thanksgiving in london

My Thanksgiving of 2014 was spent in London, one of my favourite cities. It's changed a lot since I was last there - a lot of trendy new restaurants and bars. While trotting around town, I made a point to visit all the places I didn't have the time to check out whilst I was living for a year there - mostly because I spent more time consuming alcohol when I really should've spent more time exploring the city. Anyway, Borough Market and Neal's Yard Dairy were awesome. I made a point to visit the Harry Potter Studios which literally was a childhood dream come true - it was magical, no joke. Since it was the holiday season, I dragged everyone to stop by Liberty London - they have the most beautiful Christmas ornaments, and Winter Wonderland - another holiday highlight, was even more awesome than I remember. All in all, a super fun few days spent in one of the best cities.

 

 

 

 

 

l'ombre dans l'eau

This is the only perfume I own from Diptyque, was featured in one of my recent Instagrams and one of my favourite summer perfumes. It seems fitting, since L'Ombre Dans L'Eau translates into "Shadow in the Water". I fell in love with this sort of rose-y, fruit-y green scent when I burned my Baies candle; I've never been so incredibly in love with a scent in my life, that candle was phenomenal. 

This was supposedly created in 1983 by Serge Kalouguine, a famous French perfumer. It's the equivalent of the Baies candle, which is why I made the dive to purchase it. It smells very green, slightly fruity, with a hint of rose in the back. When you first put it on, it's almost overwhelming with the strength of the scent, but with a day of wear, the green leafy-ness disappears and it becomes muskier. It pretty much makes you feel like you're in some sort of beautiful field of flowers and freshly cut grass - I love it.

prague

After Budapest, I spent the next few days in Prague, which was absolutely phenomenal. From "trdlo"s to the Prague Ham, and spiral potato chips, the food was amazing - I think I was consuming something about every two hours or so while I was there. Prague is a beautiful city, the Charles Bridge makes you feel like you've stepped into some sort of historical Disneyland, and has some of the most amazing views at dusk. The John Lennon wall was also a highlight and one of the ultimate places to go for that "cool" Instagram. 

budapest

After my brief few days in Copenhagen, I went to Budapest. It's a pretty awesome historical city, a bit run-down in certain areas, but stunning nonetheless. The views were phenomenal from from the peak of the Buda side, especially at Buda Castle. Everyone who visits needs to take a mandatory evening river cruise - it's such a relaxing way to see both sides of the city, and the castle is beautiful when lit up at night. The "ruin bars" (unused spaces that have been turned into pubs and bars), are pretty awesome, Szimpla Kert is one of the more famous ones, and definitely worth a trip. 

copenhagen

After a month in tropical paradise last summer, I journeyed to Denmark where I spent a few days in perfectly designed Scandinavian interiors. I started my first morning wandering into dreamy Nyhavn, and had breakfast with the colourful houses, sailboats and vintage cars. Tivoli Gardens made me feel like I had jumped into the Harry Potter universe - there's something about all the colours and old-school decor about the second oldest amusement park in the world. Even if you're not into roller coasters, it's worth a trip there to check out the little stores. Another one of the highlights was an afternoon along the Danish coast, we visited the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art which was absolutely phenomenal, and finished the evening with dinner at Den Røde Cottage.