a lifestyle, travel and fashion blog of a Trini living in London
Happy pre-Friday my travel giraffes! Today's post is part 2 of my Lisbon trip, the first part was all about what to do and today is all about, where to eat in Lisbon. I can wax lyrical about the food here but that'll spoil the fun, so get ready to feast your eyes and take notes!
Hello, my lovely giraffes! It's been a hot minute since my last skincare post (read here) and I've got a good one for you. Today, I'm sharing my thoughts on the Alex Steinherr X Primark skincare collection.
Alex Steinherr is a renowned Beauty Editor who has done a skincare collaboration with Primark. The Alex Steinherr X Primark skincare collection has 4 ranges within it and all within an affordable price range. There is nothing that is over £5 and all the products are vegan friendly, fragrance free and not tested on animals. It's been 2 years in the making so here are my thoughts on the products I purchased.
Welcome back my travel giraffes! If you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen that I was recently in Lisbon. Of course, I must give you my best tips and places to see, so here are my suggestions on what to do in Lisbon.
Hello my lovely giraffes and welcome to autumn. The temperature has gotten cooler although, some days are still very summer-like which I have no complaints about. I decided to take a week off from blogging and think about what I want to do with this blog and how I can achieve it. Going forward, there will only be 2 posts a week from me and a weekly newsletter. That way I can create useful quality content for you guys and keep my sanity!
Now let's get on with today's post which is all about the rise of sustainable fashion featuring All About IV Designs.
Hello, my lovely giraffes! We are officially in autumn and summer has left the building *sniff sniff*. As you would have gathered I am a summer baby but, we're here to talk about things you need to know in your 30s. As I'm just a few months away from hitting 40, I thought I would share some important info that I wish I knew.
Hello, my lovely giraffes! How are you all today? There's been a lot of talk recently about mental health and wellbeing because of the rise in suicides and high expectations society has placed on us. We are constantly bombarded by so many external distractions that life can become very overwhelming. When I had my counselling practice, a few of my clients didn't know how to look after their mental wellbeing. So, I decided to share a little guide on how to look after your mental wellbeing.
Hello, my lovely giraffes. How has your September been so far? Can you believe we're almost half-way through the month already? Life is really like a roll of toilet paper. Comment below if you get it :)
Anyway, I had an opportunity to go to a Mexican celebration awhile ago and thought I would share it with you. Mestizo is a Mexican restaurant that also has a market next door. Read on whilst I share my appreciation for all things Mexican and the Mestizo Mexican Market.
Today's post as you can tell from the title is about failure. More specifically; why failure is not the end because it really isn't even though it feels very much like it. If you're interested to read more about failure and why it's not the end scroll down.
Hello, my fashion giraffes! Welcome to the 2nd weekend in September! Hard to believe that it's already here and soon autumn 2018 will be here. In case you're wondering, autumn officially starts on the 23rd September so we're still in summer! Anyways, although I am a spring and summer girl, I love seeing the changing landscape of nature and fashion. With this in mind, I'm sharing a bit of a wishlist so read on to see what I want to wear for autumn 2018. Hopefully, it will inspire you
Happy Travel Thursday my travel giraffes! If you follow my Instagram or saw my last travel photodiary, you would have seen that I went to Nice for a few days. On one of the days, I decided to go visit Eze Village because it was a suggestion by my Air B&B hostess. So here's why you should visit Eze Village.
Hello, my skincare junkies how have you been? I know it’s been a hot minute since my last skincare post...
Hello, my fashion giraffes. Thank you for the love on my last fashion post (read here). I've always wanted to link my love of fashion with my love of travel. What better way than to do a what to wear post? This time it's a city break styling post and I hope you like it!
Hello, my travel giraffes how has your week been? If you follow me on Instagram, if not why not? You would have seen that I went to the French Riviera for a few days. I didn't have anything planned which turned out to be a lovely surprise. Check out my summer in the French Riviera photo diary.
Hello, my travel giraffes! How are you? Summer is coming to an end shortly which seems insane to me but nothing lasts forever which got me thinking. I've done a travel bucket list before of which city or country I would like to visit but, I've never done one for places I'd like to stay at. So I've decided to do a regular hotel bucket list and this month's feature hotel is the QO Hotel in Amsterdam.
Hello my lovely giraffes. Well if you're in the UK then you would know our heatwave has come to an end. This saddens me but, I do understand that for some people the heat can be unbearable. Anyways, as the rain has commenced and it feels almost autumnal I was thinking of treating myself to a new pair of shoes. This is pretty standard to be honest but then I wondered why I was treating myself. It isn't like I'd done anything major and then I wondered, is treating yourself gone too far?
Hello, my lovely giraffes! I was thinking of what to write for this week's post and couldn't decide until I came up with the idea to do a non-travel bucket list of a thirty-something. There are a million and one bucket lists out there, I even wrote a couple myself, for things to do before you hit 30 or 25. What about someone who is in their late 30s? Last time I checked we had a lot to say and do, so here's my list.
