Would you Rather: Travel Edition

This article started as a bit of a shock I received from another ‘would you rather’ quiz I took, which claimed that if I took the test it would give me my next vacation destination. Alright, I thought. Why not, it could be fun. Obviously I wasn’t expecting a serious answer, but when given the choice between a cold or hot destination, I will always choose cold unless I’ve visited it before. Sometimes even then, I’ll still choose a more temperate or colder climate. What can I say, I’m not a fan of the heat. It recommended Georgia for me, which I always thought was a super hot place but apparently isn’t too bad!

Still, I thought the questions were a bit obvious. Choosing between drinking in Brazil or Japan? Nah. That’s not how I roll. So let’s play a game, shall we?

Answer these would you rather question in the comments. Let me know what you would rather do!

Would you rather …

… swim with great whites off Isla Guadalupe, or go camping (in a tent, of course) in Southern Africa?

Personally I’m not a great camper, but swiming with great whites is on my bucket list!

… see the aurora australis in New Zealand, or the aurora borealis in Greenland?

Already been to NZ, so it’s Greenland for me!

… visit the oldest Buddhist temple, the Maya Devi at Lumbini, where the Buddha was born, or the Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar, where Buddha attained enlightenment?

I’ve not heard a great deal of Buddha’s stories, but the there is one which still fascinates me to this day. In grade 11 my religion teacher told us how he learned of age, disease, and death when he left his palace for the first time. I’d love to see where that story happened, so definitely Lumbini.

… spend the lunar new year in Beijing at the Forbidden City or the summer solstice at Stonehenge?

Beijing all the way. I’ve seen Stonehenge, and while it holds a deep mystery I’d love to solve, I’m very much a fan of parties and crowds. I can’t imagine how exciting it would be to walk around in the Forbidden City on New Year, eat some bao, and watch some fireworks.

… swim in the Dead Sea or take a bath in crude oil in Azerbaijan?

Dead sea. Apparently it’s possible to take a bath in crude oil in Azerbaijan and it’s seen as a beauty treatment and a cure for various ailments but I just don’t think I could bring myself to bathe in what is essentially an accident waiting to happen. Maybe one day. Not today.

Let me know what you would rather do in the comments! I’d love to know!