Life
Why book reviews?
There are a couple of reasons why I want to start writing book reviews. I have the world’s worst memory. So I can read a book (or listen to the audio book) and then totally forget what the book was about. How I felt reading it, what I learnt, if I would recommend it again…
Read More6 weeks of self quarantine
I have been dying to get back to my blog and start writing again. And what a time to start back again with everything that’s going on in the world. As I’m writing this, its Friday April 24th 2020 and the world is still dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak. It started in Wuhan, China in…
Read More1 week of Meditation
Why I did 1 week of meditation So, in all honesty, I wouldn’t have usually done a week of meditation by myself. But Jeremie won a week of meditation & yoga classes at Modern Om in Miami. And as he is away this week, he gave it to me and encouraged me to go along.…
Read MoreMy current consciousness practice
I really want to delve deeper into this whole world of mindfulness, yoga, gratitude, meditation and consciousness to see where I am at in a years time. Will my thoughts change, will I change, will I grow, will I mature or will I stay exactly the same. I want to do some challenges, meet new…
Read MoreMy Cupcake World, Coral Gables – USA
My Cupcake World is a “gourmet cupcake shop” in the heart of Coral Gables. It was created by Iris Casanova who first started decorating cakes as a hobby with her daughter back in 2009. After becoming obsessed and practicing a lot at home, she soon got requests from family and friends. Iris then started selling…
Read MoreThe British Hamper Company
I don’t often talk about food on my blog. I usually talk about places I have visited and then discuss what I would recommend and what I would give a miss. But when The British Hamper Company contacted me and asked if I would like to have a hamper full of delicious British foods sent…
Read MoreDaycation at St Regis Bal Harbour Hotel, Bal Harbour – USA
So yesterday I enjoyed a Daycation. And if you have never heard this word before, that’s ok, but you will learn it quickly! A Daycation is basically a vacation for just one day. DaycationApp.com is a new company in Miami where you can spend a day in a 5 star hotel to use their spa…
Read MoreBocas House, Coral Gables – USA
I don’t usually like milkshakes and I blame my mum for that. When we were kids we had our medication with strawberry milkshake and since then I can’t go near the stuff – and even the smell of the Mc Donalds ones makes me feel ill. However, I specifically went to Bocas House for one…
Read MoreBal Harbour Shops, Miami – USA
Bal Harbour Shops Bal Harbour is a village on the northern tip of Miami Beach, which is mostly hotels, houses, restaurants and shops but the most iconic & famous building is the Bal Harbour Shops. The Bal Harbour Shops is a former World War II army barracks which was reformed in 1965 into an open…
Read MoreVolunteering in Panama
*** Before I start talking about this, I just want to quickly say that I have not included any photographs of the children in the orphanage as I didn’t take any photographs while I was there. I didn’t take any photographs as Ana advised me not to as to protect the children’s identities, locations and…
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