a lifestyle, travel and fashion blog of a 30-somethingTrini living in London
So you've left it to the last minute and suddenly we're in August. Your boss is working your last nerve, your budget is tight and you only have 4 days left for annual leave. Okay take a breath. I've got a few last minute summer holiday ideas for you.
Hello my lovely giraffes. I'm sure you've heard the term 'hot girl summer' floating around the atmosphere lately. I think it's a great term so I decided to add my own two pence about how to have a hot girl summer. So here's the hot girl summer 30 plus edition.
Hello my lovely giraffes it's been hot in England and all across Europe. I love the heat, bright sunshine and wearing less layers. However, some days have been hotter than Trinidad and Tobago. London can't cope with this and most people can't cope with this. I posted a few tips on my Instagram but if you don't follow me or have social media, a post might be helpful. Here are my tips on how to cope during a heatwave.
Summer in London is pretty great especially when the sun is shining. There's always something exciting or new happening which gives you that neverending happy feeling. You know what I mean? Anyway I'm here to share with you all the fun summer things to do in London. A few fun summer things have already passed like, Wimbeldon where you not only get to enjoy tennis but the infamous Wimbeldon hospitality. Hyde Park and Wireless festivals but there's lots more in store!
Hello my little shoe junkie, it's been a Jimmy Choo minute since I did a dedicated blog post to shoes. But today that's about to change because I'm sharing the must have shoes for summer 2019. I know you're probably thinking that it's too late, but honey it really isn't. Plus these are shoes you'd wear year after year. We're looking at longevity yet stylish, so read on!
Montenegro hadn't been a country that I'd really thought about or knew a lot about before. I knew it bordered Serbia and Croatia but that was pretty much it. Needless, to say I was blown away by my travels there. Read on to find out how Montenegro surprised me.
I'm back again this week my skincare junkies. This time I'm sharing 5 easy skincare mistakes people make. We've all made these mistakes at some point in our skincare journey. Some people are still making them because of the amount of information that's out there. So I'm here to tell you what these mistakes are so you can stop and save your skin.
Hello my skincare junkies, I know it has been a hot minute since I did a skincare related post. But I'm back with a good one. I'm introducing Elan skincare to you.
Hello my fashion giraffes. It's been a hot minute since I've done an OOTD so today, I'm bringing you ruffles in Paris. If you'd like to know more, just read on.
So I went to Berlin for 48 hours, hence the title. I haven't been to many parts of Germany and to be honest I always hesitated to travel there on my own. But, I always wanted to visit Berlin and an opportunity came. Plus BA airmiles came in handy and voila! You might think that you can't get much done but actually you can! So here's what I did in Berlin for 48 hours.
Hello, my travel giraffes how are you? If you've been a follower of mine for awhile, you would know I have a love for Italy. If you didn't, now you know :). This post is all about the places in Italy I plan to visit so keep on reading if you share love for Italy.
Hello beauties! How are you doing? Today's post is all about those bad, crappy days we all have. I'm sharing 7 ways to feel good after a crappy day because it might just help you get over the day. I know it has helped me in the past, so these are tried and tested tips.
Travelling the world is one of the greatest things that anyone can do. The fact that international travel has become accessible to alot more people over the years is a thing of beauty. It opens the door to a realm of new adventures and experiences. However, I can’t help but feel a little jealous of today’s generation as they are blessed with opportunities. It wasn’t that long ago, but things were a little different when I first started to travel. Here are five solutions I wish I knew about and now everyone can embrace them with open arms.
Hello my travel giraffes, how are you today? Travel is one of the joys in life for many people, myself included. However, let's be real that it isn't always waterfalls in Bali or sand dunes in Dubai. Today's post is about how to stay secure online whilst travelling.
My travel giraffes, I promised this post in my last newsletter that I would share places worth seeing in Dubai. I went there to celebrate my birthday and visit some new places. Hope you enjoy! :)
Hello my lovely giraffes. Spring has officially sprung and how wonderful that is. Today's post is all about heart break because we've all been there. Well most of us ;). We all know it's painful to go through a break up but you can learn a lot. Read on to know what I learned about break ups.
Hello my travel giraffes! Hope you haven't been blown away with all this wind we've been having in the UK. Today's travel post is about saving that coin! We all like some luxury but, we also like to have some money in the bank. With that in mind, here are 5 more ways to save money on travel.
Hello lovelies, how are you all? As you can see from the title it's all about the benefits of body brushing. I posted a photo on Instagram about body brushing last week and people wanted to know more. So read on to find out more.
Hello, my wanderlust junkies! We're at the end of February and about to leap into spring soon (I hope!). To me, this is the perfect time to look at flights and that city break. If you're looking for inspiration, check my post on Madrid. Easter and the May Bank Holidays will soon be here. So I've got some tips on how to make the most out of your city break.
Hello my travel junkies how have you been this week? I've been thinking about solo travel a lot and how I get called 'brave' because I do it. More so, because I'm over 30. I think it has to do with the fact that travelling solo can be daunting. So in light of this here are 5 places that are easy to travel around solo.
One of the things I've learnt about skincare is that consistency is your bff. However, cleanliness is right up there in the things I've learnt about skincare. So needless to say when I heard about the #60secondrule I was game for trying. Especially as it wasn't costing me any money! A win, win if you ask me. Read on to learn more and my thoughts on the 60 second rule.
Hello my skincare junkies, how are we today? I thought I would revisit the Alex Steinherr X Primark range. It's been about 2 1/2 months since I first tried some of the products and you can read my first impressions here. This is a follow up so read on for my favourites from the Alex Steinherr X Primark range.
Can you believe we're in June already!? I'm hoping that summer slows down so we can truly enjoy it, especially after the long winter. I seem to be on this decluttering kick (read here and here) and your wardrobe is something that definitely needs to be streamlined. So today's post is looking at the clothing items you don't need.