A QUICK GUIDE TO ATHENS, GREECE

 Athens, Greece is known as the historical capital of Europe, and is very rich in history and culture. Not only is Athens rich in history but also has the yummiest food ever (honey puffs), great shopping and amazing nightlife as well. If you are ever in Greece, definitely stay a night or two in Athens and explore its beautiful landmarks and then head off to it's breathtaking Greek islands. 

WHERE  TO  S T A Y 

Anafiotika residence, Hideaway under the Acropolis Airbnb: Located in the historical neighbourhood in Athens. It is hidden in the small paths right under the Acropolis scared rock. You can enjoy the poetic view of the city dominated by Lycabettus hill from the patio in the front part of the house, a great way to enjoy your teas or coffees in the morning or evenings. 

COCO-MAT: Hotel Athens: is located in Central Athens, and is only a short walk away from the Presidential Mansion. The Athens Concert Hall, Syntagma Square and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is near this hotel. 

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING A T H E N S 

• The local currently is the Euro 
• The Metro is your new best friend, super easy to use. 
• Tips are optional. 
• Beware of the Metro pickpockets. 
• Most people speak good english. 

WHAT TO  D O  &  S E E   IN  A T H E N S 

• Acropolis of Athens
• Parthenon 
• Visit the Acropolis Museum 
• Relax and enjoy the views of Syntagma Square 
• Visit the most old historical neighbourhood - Plaka 
• Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

WHERE  TO  E A T   IN  A T H E N S

• Thanasis - is a Greek restaurant which is located in one of the allies leading to Monastiraki Square. This restaurant offers great Greek cuisine for a great price. 
• Lukumades - Located within walking distance of Monastiraki Square and is the place to indulge in the famous Greek donuts (honey puffs). 
• Takis Bakery - This little bakery is a short walk from the Acropolis and is one of the best bakeries in Athens. It has a huge range of breads, sweet and salty pastries, cakes and sandwiches. 
• Little Kook - For people we enjoy really sweet things in exaggerated sizes. It has a range of cakes, crepes, drinks in exaggerated quirky sizes and waffles too. 

Have you ever visited Athens?

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A QUICK GUIDE TO CAIRO, EGYPT

Cairo, Egypt is so rich in history and culture (both ancient and modern). There is so many things to do and see in Egypt and I can honestly say I had the most amazing experience. Standing in front of those gigantic Pyramids of Giza was honestly breath taking. Climbing inside of the pyramids was very hot and had a lot of stairs (helloooo unexpected cardio exercise). It was also very claustrophobic at times inside the pyramids, but definitely a great experience! In Cairo, Egypt there are extremely nice people but also some not, so watch out for the scammers and people in the markets that try to stop you! Don't talk with strangers or trust them, especially those who seem to be super friendly. 

WHERE  TO  S T A Y 

Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences: is set among the waters of the River Nile. The Hilton hotel is located between downtown Cairo and Giza and is only 19km away from the Cairo Airport. 

Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa: has beautiful views of the Giza Pyramids, which is only located 1 km away from this hotel. From the outdoor pool you can see the top half of the gigantic Pyramids and is only 13 km from Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square. 

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING E G Y P T 

• The local currently is the Egyptian Pound. 
• You cannot drink the tap water, only drink water from bottle waters from a local shop. 
• The driving there is crazy!!  
• You need to get a visa for Egypt 

WHAT   TO  D O   I N   E G Y P T

• Climb inside the pyramids of Giza & visit the great Sphinx
• Visit the Egyptian museum 
• See the Abu Simbel Temples 
• See the Valley of the Kings 
• Visit the Karnak 
• See the Luxor Temple 

Have you ever visited Egypt?

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A QUICK GUIDE TO MALDIVES

I apologise for not posting much on my blog, I had a lot of university assignments and exams to study for! But to make it all up, I'm going to have my older sister take over my blog for the next few weeks, because she did some traveling in the last month with her husband for their honeymoon and visited some amazing places such as Maldives, U.A.E, Egypt, Jordan, Greece and USA. She will be only covering 4 countries, so stay tune to found out what the next amazing country guide will be on! 

