The Sunday Post: International Travel & Giveaway Alert

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I was hoping that England would win because I know quite a bit about it (and haven’t been to the other countries….yet!). You see, I am married to a British man.

I know what your first question is: “Does he have an accent?”
The answer is “YEP!” I honestly hardly notice it though. Partly because we’ve been together for 7.5 years and partly because it’s mellowed since he’s been over here (for 8 yrs). But trust me, every other female notices it and immediately wants to hear him speak. About anything! He could talk about taking out the trash and women would think it was sexy (I should know because my aunt told me this!).

So your next question is probably, “Does he have bad teeth, because I’ve seen all 3 Austin Powers movies and his were horrible.” He’s got perfectly straight teeth actually. And they’re all white!

And the last question I sometimes get is, “Does he know Prince William or Prince Harry?”
Ok, I know England is a relatively small place compared to the States, but I assure you that it’s not THAT small! I mean, if you live in Washington DC, do you get asked if you know President Obama?

Another cool thing about my British hubby is that he’s traveled to tons of countries. He even lived in Australia for 5 months. I think the Europeans often travel before throwing themselves into a lifelong jail sentence of working like their US counterparts usually do.

So when I asked my hubby, The (Un)Experienced Dad to tell us a bit about the top two countries from this poll, here’s what he had to say:

Hubby: If you ask a Brit what England is like, they will probably say, “In England, it rains a lot, people are depressed, and it’s expensive.”

Me: Ok, that’s all pretty true. But England gave the world The Spice Girls, Coldplay, and ABBA, so it can’t be that bad of a place. Plus, I think it’s cute and quaint!

Hubby: Actually, ABBA is from Sweden and The Spice Girls are a part of history we’d rather forget.

Me: Ok, so tell me about Australia then.

Hubby: The weather is awesome in the summer, which is our winter. The atmosphere is fun, open, relaxed and typically stress-free. There’s so much to see and fun things to do. There’s rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and of course Sydney, which could keep you busy for weeks.

Me: Great, so when are we going there?

Thanks for taking part in last week’s poll. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll on the right side of this blog.

Also, as my way way of saying thanks for reading the blog, I hope to help someone knock one gift off of their holiday shopping list with my FIRST EVER GIVEAWAY starting THIS WEEK! It’s a gift that’s sure to please, so stay tuned for details!