My Happy Weekend

Some weekends are dull, some are sleepy but this one was full of action and I couldn't be more happy about that. I've been camping in my home town for a while now (at my moms place), spending most of my time in PJs in front of the computer, but this weekend I decided to visit some friends and do a big-spring-shopping-spree in Budapest.

{Suede brown leather jacket - Promod, Brown leather bag - Barneys New York, Brown boots - Buttero, Jeans - Zara TRF, Shirt - Pimkie, Watch - DKNY}

You know when I go shopping often, I can resist to buy, but when I don't go for a while and everything is new, I just go completely crazy.... :) 8 hours non stop shopping seems to be my physical limit by the way.... and I still have bruises on my shoulder from carrying the heavy bags.... anyhow, there is nothing better after an exhausting day of spending than meeting up with old friends in a nice little restaurant (Vapiano in this case) and drinking a glass of wine (... or two).

While in the city, I found out that some of my high school classmates (most of whom I haven't met since we were 18) are organising a spring welcoming party in a nearby village. I almost didn't go but in the end we had a blast. We were cooking outside, playing games (we, girls hid some chocolate eggs and the boys had to find them :), telling stories and catching up. I love spring!

And last but not least, I spent Sunday with my mum at the local travel fair. I'll be booking two holidays this week. Let me keep the destinations secret a little bit longer, but both places are in Africa... :) yuppieee

{Black trench - F&F, Black leggings - Terranova, Silver Belt - Philip Russel, Grey striped oversized shirt - H&M, Cardigan - Mango, Grey suede boots - Michael Kors}

I wish all weekends were so much fun...

Welcome to Gypsy*Diaries!

With the Barcelona move not happening right now, I thought it's time to redesign/rename my blog. You like it? :)
I was thinking a lot and decided to go with the gypsy theme. I started to count in how many places I lived in the last 8 years....

- 4 countries
- 6 cities
- 30+ apartments
Plus I travelled to
- 4 continents
- 20+ countries

... I think I truly deserve to be called a modern gypsy. :) What I really enjoy in life is that I'm always travelling and gathering new experiences. (but a base to call home would be nice soon :)
I'll keep posting about Barcelona every once in a while but I'm taking a new direction posting more travel, fashion and design related posts and really I'll be posting about anything that comes to my mind... a real gypsy can never limit herself to a certain direction! :) Hop on my caravan! The journey continues...

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Good News Bad News

My last couple of months (or years) have been on a constant emotional rollercoaster. Breakups, makups, more breakups, more make ups... huhhhhh once I'll share the full story with you but for now, the good news is that we are back together! :)))

Bad News... I might just have to put the Barcelona plans on hold for now :(. But stay tuned as in a couple of weeks I'll be moving to Italy to start a brand new life! HaHa... yeah my life is a little more than chaotic...

Happy Feet

Being a big traveller I have always wished I'd be persistent enough to collect fridge magnets or at least postcards from the places I'm travelling to. I just find that as soon as I have to do it, I just don't want to do it anymore and it destroys all the fun... :) Scrolling through some old pics I realized that I took a shoot of my bare feet in the sand at almost all the holiday spots I travelled to in the last couple of years. :) One day I'll have a wall covered with photos of my happy feet all over the world and I will smile.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the places , moments and people that take our breath away… (1000 places to see before you die)

Enjoy my pre-selection!

{Koh Samui, Thailand, 2005}

{Corfu, Greece, 2006}

{Zanzibar, Tansania, 2008}

{Brighton, UK, 2009}

{The Gambia, 2009}

HAPPY WEEKEND!

*****THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT*****

Ladies and Gentlemen I have a huge announcement to make! After years of sideroads and hesitations I decided to follow my dream and start a new life.

I bought a one-way ticket to Barcelona!

I'm full of excitment and fear of the unknown but I did it! I made up my mind and on March 19th (in two weeks!!!!) I'll become a new resident of my favourite city. I'm so nervous, so many things to organise so many things to do. I don't even know where to start.

First of all I'm in full swing flat hunt, so if you know a nice, sunny room in a good location with internet in the room (cable, not WIFI, I work from home) please let me know (my email address is in my profile)! :)

Thanks for all your support so far! You really helped me to be brave and do what I always wanted to do!

Soooooooo exciteeeeeeeeeedddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :))))))))))

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As of yesterday I'm officially single.... :(

Vacation in the Alps

So here is my summary of our last 10 days! Our week spent in Monterosa Italy was really great. My two best friends flew in from London and Paris and we had a fab time along with the misters. We snowboarded during the day, went to exquisite little spas during the evening and ate ourselves dead in traditional Italian bistros during the night.

{We had perfect sun most days and perfect fresh snow every day}

{We found the sweetest, most romantic Spa I've ever been to. It's a private place they rent out for small groups/couples. Jacuzzi, sauna, turkish bath, tropical showers, kneipp massage pool, relax area, tea bar... watching the sun set over the Alps on glass walls...what else do you need for perfect relaxation after a day of winter sports? It's called the 360 spa in Antagnod. Can you believe they don't have a website?

p.s that's my friend Sophie with her boyfriend :)}

{and after all the sports and spoils... Antipasti della casa - for one!}

{Fonduta - we were very close to Switzerland so the main dish (sorry this was still a starter) was cheese with cheese}

{My new favorite food - Panzerotti alla salsa di Noci (home made pasta filled with truffles in a creamy nut sauce) or they could call it the "How to gain 2kgs (5lbs) in 10 days" pasta}

{Limoncello... hmmmmm}

... AND NOW BACK TO LIFE, BACK TO REALITY...

Why I LOVE March

Today is the 1st of March and I couldn't be any happier. March has always been my favourite month of the year and here is why I look forward to it so much this year:

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1. It's officially spring!

2. Did you know that March used to be the beginning of the calendar year in Roman times? I do feel like March is the beginning of my new year every year, when it's time to wake up from that bad winter dream (and get to the gym)

3. Days actually get longer and warmer

4. My favourite flowers like daffodil and tulips start to bloom and you can feel that sweet smell in the air

5. I can throw out my winter jacket

6. I can legally eat ice cream again

7. Sitting outside in cafes is not only for crazy people anymore

8. I can wear sunglasses again

9. I can start planning my summer travels

10. and most importantly and I don't dare to say it out loud yet.... BUT looks like this March will be the month when I'll move to Barcelona finally!!! :))))))))))))

So here is to a HAPPY and exciting MARCH!!!

I'm back... sort of

I've been a bad, bad, bad blogger this year. Call it sadness, winter sleep, lazyness or loss of interest due to the fact that moving to Barcelona sometimes seems like it would never happen. :( It still does. I'm in a major crossroad of my life and sooner or later i have to make a decision on how to move forward.... hard decisions, sadness and pain, but hey, que sera sera... I'm sure by the time the first spring flowers are out i'll be happy with whatever decision i'll make by than... oooo very misterious... honestly i just dont have a clue....until than i curl up under covers



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