Hello, you lovely giraffes. How are you today? I love discovering or being introduced to new places that have the right balance of good food and great ambience and I think I found it! Ladies and gentlemen let me introduce you to the Blues Kitchen Brunch.
Hello, my fashion giraffes I finally have a fashion post up. Sorry, it’s taken me a hot minute but I...
Hello, my lovely travel giraffes! Thanks for all the love on my last travel post. Today, however, I'm bringing a challenge closer to home. I went to explore to see what treasures, spots and hotels near London Bridge I could find. Needless to say, I was excited by this and can't wait to share what I found during this exploring London Bridge challenge.
Prague is one of those cities that has been kind of on my radar but I hadn't really done anything about it. Then due to some overtime at the 9-5, I had a week off and thought let's check out Prague. Fortunately for me, I was invited on a press trip to, you guessed it. Prague! These things very rarely happen to me but thank you God! Although it was only 48 hours, I saw quite a bit of Prague so here's what to do in Prague.
It's pretty obvious that summer is in full swing and that means more outdoor events and bare legs. If you're like me, you might struggle with the whole hair removal process especially when you want to wear cute linen dresses. You've probably tried shaving and waxing which might work for you and to be honest, in a pinch it works for me too. However, I want a more affordable, convenient and longer lasting effect. At an event last year I was introduced to the *Braun Silk-epil 9. So read on to find out my thoughts on how to get silky smooth legs for summer.
Hello, my lovelies. How are you all the start of this week? I've been noticing lately that life can become pretty overwhelming. So, I thought I would share my tips to deal with life when it becomes overwhelming.
I'm not expert here but who knows maybe it will help someone out there who needs it. Remember to share and signup to the newsletter.
Welcome back my lovely travel giraffes. To any new subscribes, thank you and welcome to the family! On Thursdays, we talk about travel because, like me, you're probably a wanderlust junkie. If you ever considered going to Bangkok Thailand but hesitated, I'm here to share why you must. These are my best reasons to visit Thailand.
If you're one of these people who want to make changes to improve your health but, are terrified of doing a complete 180 this post is for you. Today I'm sharing simple changes to improve your health. It's not going to be difficult and this will help you motivate you to move forward in improving your health.
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.
Hello, my travel giraffes. How are you on this lovely travel Thursday? So as you know I've been through my fair share of airports, so I thought I would give you some easy tips to get through airport security. If you're nervous about going through airport security or customs, I've got you covered!
Hello beauties, how are you doing today? Did you watch the royal wedding over the weekend? What did you think? Personally, I was cracking up over the expressions of the royals when the American pastor was preaching....teehee! All in all, the royal wedding was a beautiful ceremony and the bride looked stunning and elegant. Speaking of elegant, I wanted to talk about the Rituals Sakura Collection which fits into that category.
I'm taking a pause from the skincare related posts (here and here) and thought I'd bring you more of an advice type blog. This post is all about the things you don't need in your life. When I say things I don't actually mean physical, material things but more situations and sometimes even people.
Happy Saturday my fashion giraffes! I was browsing through fashion retail Mango and stumbled across their promotions page. I am a big fan of bagging a bargain but have been looking at quality bargains instead of just more for the sake of more. With that said, here are my favourite promotion pieces from Mango and let me know how you'd style them with existing pieces in your wardrobe.
Hello my lovelies how are you on this Tuesday? For my UK crew, how was your bank holiday weekend? I hope you enjoyed it to the fullest. Back to the topic at hand, today's post is all about skincare on the go. We put a lot of emphasis on our facial skincare and sometimes forget about the rest of our body. I am fortunate enough to travel a little bit (here, here and here) so I've learned a few things about skincare along the way.
Hello my lovelies, how are we all today? One of the things I've learned as a skincare junkie is the importance of having a serum as part of your routine. In today's post, I'm sharing with you the Perricone Cold Plasma Plus Challenge.
So you've seen everybody and their dog (not really!) going to Bali and probably wondering what's so special about Bali?
Let me tell you, this part of Indonesia is out of this world! Here's why.
Grief is one those things that you kinda know would happen sometime in your lifetime but you always assume that it won't happen until you're in your twilight years. That's really silly! I should know because I thought that and then at age 16 my grandmother died and I didn't think things could get any worse.
Check me out! 3 outfit posts in a row! It isn't exactly spring weather as yet but we can get prepared for it. Today's styling Saturday post features this transitional dress from Mango via Asos. Read on for more details on this, must have versatile dress.
Welcome back my travel giraffes! It's almost Friday and today is the perfect day to plan some fun stuff to do over the weekend. I'm never one to shy away from hopping on a plane to visit somewhere new (here and here) however finding touristy things to do in your city can be just as exciting. So read on for my suggestions.
Good morning beautiful. How are you and how was your weekend? I know you've been enjoying my autumn winter series and thank you to all who have commented and liked. I really wanted to do something that would be helpful for the colder months as it can be challenging at times. Today's post, as you can tell by the title is all about Santorini, Greece. I have been wanting to visit this place ever since I saw the blue and white buildings, which are everywhere. You may have recalled in my last travel post (click here) where I said this place was my five in five and I am pleased to report that I can tick it off my list :)