HomeAway in Quest to Give $100,000 to Help an Earthling Build Their Vacation Home on Mars
Austin, TX – August 1, 2018 – Space lovers dreaming of owning a lakeside vacation home can add Mars to the list. Just last week NASA reported the first-ever sighting of a lake on the Red Planet, rocketing this far-flung real estate fantasy closer to reality. It all inspired HomeAway® — the site travelers use to book beach houses, cabins, condos and more — to help one intrepid earthling build their very own Martian vacation home.
The vacation rental giant today announced its intent to award $100,000 to one lucky winner who meets its requirements. The main requirement? Every penny must be used to build a vacation home on Mars. Once finished, the vacation home would be available for travelers to rent on HomeAway.com when not being enjoyed by the homeowner.
“At HomeAway we strongly believe that lake vacations shouldn’t be limited to earthbound bodies of water,” said Melanie Fish, HomeAway’s travel expert. “As last week’s discovery indicates, there could be gorgeous lakes, rivers and streams to enjoy in every corner of the universe. And when it comes to vacation rentals, we’ve just got everywhere in the world covered, so now it’s time to look to other worlds.”.
To enter, simply email seeyouinspace@homeaway.com by August 15. Include your name, address, email address, and telephone numbers, as well one sentence saying why you want to own a vacation home on Mars. HomeAway will randomly choose one winner to be notified by September 1.
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