Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Thoughtful Presents for Every Loved One

Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Thoughtful Presents for Every Loved One

As the holiday celebrations approach, finding the perfect gifts can be both exciting and daunting. I’ve rounded up a selection of thoughtful, high-quality and unique products that I’ve personally enjoyed and know will make excellent gifts for your friends and family. Here’s why these items deserve a spot under the Christmas tree this year. 1. The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company: Symmetry Anti-Ageing Face…
Plastic-Free Beauty: Natural Skincare for Oceans of Plastics Day 2024

Plastic-Free Beauty: Natural Skincare for Oceans of Plastics Day 2024

As Oceans of Plastics Day 2024 approaches (19th of November), it’s the perfect moment to reflect on how our daily choices impact the planet—starting with the beauty products we use. Every year, over 10 million tons of plastic waste ends up in our oceans, and unfortunately, the beauty industry is a significant contributor to this crisis. That’s why I’m thrilled to partner with…
Review: Super Scottish Porridge and Honey Cold Processed Soap – Your Autumn Skincare Essential

Review: Super Scottish Porridge and Honey Cold Processed Soap – Your Autumn Skincare Essential

As the crisp autumn air begins to settle in, there's no better time to refresh and nourish your skin with products that deeply care for your wellbeing. That's where The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company steps in, offering a range of eco-conscious, luxurious skincare products that will have you ready to face the colder months. Today, I’m reviewing a pampering must-have for autumn –…
From Coastal Charms to Alpine Adventures: a journey through Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and Austria 🌊🏔️

From Coastal Charms to Alpine Adventures: a journey through Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and Austria 🌊🏔️

Hola aventureros! 🌍Ready for another epic road trip? 🚗✨ Building on the adventures from my previous blog post with travels through Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia etc, I'm back with a post that promises even more unforgettable experiences. This time, diving into the scenic splendors of Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and Austria—a blend of coastal charms and alpine adventures that will leave you…
Reflecting on a Year of National Trust Membership

Reflecting on a Year of National Trust Membership

Hey peeps! Welcome back to my blog! It's been a year since we signed up for the National Trust membership and as I reflect on this past year I can't help but feel a sense of wonder and gratitude. Join me on this journey as I dive into our adventures, discoveries and cherished moments exploring the beauty and history of the UK's incredible…
Eurotrip ideas (Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia & other)

Eurotrip ideas (Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia & other)

Hola aventureros! ✈ Where next? About 5 years ago we decided to go to Romania (our homecountry) by car (from England) instead of flying there, this way we can actually see more places and make it a roadtrip. Although is not cheaper to go by car (a lot of people asked this), we seem to enjoy the journey more than the actual destinations…
Best places to visit in the Lake District

Best places to visit in the Lake District

Hey peeps! With the upcoming bank holiday weekend I thought it would be nice to share with you some of our favourite places in the Lake District. We've been going back to Lake District on and on as it just feels like you can never have enough of it! We've recently purchased a National Trust membership too (Yes, I know, we should have…
Ghid pentru completarea noului formular (online) HCPC (Physiotherapist) – post-Brexit

Ghid pentru completarea noului formular (online) HCPC (Physiotherapist) – post-Brexit

Hey peeps! Post-Brexit HCPC (health & care professions council) a schimbat procesul prin care se aplică pentru înregistrare ca Fizioterapeut (Physiotherapist) în UK. De aceea postarea precedentă de pe blog pe care o găsiți dând click aici nu mai este valabilă. Acum este valabilă doar informația din Getting on the Register pentru International applications. Depunerea „dosarului” pentru HCPC se face acum complet Online.…
Letter from Santa – Lapland Letters

Letter from Santa – Lapland Letters

Hi peeps, If you're currently looking for present ideas for your little ones, take a look at Lapland Letters. Lapland Letters is a UK company that produces personalised letters for children from Santa/Father Christmas. Each letter is uniquely personalised for your child and you can choose from 10 types of letters (£5.95) and designs, they've even got one for Lockdown. Santa changes his…
Trip to Scotland

Trip to Scotland

Hey peeps! September is here so I've thought to create this post which will take you from the ocean and give you some ideas to visit the mountains and also the North Sea. We started travelling to Scotland in November 2017 when we celebrated our 9 year relationship anniversary in Edinburgh. Since then, we kept going back there to various places and we…
7 pretty places to visit in Cornwall

7 pretty places to visit in Cornwall

Hi peeps, it's been a while :) Hope you're alright considering everything that's going on at the moment all over the world. We're fine, back to our travels since lock down has been eased off. Last gateway prior to the pandemic was to Scotland with my parents when they came over to visit us in January. We are back on track now and…
What 2019 meant to me

What 2019 meant to me

Hey, peeps. How are you? Are you all ready for Christmas? Only 6 days left 🎄. 13 days left until New Year 🎆 wow, time flies. Getting into the holiday spirit, I've thought of writing a personal blogpost as it's been a while since I wrote one. Going through my old posts I've noticed that last time I wrote about what the year…
Travelling by car with a 0-6 months old baby

Travelling by car with a 0-6 months old baby

Hey peeps! Prior to being parents, we used to love travelling all around the UK and not only. Over a year ago when we found out I was pregnant, people around us had the opinion that travelling will stop as soon as you have a baby because he/she might keep you from doing so. I know it kind of sounds scary for first…
Nașterea în UK

Nașterea în UK

Hey peeps! În iulie când vă povesteam despre cum decurge o sarcină în UK vă promiteam că va urma și postarea despre nașterea aici. A durat ceva până mi-a revenit cheful de a scrie. Au fost câteva seri în care mi-am propus să scriu însă mi-am pierdut interesul repede. De altfel, am scris și povestea experienței mele referitoare la sarcină și naștere în…
The prettiest places to visit in Wales

The prettiest places to visit in Wales

Hola aventureros! ✈ Where next? I'm sure you all know by now how much we love travelling and even recently with a 8 weeks old baby we've managed to go to South Wales and not only (just so you know that having a baby doesn't stop you from travelling - but this is a subject for another post). Over time, unfortunately, hardly any…
Sarcina în UK

Sarcina în UK

Hey peeps! A trecut așa de mult timp de când am scris ultima oară pe blog încât nici nu mai știu cum să încep... chiar și interfața Wordpress-ului a fost modificată. Ei bine, de la ultima mea postare (Ianuarie 2018, wow!) până acum s-au întâmplat o mulțime de lucruri, cei care mă urmăriți pe Facebook și Instagram sunteți la curent cu acestea: am…