I organize my trips as much as possible. I like to be prepared beforehand even though some things will have to be spontaneous because you can\’t control everything (although the perfectionist in me would love to be able to do that). Before a trip I outline everything: places to see, the best times to see […]
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I organize my trips as much as possible. I like to be prepared beforehand even though some things will have to be spontaneous because you can’t control everything (although the perfectionist in me would love to be able to do that).Before a trip I outline everything: places to see, the best times to see those
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We arrived in Valencia, a bike friendly city with pink sunsets by the Mediterranean sea, on a Friday afternoon. We unpacked our bags at the Tryp Oceanic Hotel (which is very close to the City of Arts and Science) and went to have lunch. While doing research to plan the trip I had read that
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Until I met my husband I did most of my traveling solo. I’ve been to the US, UK, Ireland, Belgium and Brazil on my own. You see, traveling with people is difficult for me. Even with close friends, it’s not the same to go out for dinner as spending a few days together 24/7. BFFs
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Have you ever wondered how Eleanor of Aquitaine or Isabella of Castile lived? Or maybe you are a fan of King Arthur and Guinevere? Whatever the case may be, we’ve all thought about what life was like back in Medieval times. Fortunately, there are some remnants left in a condition good enough to even stay. This is
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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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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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Can you believe it’s taken me so long to jump on the maxi dress bandwagon? Being 5’2” I thought this type of dress wasn’t for me. No matter how trendy an item is, if I think it’s not going to suit me I won’t buy it. Same goes for culottes or wide-leg cropped pants which
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This post could also be titled “Quest for the perfect breakfast”. Even though this isn’t the first place we visited on our honeymoon, I’m sharing this first because I was so determined to go there. I had read about The Grounds of Alexandria on a blog a few years ago and I promised myself that
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