Cook’s cottage It was 5am on July 28 when we arrived in Melbourne after a 22-hour journey and a short stop in Dubai. We flew Emirates because it’s the fastest way. Needless to say we took a long nap before heading out to explore the city.As you know, our trips are very organized. The first thing […]
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I think that Paris is overrated. Yes, it’s a splendid city but I can’t think of anything that I can only find in Paris and not in Madrid. Maybe it’s because I’m not really a romantic. Or maybe it’s because I’m Spanish and our countries have many similarities. Let’s analyse the situation.What makes Paris so
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Sometimes you need a weekend getaway to unwind. Your mind and body will thank you. We are so busy that we fail to listen to what our bodies and minds tell us. I have a full schedule during the week and I spend most weekends doing house work or working on the blog. I barely
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I’ve been hearing a lot about French brand Sézane for a while. This season they opened a flagship store in New York and they’ve done an impressive marketing campaign to promote it featuring some of the best known bloggers like Sincerely Jules or Gal Meets Glam. I had been reluctant to try it because I
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One of my favorite fall activities is baking. On rainy and cold evenings I like to bake a cake and then enjoy it with a cup of hot chocolate while watching a movie or reading a good book. The weather in Madrid has been unusually warm until now but hopefully we will get fall weather
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I’ve already done a couple of posts about our honeymoon (that you can read here and here), but I thought it’d be fun to show you our itinerary before continuing with more posts from Down Under. Our journey couldn’t have had a wider variety of landscapes: rainforest, ocean, desert, skyline, animal sanctuary. It took us
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There is no question that digital photography has been a huge revolution. You can see your photo as soon as you take it on the LCD screen and memory cards can store many pictures. However, we still feel the need to have our memories transeferred to reality and that’s why digital albums appeared. I’ve been
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If you follow blogs you may have seen many “fall bucket lists” around lately which include activities such as apple picking or baking homemade pies. One thing that seems to be missing from them is the wine harvest. In my opinion fall is the best time to visit wineries, the leaves are turning into beautiful
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My #1 source of travel inspiration is Pinterest. That’s where I find all the cool places. The first thing I do to plan a trip is to create a secret board and start pinning. That’s how I found Brighton Beach. It’s a short train ride from Melbourne and as soon as you arrive you’ll see
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I’m really excited to share with you our wedding photos today. We said “I do” on the 22nd of July in a traditional Catholic ceremony followed by a reception at one of the most extraordinary historic hotels on the Old Continent which was built in the 16th century: Parador de San Marcos. Many people had