The first time I visited London was in 2004. At that time I couldn’t visit all the places on my bucket list so I knew I had to come back at some point. Eleven years later my boyfriend suggested we traveled to England’s capital to celebrate our anniversary and I couldn’t say no. In order […]
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I’m an extremely organized traveler. A few days before the trip I make a schedule including all the places I want to visit, even restaurants where I want to eat to try the local cuisine. Not only do I look for monuments but also cute little shops and picturesque sites to immortalize with my camera.
Luzern and Weggis-Rigi, Switzerland Read More »
I have curly hair. It’s also thin, quite dry but, fortunately, not frizzy. I embrace my natural curls the day I wash my hair. They are perfectly formed, voluminous and shiny. The problem comes the following day, after sleeping it looks much worse. Curls are flat and not shiny any more. And that short new
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There are some recipes that I only make once a year. Why? I don’t really know. Probably because I enjoy eating them even more. It makes the recipe more special. It’s like Christmas treats. You only eat them at that time of the year. If you ate them now it’d feel like cheating, right? Such is
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If you’ve been following the blog over the last few weeks you’ll know about my love for cupcakes. There is a place back in my hometown where I buy them and also get the ingredients to make my own: Golden Cupcake. This beautiful store opened four years ago. Their lovely owner Arantxa works non-stop to
Once again I find myself thinking about Switzerland, a country that has become dear to my heart. Specially on days like this that I daydream about traveling the world. So this is a quick post to show you some of my favorite photos from last summer’s family trip that I haven’t shared before. Hotel zum
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There are so many reasons why I love San Francisco, I’d need several posts to explain them all. The main reason is its variety. The city by the bay is the epitome of the melting pot. A walk around some of its neighborhoods will make you believe you are Phileas Fogg in Around the
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As I promised on Monday here’s the recipe that will make your guests green with envy: Saint Patrick’s Day cupcakes! The recipe is the same as you saw on My First Cupcakes. The only ingredient that you need to add is green food coloring to the frosting. Well, either that or any green ingredient you
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In honor of Saint Patrick, which is celebrated on the 17th of March, this is going to be Irish week on the blog. We are going to kick off with a recipe I brought back from Ireland. If you follow the blog you may know that I’ve lived in different English speaking countries. I spent
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The best way to either start or end your day in Madrid is with chocolate con churros at San Gines. Located in central Madrid, they have been serving Spain’s most popular breakfast since 1894. It is open 24/7 every day of the year so there is no excuse to leave Madrid without paying them a
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