***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the lucky / randomly selected / soon to be quite worldly person is… Briana (who says “London, Ontario is special to me. That’s where I first lived on my own, went to University, met my husband, and I just loved that city. Plus, it has the best spaghetti restaurant ever, Spageddy Eddy’s!”). Congrats! And for everyone else, scroll down to the contest entry details for a sweet little discount the Wallpapered folks added for everyone.
One look at Pinterest and I don’t feel quite so alone in my fascination with maps. So to everyone else out there who digs a little cartography in their design, hold on to your seats. This week the people behind Wallpapered are giving one of you a nice big 8ft x 5ft world map wallpaper kit so that you can add a map-tastic mural to your home. As much as I love the various world map styles they offer, the coolest feature (at least to me) is that you can also get custom area map wallpaper that basically zooms into a postal code of your choosing. So you could order custom wallpaper showcasing your favorite big city – or even the small town that you grew up in.
- PRIZE: Any world map or custom area map wallpaper up to 8ft x 5ft from Wallpapered (a $400+ value!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WORLD ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …what town / city / state / country / other geographic area is most special to you? Will you always have a fondness for the town you grew up in? Are you most enamored with the place where you honeymooned? Or are you just bursting with pride over the area where you currently live?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 23rd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Wahoo, this giveaway is available worldwide!
- DISCOUNT: Get 10% off your custom map order with code YHL2013
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
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Sydney says
My husband and I currently live in Richmond – he grew up here and I’m a 6 year old transplant, but I luuurrrvvee everything about RVA – from the food, to the rivah, to the crazily dressed VCU kids, to the rich history and old buildings. SO much heart and soul!
C says
WORLD ME!
There are many cities that you never forget: New York, Paris, Rome, Venice, Prague, etc… But to be fair Marocco took my heart.
Cat Hines says
World Me!
Holden Beach, NC. I grew up, married and raised my children there for many summers.
Sarah K says
WORLD ME! I would like a map of the Carribbean area to remind us of our sailing days. An antique map of the area would be even better!
Mikaela says
WORLD ME!
Costa Rica. Just got back from vacation there! :)
Pini says
WORLD ME!
New York, USA. Unforgetable!
Jaye says
WORLD ME!
It’s gotta be London, UK. Honeymooned there with my sweetie.
[email protected] says
World me! Irvington, VA. Beautiful little area on the Northern Neck that most people have never heard of, and the locals like it that way. I love the mountains of C’ville, but my heart is on the water! This way, I can have it all!
Rosalind says
World Me! Arlington, Texas home of the Texas Rangers! My son would love this.
Bee says
WORLD ME! I was born in South Africa and even though Minnesota is truely my home SA will always be part of me.
Jessica says
WORLD ME!!
mustang america or nahkonsawan thailand where my dad is from!!
Jen says
“WORLD ME!”
I will always love Glenburn, high up in the Indian Himalayas where we went for our honeymoon….
Emily says
World Me!
My smallish hometown in Utah will always have a special place.
Steven T says
WORLD ME!!
Hey guys…for me, actually, its going to be a little butt-kissing but I swear its not…its New York City. I have a subway map up in my room. Its the first city I ever lived in on my own, and Frank Sinatra most famously says “If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.” The whole city is just generation built on top of generation, and you can run into churches from the 1600s and buildings finished yesterday. Pre-war apartments and posh Trump Towers…New York City has something for everyone and yet its own place and attitude. I love it. (Even though “KL” things its boring! LOL)
Stephanie B says
I’d have to say Hillsdale, MI since that’s where I met my wonderful husband. My second fave would be NC, where we have happily lived for three years now. And, I definitely favor the NC weather!
Jamie says
WORLD ME!
My husband and I absolutely cherish our honeymoon spot, and always will. We always talk and plan our next trip, though we know it’s quite far out.
Kathy W. says
WORLD ME!
I would go for the world map. We’ve traveled on 6 continents but love to look for new places to explore as well as remembering the places we’ve been. (I love maps and have a habit of saving every one I’ve ever owned, with the thought of someday papering a room. Ha, I could probably paper an entire house!)
I hope to see you when you visit Portland!
Jess says
WORLD ME!
Favorite city in the world: Probably Prague, Czech Republic
Favorite city in the U.S.: CHICAGO!!! WOOT!
Favorite small(ish) town in the U.S.: Denton, TX, home sweet home.
