The Northern Lights

My entry to win a trip to see The Northern Lights with TranSun travel! (ie: PICK ME!! PICK ME!!!!)

Transun are currently running an epic competition to send a couple to see The Northern Lights. (You guys. WOW). As most of you know - I am an UBER fan of travel - in fact I wrote a travel bucket list in June last year and seeing this competition reminded me about it - so I went back to check it out! And yep - The Northern Lights is totally up there! (Side Note: Was impressed that we have managed to tick one more off the list from June last year to now! {this one!})

Anyway, to enter the competition, you have to list your TOP THREE travel bucket list destinations.

To pick my top three travel bucket list things is. like. the HARDEST thing everrrrr.

I feel that it's so incredibly difficult to narrow it down because there is a WHOLE WIDE WORLD OF AWESOMENESS - (see below)

And really how can you choose just THREE in the WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD?!

But, for the purpose of this competition with TranSun - I've had to narrow it down, so here they are!

Having just completed my Yoga Teacher training, I would say that number one on my travel bucket list would be going on a yoga retreat to India. India is the birthplace of yoga and I would absolutely LOVE to get the chance to practice in Mysore - in the heat, in the dirt, with the sweat and the smells, with the old wiry Indian yoga teachers - who force you into postures that you didn't even think were possible. To practice in a place steeped in ancient wisdom, with gurus who live by the yogic philosophy, with like-minded people who have gathered to connect. AMAZING.

And obviously (as if I needed any more convincing for this to be top of the list) there's the added bonus of the odd Indian curry (or three).

Yoga and curry in India. Um, YES PLEASE!

As in -

I say 'I would "LOVE" to go to India...' but what I really mean is "LUUUUUUUUUUURVE". With a thousand heart-faced emoticons.

Number 2:

One of my favourite things about traveling is the people that you meet along the way. Living in South Korea for three and a half years was some of the best times ever because I really got to EXPERIENCE an entirely new culture as if I was a local. I have always wanted to backpack South America, and yes - of course, I would love to hike Machu Pichu, do the Inca trail, see the Iguazu Falls etc - but what I would really love to do is infiltrate find a local family to hang out with for a meal. I am fascinated by the bright colours they wear, their elaborate head-dresses and the incredible blankets that they weave and their lives in general. I would LOVE to hang out with some of them.

Ahem, adopt me someone?!

Number 3:

If you have been reading this blog for the last little while, you may know that husband (very lovingly) bought me a bicycle (read LOL-tastic story here). Since I have been slowly gathering confidence (and {unintentional} speed) on the little bike, I have been dreaming of heading out to Amsterdam to ride a bicycle amongst the tulips. Perhaps, with a red polka dot scarf billowing in the wind behind me as we sail passed the white wooden windmills and pretty picket fences. Then I will load up my little bicycle basket with breads and cheeses and tinkle my little bell as we stop off to have a delicious picnic on the river bank. Besides, I've never been to Amsterdam before and I've heard it's rad.

(When I was drawing this picture above, husband came over and looked very curiously at the scene)
Me: Oh, don't worry, you are also in Amsterdam. But you are just a little further ahead.

I would also really dig to do some acrobatics on the "I AM Amsterdam" sign -

That's me, hanging upside down, holding out some peace signs - in case there was any confusion.

Of course another thing high up on my list is a trip to see the Northern lights - and it would be SO awesome to win a trip like this -

Me and husband, gazing upon the Aurora Borealis in wonderment.
(I threw that scientific name in there to make myself sound fancy. Don't worry - I had to google it).

If I won this trip, I would totally take along Warren - because he is my FAVOURITE person to travel with. (And my favourite person generally)

Besides, things would be SUPER freaken AWKWARD between us if I decided to take the neighbour.

Nope.

(Also, he made me re-draw the Baobab in the first picture like seven hundred times, which I think is his way of saying, "I also contributed to this blog post")

Anyway.

The entire package that TranSun offers is amazing. I think everyone has latched onto The Northern Lights (as you would), but I must say, I'd be pretty keen to pet a real life reindeer.

(I would also take along my own red nose for comic pleasure).

Another highlight in the TranSun package is the snowmobile experience- which sounds EPIC. This is what I look like on a Snowmobile:

(For those who can't remember - I'm pretty fantastic on snow-devices)

Anywhooo. I would totally LOVE to win this trip. Actually, since our honeymoon - husband and I haven't actually been away anywhere just the two of us and it would be SO awesome to share this with him!

So, whatcha say TranSun -

Send us?!

xoxo