Bucket List 2.0

So it has recently come to my attention that I have never written down my Travel bucket list; i.e. all the places I want to visit in my life.

At the end of the day, life is short. We have to grab it by both hands, and experience everything. So, without further ado, here is a list of the top 25 places I want to visit in my lifetime.

1. New York (preferably at Christmas; but also during autumn).
2. California
3. Thailand (anywhere in Thailand... just anywhere)
4. Bali
5. Sydney
6. Las Vegas
7. Italy (just all of it; Vienna, Rome... take me everywhere!)
8. United Arab Emirates (I need some Abu Dhabi and Dubai in my life please)
9. Berlin
10. Amsterdam (Anne Frank museum, canals and bikes... please!)
11. Poland (I want to visit Auschwitz... but also experience Poland too!!)
12. Norway; mainly the Fjords, but again... general Norway too)
13. Copenhagen (been to Denmark before as my brother lives there... but lets visit the capital city!)
14. Nepal
15. India (obviously already visiting the south, but want to tour around India, do the north and other bits of the south too... it is a sub-continent after all!)
16. South Africa
17. Egypt (pyramids... duh?)
18. Morocco (I like homous ;D)
19. Japan (cherry blossom... all the cherry blossom. And I would LOVE to see a real life Geisha; as Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my all time favourite books)
20. San Francisco
21. Prague
22. Paris (again)
23. Barcelona
24. Greece (Santorini especially)
25. Rekiyavik (I want to see the Northern Lights... doesn't really bother me which country I see them in though, but Iceland is supposed to be beautiful!) 

Hope this blog post was interesting... I know it's basically just a list, but thinking of all these beautiful places has made me super excited for getting out there and exploring.

Ticking off my bucket list; I'M GOING TO INDIA!

So as the title suggests, something really exciting is happening in my life at the moment... I am currently fundraising as I AM GOING TO INDIA IN JULY 2016!!

I am going out there with fellow students at Loughborough Uni, and we are going to help children and women out there who are victims of the tragedy that is HIV/ AIDS. I thought I'd write up a few Q&A type things about the trip, because I'm super excited about it, and thought you might be interested.

When am I going?

• End of June - beginning of July for 4 whole weeks. I have never been more excited about a trip in my life (have I mentioned that I'm excited yet?)

Where in India am I going?

• I am going to the South of India (personally, my favourite part... its where all the amazing food is). We are staying in a place called Madurai.

Why am I going?

• Besides the fact that I love Indian culture, and have always wanted to visit India, I am going predominantly to help the children out there. I want to work with children as a career as it is, and I know that this is a fantastic way to start. As a volunteer, I will be working on a project throughout the 4 weeks.

How am I going to afford it?

• I have a part time job in my Students Union as an Admin Assistant; at the moment, that will be my main way of funding the trip. However, I also intend to fundraise a LOT and spread as much awareness about the charity I am supporting whilst I do so. Finally, I have spoken to my family and friends (and if I haven't already and youre reading this, I guess this is a message to you!) about any birthday or christmas presents becoming donations to my trip. I have a lot of money to raise, but with the help and support of everyone, I know I can do it :)

Any fundraising projects coming up?

• Yes! I have actually just got back from a bucket collection tonight, all dressed up in my Action Top, and the Indian flag on either cheek! Sneaky peak of my gorgeous Action top and paint at the end ;D It was so much fun, lots of drunken people walking by giving us funny looks! The girls (and guy) I did it with were lovely though, and I'm looking forward to the next few months with them.

Will I update my blog about my trip?

• I am so excited to be able to even talk about this. 4 weeks in India (albeit in several months time) is something that I never thought I'd be able to talk about. I will definitely be posting regular updates on how my fundraising is going, anything exciting that happens along the way, and obviously I will blog about the entire trip!!

Do I have a JustGiving page?

• Yes I do! The link is: https://www.justgiving.com/sharla-bennison if you would like to see how I am doing with my fundraising, or would like to donate! I would really appreciate any donations, however big or small, but I understand if you are not in the position to donate, so would also really appreciate shares. Shares of this blog post, of my JustGiving page.. anything that gets my story heard really.

Thanks so much for reading this, and I hope you enjoyed! Stay tuned for updates :D

Bucket List

So in the past week, I have ticked three things off my "bucket list". I went and met Louise (Sprinkle of Glitter) at a book signing to surprise my sister, and I went and saw Ed Sheeran live in Wembley. I also found out that I managed to achieve a first in my first year of university. Such a proud moment! Three of the most exciting days of my life, summed up in one week. It led me to thinking that I have never actually written down my bucket list... hence this blog post. Here it is! Please feel free to comment any better ideas that I could add on!

1. See Ed Sheeran live 
2. See Taylor Swift live
3. Go and tour America (Florida, Vegas and New York specifically)
4. Visit Disney World in Florida (kind of linked to the above)
5. Skydive (face my fears!)
6. See the Northern Lights
7. See The Script live
8. Meet my favourite Youtubers (Zoe, Louise, Alfie)
9. Visit Paris with my loved one, stand at the Eiffel Tower at night with the lights, put a lock on a bridge.
10. Be Tinkerbell in the Disney Parade
11. Get my Tinkerbell tattoo
12. Swim with dolphins
13. Visit Australia and New Zealand
14. Tour around China and Japan
15. See the Lion King in the West End
16. London Eye for New Years
17. Climb all of Snowdon, Wales
18. Get to the top of a climbing wall
19. See Les Mis in the West End
20. African Safari
21. Take part in a pantomime
22. Reach 10000 views on my blog
23. Graduate with a first, and do a masters in Psychology
24. Get married (eventually)
25. Go to a movie premier and meet the celebs!
26. Get a first in every year of university (1st, 2nd, 3rd year)

These are all I can think of for now, but I shall add to these 26 as time goes on and I remember new things. Hope you enjoyed reading this, and its given you some ideas to add to your own bucket lists!