Take Me To Paris

I was always that child that begged their parents to take them to Disneyland Paris. In my seven year old mind it wasn't far away, it was closer than Spain which we frequented on holidays abroad plus DISNEY. However, it wasn't to be (but Spain was - yes, I'm still bitter) and my love affair with France grew. I swore that as an adult I would spend weekends there just because and yet at twenty five years old, I still haven't been. Between life happening and finances struggling it's never been an option and while I still have a growing list of things I want to see in France inspired ever more so by Tumblr and Pinterest that go beyond Paris, it's not on the agenda any time soon. I even asked if we could go there for a weekend as a honeymoon after boyfriend and I got married. Boyfriend hates France. Boyfriend said no.

So that's that, then. Except no, it isn't. I've spent almost two decades fantasising about France and while I have built it up in my head to be like a scene from Midnight In Paris with me wearing something ever so chic and sipping coffee and red wine constantly, I know it won't be a disappointment. I will be there by thirty. I will twirl around lamp posts, take photos of everything and anything and generally be that tourist because I can. As obnoxious as it may be for locals the entire idea of France seems fantastic. Paris is always a good idea.

My selfies above are silly but I really do surround myself with things I love, it seems. I don't have that photo in front of famous landmarks just yet but watch this space, you never know. IHG Rewards Club & Eurostar are holding an super simple competition celebrating 20 years of the channel tunnel to win a luxury trip to either London or Paris! All you need to do to enter is to post a brilliantly British or fabulously French selfie on Instagram with the hashtag #IHGselfie. There will be a winner in both countries so what are you waiting for? It's all here on their website! If you win and I don't, take me with you?