WHERE  TO  S T A Y 

Amari, Havodda: There are so many amazing islands and places to stay in the Maldives, there are around 1,190 islands to be exact. One of the accommodations that we fell in love with was Amari, Havodda a overwater bungalow accommodation. Were the breakafast buffets are fresh and as a variety of amazing food.  I definitely recommend staying here, but it is a bit pricey. 

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING M A L D I V E S 

• The local currently is the US Dollar. 
• For anyone who drinks alcohol, alcohol is not allowed in the country, but some of the resorts do carry alcohol. 
• It is a Muslin country. 
• Most of the food is imported from different countries. 

WHAT   TO  D O   I N   M A L D I V E S 

• Snorkeling
• Island hopping
• Scuba diving
• Jet skiing
• Sea kayaking

Overall Maldives is a great honeymoon destination and is very relaxing. If your planing on going to the Maldives be ready to be relaxed, unwind and enjoy the beautiful sun! 

Have you ever been to the Maldives? 

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SONDER DESSERT | BRISBANE CAFE

Over the weekend I visited Sonder Dessert cafe, a Japanese tea and dessert house which has the most quirkiest and coolest desserts ever. I must say, visiting Sonder Dessert cafe on a Saturday night around 9:00 PM was not the best idea ever. The line was huge and my best friend and I had to wait outside and there was no free table - it was so pack!! So we decided just to do take away, a order a mini dessert to share! I definitely need to go back again but during the day and try out their teas and other Japanese inspired desserts! 

They  also have a wide range of ice creams and one of the flavours was black sesame (I wonder how that taste like)!! 

What's your favourite cafe? 

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THE BACH LIVING | INTERIOR INSPO

A few weeks ago, when I visited Jojo's Restaurant and Bar I stumble across this super cute interior store right next to the restaurant called the "Bach Living". The Bach is a New Zealand term for a holiday home by the sea, which has beautiful furniture, homewares and a few fashion items. I thought I would share some images that I took while I was there. I was simply in love with all the furniture and homewares, defintely will be coming back here to decorate my house in the future. 

What is your favourite interior style?

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COMINA CANTINA | BRISBANE CAFE

Last weekend, my cousin and I took a trip to Brisbane City to explore for some new and quirky cafes and we stumble across to a place called Comuna Cantina, a Latin inspired street food which offers a range of tacos, arepas and tortas! There was so many yummy food that we couldn't decided for a while which ones to try first. 

In the end, I ordered the Comuna Nachos which consists of corn chips, melted cheese, pico de gallo, black beans and sour cream and my cousin ordered the Abundance Bowl which had quinoa, black beans, mixed salad, roasted sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, crushed tortillas, pickled onion and a light dressing on top of it all! Of course we ordered some Agua Fresca (latin mocktails) which is a traditional drink found on the streets of South America made from local and exotic fruits which our mocktails was made from strawberries, lycées and elderflower syrup!

Have you ever tried South America food before?

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MY EVENING SKINCARE ROUTINE

Happy April everyone! I thought I would start this month off sharing my evening skincare routine. Over the past month I have changed most of my skincare products such as the moisturiser, toner and cleanser. I promise you that this is not a sponsored post by Avene (even though I wish it was).  I first fell in love with Avene skin care products, since I started using their Avene Cleanser Micellar water and after a couple of months later I decided to change my whole skincare range to Avene products! 

I first remove my make up with using Avene Cleanance Micellar water with a big cotton pad and then I wash my face with water and add a bit of Avene Cleanance Cleansing gel onto the palm of my hands and rub it onto my face. I then use my Clarisonic Mia 2 to remove any make up that I didn't get before and wash my face again. After that, I put some of the Avene Gentle toning lotion onto a cotton pad and dab it onto my face and end the whole process with Avene Hydrance Optimal light hydrating cream. I sometimes at night use the Avene TriAcneal Expert mask and leave it overnight to get rid of any stubborn imperfections residual marks on my face!

The Avene products have been working on my skin so far but I'm always on the hunt for new skin care products. I definitely want to try Drunk Elephant products (heard some many good reviews on them) and also I want to go see a skin dermatologist!

What are your favourite skincare products?

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