Best of our trip to south-tyrol – Bolzano….

^ootn^
^pullover H&M / jeans H&M / bag Carpisa / heels old similar here / watch Michael Kors^

^our hotel the Eggentaler^

^outside dining area^

^small alley with shops^

 ^church chiesa del sacro cuore^

^front of the apartment buildings – so pretty^

^small park in the city^

^dome^

^small alley with lots of arcs^

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Hi dolls,
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today I am writing about the second city we went to while our trip to south-tyrol, to Bolzano. You can view last weeks post about Bressanone here.

We only had one day and one night to stay in Bolzano. So after checking-out at our hotel in Bressanone we went on a half hour drive to get to our next destination. The Eggentaler hotel in Bolzano. It was a really nice hotel. Nondescript on the outside but wow in the inside. A really modern hotel with a countryfied twist. I don´t know if that makes sense to you, you probably gotta see it on your own.

After checking-in we went directly to the city centre. I especially wanted to go to Bolzano cause they have my two favorite stores in Italy – Kiko Milano and Carpisa. They really have some beautiful pieces of make-up and handbags there. 

After shopping we went to a big place in the middle of the city where all the restaurants and coffees where located and had some lunch. The view was amazing. You can have a look at all the old buildings and at the same time you can see the mountains very clear since you are at the lowest point in the valley.

The weather wasn´t so nice. It rained from time to time but it was still warm so we didn´t mind. We went back to the hotel and rested a little before we went back into the city to have some food. It was a completet different scenery in the evening cause they where almost no people left. We had a quick dinner and went back to the hotel as a big thunderstorm started, although we had to pack for the next day cause I wanted to get to Merano as early as possible in the next morning so I wouldn´t miss the market.
The buildings are really pretty although I think they aren´t as typically Italian as they would be way down south. They have lots of arcs and underpasses on their main streets. 
This really was a quick round up today but as I mentioned we only had one full day there so we didn´t do this much. 
The last city we went to will be up next week. So stay tuned.
As always thanks for stopping by. 
Take care. See you.
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What to pack for your summer vacation – traveling to Italy….

suit case suitsuit also available here / T-shirt Hollister old similar here, here and here / shorts amisu old similar here, here and here / flip flops Nanu Nana similar here, here and here / watch Michael Kors sold out similar here, here and here 
weekender mi-pack old similar here / straw bag amazon / bagpack guess / sunhat asos / nude sandals Buffalo / pink sandals even&odd 
Inside the suit case: bikini bonprix / bathingsuit H&M similar here / orange skirt mint&berry / blush top H&M similar here / black skirt old similar here / sunnies H&M / sunnies in case Ray Ban Aviator / yellow ruffle shirt amisu old similar here / white lace skirt H&M old similar here / book amazon
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Hi guys,
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first of all you need to have a closer look where are you going and what are you doing cause this is such a versatile country. You may need different kinds of things for city trip than for a more adventorous stay outside the capitals. 

Since we decided to mix and match our trip like this there are a little more things in my suitcase than usual. So let´s start.

So what do you think about the suitcase ? Isn´t it cool. It is from suitsuit (I recently discovered this brand as I was on the hunt for a new suitcase and I did not want to spend a fortune) and they are available in two sizes and in a bunch of different colors. I had a hard time on deciding which one I should take (wanted this color so badly but I am not 12 anymore).


 Let´get over to packing. I love to take colorful and patterned skirts with me on vacation, this means I always have several kinds of white shirts/t-shirts/tops with me. That already makes the half of my vacation wardrobe. The other half are mostly swimsuits, shoes and other kinds of accessories. I try to keep my accessories in colors which match most of my wardrobe. For summer yor are always good to go with nude or white or blush tones for your handbags for example. But as it turns out (always) I am overpacked at the end and could stay about 3 weeks longer than we booked. Oops 🙂 #packingproblems



I do have a several post on what beauty items I am packing for our stay in Italy wich is going to be up next week so stay tuned.


