I’ve been an expat which means I’ve spent special occasions far from home. From birthdays to Christmas, I’ve missed a few gatherings that are important for me. When you’re travelling or living abroad, spending Christmas outside of your home country can be a difficult time. Everywhere you look there seem to be families spending time […]
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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 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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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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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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We got back from Australia on Saturday. We had the most amazing time but it’s going to take a couple of days before we fully recover. It was a looong trip! Ankles are swollen and jet lag is kicking in but it was totally worth it. I will tell you all about it and show
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Don’t be fooled by the gloomy sign, there’s plenty of color inside… Let me take you into a world of color where you’ll have the most delicious sandwiches and their famous truffled potatoes. Meet La Sanducherie, an inviting and modern spot in the center of Madrid. At La Sanducherie you’ll find characteristic flavors of food
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