Gran Tourismo - Barcelona

I just recently heard of a fabulous project called Gran Tourismo.

In 2010, globetrotting travel writers Lara Dunston and Terence Carter, in partnership with HomeAway Holiday-Rentals, will trade hotel rooms for holiday homes as they embark on a contemporary grand tour of the globe. They’ll be travelling slowly, living like locals, doing and learning things, and giving something back at each destination they visit. Their mission is to explore more enriching and authentic ways of travelling, and make travel more meaningful and more memorable.

You can follow their journey on their blog, I'll certainly do! :)

So far they've visited Dubai, London, Marrakesch, Essaouira, Madrid, Jerez and right now they are in BARCELONA!!!

I really enjoyed their posts this week from Barna on their new home, on shopping, tasty souvenirs, melted chocolate, old shop fronts, cocktails, tortillas and locals. 

P.S: Stay tuned, I have some big NEWS coming up later today! :)

Gypsy*Friday - Amsterdam*The Netherlands

After my summer in Sevilla, I enrolled in a double degree BA program in the Budapest Business School and the Dutch Avans University. As part of the program we had to spend 6 months in The Netherlands.
Oh Boy, best six months of my life! :) Crazy parties, great new friends, cute boys, bikes, lots of travelling, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips... what's not to love? Have you ever been an exchange student abroad? Most people will tell you that it's the best experience you can have in life!

Pic 3 , Pic 4, Pic 5&6

In July I'm going to....

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In 10 days I'm going to...

TUNISIA!!!

Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5

Gypsy*Friday - Sevilla*Spain

Continuing my Friday travel roundup on the beutiful places I was fortunate to visit, I'm proud to present you one of my favorite places in Europe, Sevilla, Spain. After I left my parents house my first foreign adventure led me to a babysitting summer job in Sevilla. I did not know much about the city other than it's very hot... but I was beyond excited to finally live in a different country. It was love at first sight. The heat of the air, the smell of the wind, the color of the oranges, the excitment of the night, the sound of the Spanish guitar... Sevilla and Spain will always have a special place in my heart and I remain an expat for life. :)

{Oh oh a real antique}

Pic 1&2 mine, Credit for the rest of these beautiful pics

{keep in mind back than we hardly had digital cameras :)}

Gypsy*Friday - The Place I call HOME

New blog, new rules. :) I decided that from now on every Friday I'll give you a glimpse into my gypsy life a.k.a previous homes/travels.
The first on the list has to be the place I call home, one of the most understated capitals of Europe, Budapest. Hip and retro, cool and happening, the new central European hub of arts, music and festivals. You gotta love it! :)

{The Parliament, View from the Buda castle}

{The famous Chain Bridge}

{Lake in the City Park, Varosliget}

This video makes me so proud.

You didn't know that all this stuff is coming from Hungary, did you? :)

Come and visit! :)

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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Barcelona Vacation Video

Cute! ;) xxx

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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I {heart} Barcelona

People keep asking me why I want to move to Barcelona...

It's just the coolest, most beautiful place on the Globe.

Look at these pics!... Any further questions? :)

 The Source of these fantastic photos

Milano by dawn

After dropping off my girls at the airport I stayed another couple of days in Italy and wandered into Milan city center at 7 am. It's interesting to be the only tourist and hell the only person in town in one of the most overcrowded cities on Earth.

{the famous Dome of Milan}

{the most famous and luxurious shopping center of Milan, forgot the name...}

{Scala on the left (the building was very disappointing, I expected something grand)}

{there must have been some big design event going on, the square in front of the Scala was full of pink snails, a nice pop of color on a grey and rainy day for sure!}

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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...