As always thanks for stopping by.


Take care. See you.

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London Diary Day 3 and 4….

Hi guys,

it is the last guide for our London trip today so on our 3rd day we hadn´t had such a huge schedule. Sundays are to rest right?!
Straight after breakfast we went to the London Eye to take a ride with it for a great view over the city. We had been there a day before but the lines where so long – both of them the ticket line and the waiting line – so we decided to back the next day.

Sunday morning really was the better choice. We only stood about 10 to 15 minutes in the ticket line and waited for about 20 minutes to get onto the London Eye. We got a combo ticket and I would recommend that to everyone who wants to see more of the attractions. Our second one was Madame Tussauds. A combo ticket is a great deal to save time and money as well.

The ride of the London Eye was pretty great. There is such a great view over the city – which is pretty big, there is no chance of seeing the ends). Florian loved the London eye (although he is no friend of heights) as he is a civil engineer he is always looking at the big extraordinary buildings and construction sights and there is a lot to see in London.
After the ride we went straight to Oxford Street for a little shopping (stores are open on Sundays as well from 12:00 to 18:00 o´clock) but first of all we had some coffee and cookies at Starbucks. We found a really good one a little away from the main street so there was no standing in line or waiting for a table to sit. I always enjoy the Starbucks coffee shops when we are at other places because we don´t have one in Regensburg – almost unbelievable I know.
We went to some of the typical british stores after our refreshment. I wanted to go to River Island and New Look since we don´t have them here and I always have to order online. I must admit cause of the size and the many products I was a little overwhelmed but I still got some cute pieces. A nude ruffle pullover at New Look and a gingham off the shoulder blouse from River Island.
The next stop was the Disney Store right across the street. They had the “Beauty and the Beast” theme all over the store. So pretty and magical. We already watched the movie on Saturday and I loved it. It is really worth a visit at the cinema.
Our last stop was Primark. I just wanted to see the inside of the store as I have heard so much of it. Good as well bad things but I must admit I have never seen this much clothing and people in a store before. 
Tired from all the walking arround and standing in lines we went to a real british pub. The Marlboro Head – located in a side street from Oxford Street. I loved this pub. That is how I imagined a pub in England. Lots of different types of beers and hearty food and there was a dark wooden wall paneling all over. So cool. I decided to eat a baked potatoe with pulled pork and BBQ sauce. So so so delicious. 
To get a shower and put down all our bags we went back to the hotel and this was the only day we had over two hours left until we had our dinner apointment so we could also take a little nap. 
For dinner we went to a greek tapas bar. I have never seen a restaurant like this. The food was so delicious (in fact everything we ate was great – so glad about that). We had a chicken leg spiced with lemon gras and mushed potatoes, souflaki with mint leaves, zaziki and a wrap, super soft pita bread, baked feta cheese with mushed peppers, olives with bread (they had purple olives – never seen them before but the taste was awesome). The restaurant was really modern and clean but also connected to the greek countryside with lots of wood and plants.

Day 4
As we had to check out at eleven o´clock and we had an evening flight we had decided to go to Madame Tussauds on this day because there was enough time left for this one attraction. I had been to Madame Tussauds a few years ago and it improved and changed a lot. 
Not that they have only wax figures. There was also a ride through the history of London, a 4D cinema about the Marvel heroes and a walk through play about Sherlock Holmes. 
 The are separated in different sections like the movie stars, the singers, the politics, the action heroes, the royal familiy, the sports guys and they always have two movie inspired sections. This time it was King Kong Skull Island made with lots of bamboo and poisoned spiders and left camps and my favorite the Star Wars section. I have loved Star Wars for a long time. I got a picture with my favorite R2D2 – they also had a travel mug from R2D2 in the shop.

After leaving Madame Tussauds – happy as a child with my new mug – we got some souvenirs we still needed to buy and then went to lunch at Francesca´s in Baker Street – an Italian restaurant. The food there was really good and a little less expensive than somewhere else.
We went back to the hotel to get our luggage and then went to the airport. Since there was plenty of time left we didn´t need to hurry and were able to drink a last guiness at the airport bar. 
 