Lana says
WORLD ME!
I love China.
Amanda says
World me! Ohio in da house!
Stephanie says
WORLD ME! Milwaukee, WI will always hold a special place in my heart for I went to college there!
Jenb says
“WORLD ME!” I would pick New England as my favorite. I was lucky enough to live there when I was young, and then again for 4 years in adulthood. And it is still the place I love the most.
Lauren says
WORLD ME!
i actually just LOVE maps!!! sure i have a fondness for lots of places that i’ve lived, but my true bread and butter is maps…. subway maps, city maps, country maps, etc.
Carrie says
World me!!! From the moment I stepped off the plane 22 yrs ago in Arizona to meet my future husbands family, I fell in love with it and knew this is where I wanted to live and raise my family. Been here 12 yrs and love it even more now!!:)
Mary A. Thompson says
World Me!! Richmond! Where we bought our 1st house, yay!
T says
WORLD ME!
I love the small town that my grandma grew up in, where she still lives and where I started school – Salem, NY. It’d be a toss-up between that and Boulder Jct, WI, where I went to summer camp. :)
Brittany says
World Me! The city I pick is New Orleans, where I grew up and still live, and which actually is pretty cool to look at on a map!
Carley says
WORLD ME!!! I would love to have a map of Canada covering my walls.
Jeanette says
WORLD ME!
I’d have to say the current city I live in (and have for 15 years) would be the most meaningful to me. I would choose a map of the world though!
Jessi says
WORLD ME :)
Charlottesville, VA and Costa Rica (in general) are most special to me. As a UVA Alum, I definitely drank the kool-aid when it comes to “THE University” and the surrounding area. It is absolutely stunning throughout every season of the year and the amazing architecture, history, vineyards, etc. can’t be beat.
After good old C-ville, Costa Rica is a favorite, as my husband and I honeymooned there. You can experience beaches, 2349837284980 types of forests, mountains, and volcanoes, all in one tiny little country. The locals are super friendly and it is an overall, magical place.
Tuyet says
World me!
Serena says
WORLD ME!
Birmingham, England, where I spent my first fifteen summers playing hopscotch on cobblestones and learning to love the garden.
Ryvyan says
WORLD ME!
I love travelling and UK will always be a soft spot for me, but home will always be Singapore no matter where I go or end up in. :)
Jessica says
WORLD ME!! There are so many places that are special to my husband and I… We both grew up in NJ, we honeymooned in Thailand, and we now live in VA. Traveling is amazing and we love maps!! :)
jamie g says
World me! France!
Tiffany says
WORLD ME!
My happy place is anywhere in the San Juan Islands!
Such a beautiful and peaceful corner of the world!
Erin S. says
WORLD ME!
I grew up outside of Pennsylvania and I miss the northeast so much!!
Meagan Berry says
World me! I’d choose the great state of Texas!
Erin S. says
*outside of Philadephia i mean!
Rowan Wilton says
WORLD ME! Little old New Zealand at the bottom of the world! Small but perfectly formed!
Sarah says
WORLD ME!
Currently Huacachina, Peru. Into our third month of backpacking we fled here after someone broke into our hotel room while we were sleeping in a nearby town. Also, we were both homesick and real sick. And found a tiny piece of paradise in Huacachina! Nothing to do but sleep, sunbath, row across the lagoon and go sand boarding. Amazing!
Jen says
World me! Gosh, I think NYC. But I also love London.
leslie says
World me! I love Appalachia. :)
Karen says
World me! Nantucket will always hold a special place in my heart.
Britt says
WORLD ME!
Washington DC will always have my heart! I met my husband and some of my best friends there. We had the most amazing summer of our lives!
Meredith says
WORLD ME! My favourite place ever is Ompah, Ontario (funny name) I spent the best and most memorable summer vacations up there – it is very remote and beautiful!
Meagan says
WORLD ME! I travel a lot but my favorite place is Kinkardine, Ontario a small Canadian town on lake Huron where my grandparents live, warm memories with family!
Laura R. says
WORLD ME!
I spent several of my childhood years on the island of Saipan in the Pacific and it will forever hold a special place in my heart.
courtney says
World me…
Mine would have to be Charleston, SC. I went to college there and met the best friends of my life and then when my husband and I first started dating, we lived there before moving home. Colorado and Italy hold a special place in our hearts too….but Charleston.
Tammy says
WORLD ME!