The food can be pretty dodgy in that town.

What was your worst experience on holiday?
Spending three days trying to get to a Caribbean Island as the flights were all delayed or cancelled.

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