Overall London is a great and there are so many things to see and to visit, the people there are nice and helpful but it is a busy city. People seem to be always in a hurry.
The drinks and the food in restaurants is really expensive so make sure upfront that you are visiting one with good reviews so the price is worth it. The ticket prices are also pretty high but you can get and see most of the sights without paying entrance so you can pic those which you are really interested in to have a closer look. I really recommend the ticket combinations the London Eye ticket couter offers. 
We only been away for four days but we had been so happy to be back home in our own house. Happy toghether with Chloe. 
If you have any questions about restaurants, tickets or anything else feel free to e-mail me. 
Thanks for stopping by. 
Take care. See you.

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London Diary Day 2….

Hi dolls,
the second day in London was one of the coolest days ever. On the evening before I had read on Instagram that there will be a meet and great with Victoria from IntheFrow (I admire her) so we threw all of our plans away and made a new one. Meeting Victoria. She was at a Boots drug store at 11 a.m.
So we went to Oxford Street right after breakfast and as there was enough time left before the meeting we took a right into Regent Street to have a look at two shops I was interested for. Anthropologie first. We went in their and I gotta admit that this was the most beautiful and detailed store I had ever seen. Totally awesome. I got two mugs with our initials on them. I wanted to order them online for so long and was so happy to get them there.
The second store was the Coach store. I was looking forward to this for so long and I was happy that they had one. The store window was so pretty. With lots of bags and a springish scene. They had so many pretty bags and so many different colors and shapes and such a variety. But boy there are some which are pretty expensive. I fell in love with a satchel bag in a dusty rose shade and they also had it in a blue shade and some others and I couldn´t decide. So we went to Boots for the meet & greet and to decide afterwards on the color.

I was so nervous and happy on our way to Boots. I still couldn´t believe that Victoria is there. I told Florian the whole time how cool it would be to see her on the street or in a shop but really meeting her was awesome.
We got up to the top floor and there she was. Wearing her gorgeous Gucci coat and Stuart Weitzman overknees. She is such a cute person and she really took her time to talk to everyone for a few minutes. This was the coolest thing on my London trip. I also loved her hair. I think there is no one who suits grey hair better than her. This was a L´oréal campain for their new Colorista hair color.

After all of the excitement I had to have a Starbucks coffee first and decide on the color on the Coach bag.
I decided to go with the dusty rose shade. The leather is so incredible soft you have to touch it otherwise you wouldn´t believe it.
We went through Carnaby Street to have a look at it and then after our short break we went back on the Underground to go to the London Eye for a ride and a great view over the city. Unfortunately there where so many people that we decided to go to the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge. It was really cool to have a look at all These great sights. We had a closer look at the Tower Brigde while Walking over and this was incredible. The whole building is so detailed.

After our walk on the Tower Bridge we went to Harrods. This is the most incredible and expensive store I have ever seen. The have all the high class designer brands and luxury jewelry you could imagine. And the food hall is stunning. There are so many different types of meat, fish, cheese and chocolates. Incredible.
We went to their Laduree counter (it is a shop in shop system – so pretty everything in mint) to get us some treats and afterwards we got on the underground to head to the hotel. 

This was our longest day. We hadn´t been walking and exploring this much the day before and after.

After a quick shower and some rest we headed to the Hard Rock Café for dinner. There was such a great atmosphere and I liked at the “relics” of the old rock bands and rock singers. We had to wait at the bar for about 40 minutes til we got a table but that was just fine because there was so much to see and they have a great variety of beer.
We had a Burger (Florian) and a Caesar Salad (me) for dinner. Both were delicious.

And finally after our last stop (the Hard Rock Café shop to get us London t-shirts) we got back to the hotel for some sleep.

This was a pretty exciting day though.
 
Thanks for stopping by.
Take care. See you.
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