A still from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
A still from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Either solo or with a group of friends or family, traveling is therapeutic for pretty much everyone. Like you, Team MissMalini loves to travel and explore the unexplored. And of course, the fact that we are a bunch of crazy Bollywood buffs has already been established. No Bollywood movie is complete without some dreamy locales and going by the promos, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil seems like a visual treat for all travel enthusiasts. We cannot wait to experience the beautiful locales in London and Paris on celluloid, with Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai. So when we found out that Airbnb has teamed up with the movie for an amazing competition that could promise you a trip to London or Paris- we were very excited – after all, this reel experience is being transformed into a real one!

Team MissMalini has their very own wishlist and we’ve rolled out ours in the form of a fun filmy itinerary, because when we do something we make sure there’s a Bollywood connection! We can help you with a sample of our list, but here’s the deal – no cheating! In our excitement, we’ve mixed places from London and Paris but you’ll have to ensure that you create a wishlist separately.

We have all the deets about this fun contest:

  • Draft your London and Paris travel wishlists on the Airbnb platform by listing fun places from both the cities
  • Let your creative juices flow – create a 35 characters Bollywood inspired name for your wishlist
  • Hashtag your wishlist as #aedilletsairbnb – this is an important criterion to qualify for the contest!
  • Share it with your friends!
  • Keep your fingers crossed – the winners with the most creatively titled wishlists will be contacted right after Diwali.
  • There will be two winners (for London and Paris), and each winner will get a flight to the city and an accommodation by Airbnb for three nights and four days. You know all the beautiful locales you’re treated to in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil‘s promos? The cast has dished out their favourite things to do in the city just for you. You can win a trip to all those places just to enjoy your very own #AeDil experience!

Check out our sample itinerary:

Monday

Our first stop has got to be the London Eye, to get a bird’s eye view of London. Of course we would love a visit to Buckingham Palace to witness royalty in person. There are a couple of museums in the city and we’re suckers for art and heritage, so how can we miss that?

Tuesday

Majority of our Tuesday would be spent chilling at a cafe by Trafalgar Square (think Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge), Westminister Abbey and Picadilly Circus.

Wednesday

We all know about Bollywood’s constant love affair with Paris. A bunch of crazy Bollywood buffs ourselves, we’d take a train to Paris to spend the rest of our dream holiday there. Day 1 in Paris of course will include a visit (and by visit I mean stop and stare for hours) to the breathtaking Eiffel Tower and iconic locations nearby. A trip to the Notre Dame De Paris is a must, to take in every bit of serenity and bid farewell to any stress.

Thursday

Because we are a group of shopaholics, we’re going to devote a whole day to shopping at the Champs Elysees because street shopping is the most fun form of shopping! This is our Linking Road, only based in Paris – LOL!

Friday

Our final day in the city of love will come to an end with a history lesson at Place de la Bastille, where the Bastille prison stood during the French Revolution. And we’ll end it on a culinary note by gorging on some baguettes and croissants.

This is our sample itinerary but who knows, we may not even stick to our schedule because, “Ek baar jo humne commitment kar di, hum apne aap ki bhi nahi sunte!” So guys, get cracking and come up with a catchy name for your wishlist – the one with the most creative names will be declared the winners! Ours is ‘Accha Chaltey Hai‘, btw!

*Fingers crossed*

This post is in partnership with Airbnb.