We did it. We took a lifetime of dreaming and turned it into our reality. We planned, plotted, saved and used our Aeroplan Miles to finally take that vacation we’d always been dreaming of. We took cars, cabs, trains and busses. We used maps and matched pictures in our heads to places we’d only ever seen in movies. We relied on our wits and caffeine to forge ahead and see all we could see…. because we didn’t want to miss a thing. We’d finally made it to Italy. For 12 glorious days, we ate pasta and gelato, walked until our feet throbbed, and took hundreds, okay, maybe thousands of pictures as we crisscrossed through the inspiring country. From the city of Rome to the centre of Florence, into the countryside of Tuscany and finally the masterpiece of Venice. Sigh, can you have a crush on a country?
I was awestruck by my first view of the Colosseum in Rome, teared up when I finally saw The David in real life, and will never forget my experience of being serenaded by a Gondolier as we cruised down the narrow and romantic canals in Venice. Our trip to Italy filled my heart with pure joy and left me elated, a little tired, but mostly grateful. Grateful for the surprises, the smiles and the unexpected quiet moments. Grateful for the time spent with my little family of four. Grateful for memories made over long leisurely dinners in the Piazzas, and the unexpected laughs shared as we found ourselves hopelessly lost for the millionth time in the charming yet puzzling streets of Florence or Venice.
Travel is a gift and good for the soul! An incredible way to bond, and there may be no better way to make memories than to forge out on adventures alone, with families or in a great big fabulous group. This world is a stunningly diverse place and I can’t wait to see where our feet and our dreams lead us next.
This is why I’m thrilled to help announce that Aeroplan, Canada’s premier travel loyalty program, has announced the return of the Moments Worth Millions Contest. Five lucky Aeroplan Members will have the opportunity to win One Million Miles each! Oh, the places you could go!
Do you know what One Million Miles look like? You can take your best friends on a round trip to Australia, stay at a 5-star hotel, road trip to the Outback for an Instagram-able view, and still have miles left over to go on another trip! Or you could fly to Barcelona, drive along the coast to Naples, spend the night in Santorini and catch the sunrise! Oh. My. Word. What would you do with One Million Miles? What would I do? The possibilities are endless.
Enter now for your chance to win and start dreaming! Here’s how to enter:
• Become an Aeroplan member (if you aren’t one already)
• Follow Aeroplan on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
• Share your moment via a photo or video on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter using #withAeroplan
• Tell us a little about the photo and why it’s meaningful. Please note: Winners will be announced via Aeroplan social media channels. Every week starting August 14th and running until September 17th, for five weeks, Aeroplan will award a winner 1,000,000 miles
So tell me what would you do with a million miles??
It’s time to start dreaming! Head on over to the Moments Worth Millions Contest page and enter today! Good luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. In exchange for this post, I have received perks in the form of products and/or compensation. All opinions on this blog are my own. #withAeroplan
Eita says
Round the world trip! I would stop in Turkey, Morocco, Singapore, and Australia to start!
Athena says
The choices are endless!
Janet M says
There are so many fun places to visit ; I like Italy.
Julie says
Rome. Greece. Austrailia! All of them.
Susan Hanley says
I would take our girls and grandkids on a cruise and stay in Hawaii.
Karina says
I’d take my entire family on a Safari! Grandparents and all!
Stephanie says
A multi-generational safari? That sounds fantastic! Don’t forget to enter the Moments Worth Millions Contest and best of luck to you!
jan says
I love that pic of – here I am on the map!
Stephanie says
Oh my goodness. We were SO lost and laughing SO hard. I’m thrilled I captured it on film to last forever 🙂
Florence Cochrane says
I would go to Italy. It is now on the top of my list.
Stephanie says
I fell in LOVE with Italy. Now all I do is dream about going back. I hope you followed the link in the post and entered? Best of luck to you!
kathy downey says
Thanks so much for sharing,making memories is the best!
Stephanie says
Thanks so much for reading! I always appreciate the comment love 🙂
Debbie White Beattie says
I would love to see Scotland and Ireland because that’s where my ancestors come from. I would love to see the history and architecture.
Stephanie says
The history in both of those places is so intriguing! I hope you entered the Moments Worth Millions Contest. I’d love to see your dreams come true 🙂
Kristy Reid says
OMG. I would go to Australia to see a MotoGP race at Philip Island. My grandma went to Australia when I was a kid and I have very clear memories of her telling us about her travels and sharing the memorabilia that she bought along the way. I’m also very passionate about motorcycles and motorcycle racing. Valentino Rossi is my hero and I’d love to see him race a Philip Island. A girl can dream…
Stephanie says
Now that sounds like an AMAZING plan! I hope you followed the link in the post above and entered the Moments worth Millions Contest?
Kristy Reid says
I did! I wouldn’t have known about the contest without this post. Here’s the link to my tweet, in case you’d like to see it.
https://twitter.com/kristy_reid/status/1032722349135745024
Stephanie says
I’m so happy I was able to point you in the direction of this fab contest!