Time to charge up the video camera.

I received an email from the folks at National Geographic about a new contest and want to share it with all of my readers. 1 minute of video = free expedition anywhere that you want to go. Not bad!

Just for fun, let’s say you won….where would you tell them that you wanted to go?

I had to grind some gears to come up with it – but I think I would honestly ask to go to New Zealand. NZ is a dream destination for me because the adventure potential is enormous, but the budget required would probably always make me end up somewhere cheaper and more third world. At this rate, by time I save enough cash to get there I will be to old to go Zorbing!

The details for the contest are below!

National Geographic Channel (NGC) kicked off its first annual EXPEDITION WEEK with a contest in partnership with Land Rover to send one lucky winner on an expedition of a lifetime. Participants can submit a short one-minute video online featuring themselves with an explanation of their dream expedition, why they want to go and the obstacles that have prevented them from going. To enter the contest, please complete the entry form at our contest Web site (http://www.natgeotv.com/landrover) along with the video submission. Here are some guidelines for the videos:

• Video should be no longer than one minute in length.
• Uploaded video file must be in either .mpg or Quicktime (.mov) format.
• Uploaded video file should be no greater than 20MB in size.
• If you already have a video on another site (like MySpace, YouTube or similar), you may submit a link to the video rather than rather than uploading it, at your discretion.
• In your video, be sure to tell us (1.) where in the world you’d like to go (2.) Why you haven’t gone yet (3.) and why Land Rover and National Geographic should pick you as their Expedition winner. Plus, anything else you’d like us to know!

Starting Sunday, November 16, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, EXPEDITION WEEK embarks on seven straight nights of missions, from the ancient pyramids to the ocean depths, from lost cities to outer space. Premieres offer answers to questions that have challenged us for ages, including: Unlocking the Great Pyramid, Direct from the Moon, Shipwreck! Captain Kidd, The Real George Washington, Lost Cities of the Amazon, Egypt Unwrapped and a bonus premiere with Herod’s Lost Tomb. Visit http://natgeotv.com/expedition for more information:

• Unlocking the Great Pyramid – Sunday, November 16, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
• Direct From the Moon – Monday, November 17, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
• Shipwreck! Captain Kidd – Tuesday, November 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
• The Real George Washington – Wednesday, November 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
• Lost Cities of the Amazon – Thursday, November 20, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
• Egypt Unwrapped: Alexander the Great’s Lost Tomb – Friday, November 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
• Egypt Unwrapped: Mystery of the Screaming Man – Friday, November 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
• Egypt Unwrapped: The Scorpion King – Sunday, November 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
• Herod’s Lost Tomb – Sunday, November 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT