3 items that I love buying in thrift shops
Sunday, 30 July 2017
I love thrift shopping for many reasons. For one, it's always a fun experience in itself, but sometimes it's actually way better than going to "normal" stores. Why? Well, you can find high quality items without straving for the rest of the month, get unique clothes or accessories without having 8 other people on public transport wearing them, and discover things that you wouldn't even find in any other store.
To me, there are particular items that are so much better to buy in thrift stores, and I thought I'd share my little guide with anyone who's interested!
To me, there are particular items that are so much better to buy in thrift stores, and I thought I'd share my little guide with anyone who's interested!
8 reasons why seeing San Francisco by car is the best idea
Sunday, 23 July 2017
After reading multiple articles, blog posts and tour guides, one recommendation seems to be given a lot: take public transportation to visit San Francisco. While that is definitely the eco-friendlier version, I personally by far preferred visiting the city by car! Here’s why:
1. It isn't more expensive
Public transport is super expensive, so taking the car doesn’t make a big difference pricewise. We stayed in San Leandro and the one-way BART ticket to San Francisco was 4.50$ per person, which can quickly add up if you’re travelling in a group. You have to pay to cross the bridges (it’s around 5$ per car, and only towards San Francisco), but you can easily park your car for free in the streets. In the city centre, there a tons of car parks, but that would cost more.
The perfect summer dress for every occasion
Sunday, 2 July 2017
I'm picky when it comes to dresses. I want them to be comfortable (above all), baggy enough so I can eat without looking 5 months pregnant, not too short, but not long either (I'm not a big fan of maxi or midi dresses on me. I know, I know, they're a huge trend and all, but I'm just not)... the list goes on.
And it gets even worse in the summer, when they can't have sleeves or else I'm too hot, they need to be cut in a way where I don't have to worry about wind, they need to be breezy... honestly, it's no wonder that I usually wear shorts.
However, I recently ordered this black dress from Asos (it's on sale here) and it's so perfect that I needed to write a whole post about it! I already wrote a post about my favourite summer finds this year, but this one deserves a special place. 😊
It's longer in the back, which means that you never need to worry about it being too short, about sitting down in gross public transport, about it flying up on windy days, or about it not being appropriate for work (my work place is super casual though, otherwise I probably wouldn't wear it there).
It's black (my favourite colour), so it goes with everything, and the material is super thin and breezy, but not see-through at all. And it's so, SO comfortable.
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| I'm not too sure why I included this picture here but maybe someone likes cats? |
What are your favourite pieces to wear in the summer?
11 amazing things to do in San Francisco
Sunday, 25 June 2017
My first impression of San Francisco wasn’t the best one. It was cold. Windy. The streets were busy and there’s homeless people everywhere. We had to take the BART (which is the train system there) and it reminded me way too much of the Parisian metro. Did I mention how cold it was?
I have read that San Francisco is one of the most European-like cities in the United States. I guess I agree with that – it didn’t feel like 14 flight hours away from home. There’s public transportation that looks just like ours, it’s not as spacious as Los Angeles, and to me personally, it’s not as impressive as New York. Maybe that’s why I didn’t like it at first. Or maybe I just started looking in the wrong place.
My shopping problem & lovely new picks for summer
Sunday, 18 June 2017
I love shopping. I love fashion, getting new clothes, styling new outfits and... ending up in the same old jeans-and-sweater combo because I'm too lazy to dress up for work. Like really, you're glued to a chair for the whole day, what's even the point?
Admittedly, I don't even try in the winter. I love jeans and comfy, oversized sweaters - I'm not gonna lie, I would wear them every day if the weather could just stay below 10°C - so why bother putting together less comfortable and cosy outfits?
In the summer, however, I'm facing the dilemma of having to cut my all-time favourite pieces out of my wardrobe and store them in boxes for the fall - so I tend to go shopping (a lot) to try and fill that hole. That's basically what happened this year as well, and I ended up finding some things that I really love! So here I am, putting together my first fashion related post and hoping that someone else will find some inspiration in it!
Here you go, a couple of my favourite summer finds and how I style them.
Admittedly, I don't even try in the winter. I love jeans and comfy, oversized sweaters - I'm not gonna lie, I would wear them every day if the weather could just stay below 10°C - so why bother putting together less comfortable and cosy outfits?
In the summer, however, I'm facing the dilemma of having to cut my all-time favourite pieces out of my wardrobe and store them in boxes for the fall - so I tend to go shopping (a lot) to try and fill that hole. That's basically what happened this year as well, and I ended up finding some things that I really love! So here I am, putting together my first fashion related post and hoping that someone else will find some inspiration in it!
Here you go, a couple of my favourite summer finds and how I style them.
Why you need to visit Death Valley at least once in your life
Sunday, 11 June 2017
The landscape of Death Valley is out of this world. The name totally does it justice: it doesn’t look like anyone could live there. Most of it is plain desert of rocks and sand, and once in a while you see some plants trying to grow.
My wonderful first experience with RV life
Sunday, 4 June 2017
I rented an RV for the first time when we went for our road trip through Arizona and Utah in the beginning of May. I have to be honest: the main reasons why I convinced Matt to do this were my apprehensions of motels: bed bugs, blood stains on the mattress, having to unpack and repack my stuff every day... an RV just seemed like a comfortable choice for a week long road trip. Plus, we'd have a kitchen and wouldn't have to eat out all the time. In the end, we went for it mainly because none of us had ever tried it before, and we were curious to know what it was like.
Why Southern Utah is absolutely worth the detour
Sunday, 28 May 2017
After having travelled through Arizona for days, we crossed the border to Utah. Here's the route we took:
Kanab
We had read about the town of Kanab that many Western movies were filmed there, so we were planning on driving through to take a quick look. But when we got there, I liked this little place so much that I convinced Matt to stay the night. We stayed at the Crazy Horse campground, which we liked a lot, and spent some time walking through Kanab. The buildings are kept in a Western type style, which is fun, and there's little bits of information about Hollywood actors who filmed there all across the main street.
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