We have all started our love affair with beauty products by going through our mom’s makeup bag, am I right? My mom’s has always used Clinique and I started trying out their products when I was a teenager. Their quality is amazing and the packaging beautiful so it’s not surprising that I fell in love […]
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Basket bags are my favorite to carry during summer months. They make me think of the outdoors -the beach, the countryside…- of long days and good weather. In recent years I’ve managed to build a small collection of basket bags in different shapes and sizes. I love this one for picnics, this other one for
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Retiro may be the most famous park of Madrid but it’s not the only one worth visiting. Madrid boasts a number of amazing parks such as Parque del Oeste (Park of the West), a hidden gem near the bustling Princesa street. This park contains a real Egyptian temple, the famous Templo de Debod-, an aerial cable car
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Italian cuisine is probably the most popular around the world. I don’t know a single human being who doesn’t like pasta, it’s one of the best inventions ever! When I travel I always choose local cuisine over anything else but there are many Italian restaurants outside of Italy worth trying for instance in Madrid. So
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Summer is in the air…Days are longer, temperatures are raising…It’s the last few weeks of spring before summer gets here. At this time we feel the urge to spend as much time as possible outdoors enjoying the great weather and that is often accompanied by great food as well. This is our favorite time of
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Toledo is one of Spain’s most popular cities. In 1987 it was named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations because of its wide variety of historical monuments, most of which are religious and show the city’s cultural diversity over the centuries. Being only one hour away from Madrid, Toledo is an essential day
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Opulent architecture, beautiful cafes and thermal baths, the Danube river and many vantage points…, Budapest is a photographer’s dream. With so many hidden gems, it was only logical to make a list of Instagram worthy spots in Budapest. This is the last installment on the Budapest series. On my travel guide to 48 hours in
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Hello, my name is Cristina and I am a foodie. If you follow the blog, you are already familiar with my Madrid for Foodies series (and Instagram account), this time I’m taking you all the way to Hungary for a unique gourmet experience. One of my favorite things about traveling is the opportunity to try
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Budapest had never been on my Europe bucket list. I didn’t know how charming and what an architectural jewel it was. That was until a childhood friend moved there with her Hungarian fiance. She had told me many times that I had to visit and finally we took the plunge and booked a trip to
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Patones de Arriba is a charming village full of stone and black-slate houses north of Madrid. Surrounded by Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, it is a haven 45 minutes away from the concrete jungle. Patones has preserved the architectural tradition of slate construction, is known for great gastronomy options and offers several hiking routes. It’s
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