Summer means never having to say “I only have to wear Summer-y clothes“
Break the pattern, wear black, deep navy blues, dark neutrals, go for whites. Today I’m back with another “not so boring” office look, because most of my time is spent in heels. And because I have all this wonderful marble jewelry I thought I’d perfectly match them to a top found by accident in a thrift shop: a silky marble pattern top. “Were they made together?” kind of perfect match.> Continue Reading…
“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it.“
Elizabeth Gilbert
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This year for my birthday I went to Italy with my closest girlfriends to celebrate in a foreign land. I’ve always wanted to do that and now, at 37, I did. An age I did not imagine could exist when I was a lot younger. I had all these words in my head and thought I would make this my most personal post. But somehow I delayed in fear. Don’t get too excited. I’m not going to give away too much and I’m not the one giving advice (unless it’s something silly like what to wear).
And that is my own personal journey thus far: accepting my faults, accepting the good and the bad, a personal struggle going on for over a decade now. They say your 30s are your “more aware years“: figuring out that this life is much more complicated and nuanced than previously perceived in your 20s. I’ve been through some shit (like we all have) and I have lived in the meantime. We think we got it all figured out by the time we’re 30, but we don’t. So I say: live how you can and be guided by your heart. That’s it – 37 years of wisdom. I’m sure by this time next year I’ll be rolling my eyes at what I’ve said now. Continue Reading…
Oh, you Summer… The way you make me feel. The way I felt riding the train from Monopoli and getting off in Polignano a Mare: I’ve seen photos but never expected to feel it live – utter amazement. It’s so surreal and beautiful.
We had a chance to choose a “beach day” and we chose Polignano, even though I knew it might be crowded. And crowded it was. And extremely hot. The South of Italy is extremely hot and dry. I did not mind. I had my birthday two days before and everywhere we went, we were giddy with excitement. Continue Reading…
The Adriatic Sea: salty, cold and oh so blue. The azure blue leaks through its every drop. After Alberobello and Locorotondo (which are further away from the South Coast) we took a train from Bari and hopped to see the sea and have coffee in Monopoli, before getting back to Pugliano a Mare for a beach day. Continue Reading…
Just 10 minutes away from Alberobello (by bus) is a little village so wonderful and so delightful: Locorotondo (“Round Place“). Its small, narrow streets are so romantic and full of wonder. A new favourite place began to take shape, a serendipitous find, of all of Apulia.
How wonderful to get lost somewhere where you can easily be found. Its historical center has just a few streets and this small village is the least stomped by tourists. Continue Reading…
Alberobello is a little commune in the South of Italy (known as Apulia region) that is very different in its architecture. The cute little trulli houses are part of the UNESCO world heritage since 1996. Come with me and visit this truly magical little city. It’s only 90 minutes away from Bari, by train or bus.
My birthday was a week ago. In celebration of that I planned a trip with my girlfriends to get away and get lost in 4 little towns in the South of Italy. I’m beginning our Italy journey with this very first post from Alberobello. Continue Reading…
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