How to Afford Designer Goods as a Student

June 23, 2017November 17, 20181 Comment

Every time I wear or carry something really nice, my peers at university either greet me with a dirty look, or whine about how they wish they could afford that, or just blatantly ask me, “how could you afford that?” The worst reaction I’ve ever gotten was when a girl got mad at me because I said I couldn’t afford to attend her out-of-town bachelorette (wasn’t a bridesmaid anyway), but she saw me buying new designer things on my Instagram.

So I’m about to unveil my secrets, some of which my close friends know about, and some of which I usually keep to myself, but today is a reveal-all kind of day, so here we go: Continue reading →

What You Should Expect to Eat and Drink in Italy

June 6, 2017July 24, 2017Leave a comment

What Canadians, Americans, and those living in other highly multi-cultural countries need to understand is simple: not every country is as a multi-cultural as we are. WHICH IS OK! That’s the beauty of it. Us as Canadians have adopted every culture’s food, and we have the festivals to prove it. That being said, we can’t expect to visit France and eat sushi while we’re there, just like we can’t expect, and shouldn’t expect, to visit Italy in search of an American Breakfast. Continue reading →

A Beginner’s Journey to NYFW

February 12, 2017February 13, 2017Leave a comment

A little over a week ago, on my birthday no less, I woke up to an email containing an invitation to the Francesca Liberatone runway show at New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Attending NYFW is not something I dreamed of since I was a little girl, but definitely since I started my blog in August 2015. To say I was ecstatic is an understatement, but I did realize it entailed quite a bit of commitment. The next few days I got more and more invitations flooding my inbox, but unfortunately due to my university and work commitments, I had to miss out on majority of the shows I was invited to. That didn’t stop me from making it out for the weekend to NY. Continue reading →

Travel Diary: 24 Hours in Ottawa

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016Leave a comment

If you know anything about me, you know I’m a wanderluster, and it’s not long after getting home from a trip that the travel bug hits me again. Unfortunately, due to the restrictions of time (ah, student life), distance, and money, it was challenging to plan a getaway.

Thankfully, Ottawa is just around the corner from Toronto when compared to any other destination. Since neither the boyfriend nor I have ever been before, we decided that it would be the perfect destination with our time and budget constraints. Continue reading →

How To Ruin a Tour, But Leave A Great Impression

October 3, 2016Leave a comment

If you’ve been keeping up on Instagram and Twitter, you know we took a trip down to Las Vegas about a month ago and had the opportunity to escape the city to see the Grand Canyon in Arizona for a day. It was great to finally experience The Strip, see the zombies sitting in casinos at 6:00am (still, or already?), drink a Fat Tuesday while walking down the street, make $40 off of $10 at a Roulette table (at our hotel, Caesar’s Palace), get a tan by the pool, and take every risky photo possible at the Grand Canyon.

Though my Instagram feed would imply that the trip was perfect from start to finish (isn’t that the point?), there was definitely a hiccup. Continue reading →

Vacation-Ready with Paige Denim

May 22, 2016May 23, 2016Leave a comment

If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you may have noticed that as soon as exams ended I took off for Dominican Republic to spend a week taking in the sun on the shore of Bavaro Beach. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to collaborate with Paige Denim, and get to take some new pieces of high-quality denim on my trip. Continue reading →

resort life: the things you didn’t know you needed to know to pack like a pro

May 13, 2016June 2, 2016Leave a comment

As a traveller, I think my life goal that applies to absolutely every single trip is packing just enough. Not overpacking and having my suitcase overflow, nor arriving there realizing I left half my life back home. It’s that sweet satisfaction of being able to close my suitcase without a struggle, and knowing I’ve got everything I need. Continue reading →

things to keep in mind when booking your beach vacation

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016Leave a comment

Being a little bit of a beach addict, I can’t help but take off down south as soon as I get the chance. It may sound crazy, but sometimes I actually prefer the liberty of taking an all-inclusive vacation over an adventurous trip elsewhere. You literally lie on a beach all day reading books, and not having a single worry. Don’t get me wrong, a euro-trip is amazing, but there is so much preparation that goes into it, and then so much you want to accomplish during the trip, that it doesn’t feel much like a vacation at all (which isn’t a bad thing either!). Continue reading →

Vienna: a strudel a day

January 28, 2016March 27, 2016Leave a comment

Coming to Vienna, I was on the search for the best Strudel. I mean if there’s a place to search for it, then it’s definitely Vienna, Austria. That’s why in the short time that I was there, I set out to try as many apple strudels as possible (alright, on average one per day). And here is the conclusions I came to, judging each place by atmosphere, quality of cappuccino, and of course, quality of strudel. Continue reading →

going to the Vienna State Opera (or any theatre, for that matter)

January 19, 2016March 27, 2016Leave a comment

During my time in Vienna, I had the pleasure to attend the famous Vienna State Opera and watch A Masked Ball, Opera by G. Verdi. The evening was beyond magical, especially never having attended a live opera.

What blew my mind, and kind of ruined the atmosphere, was how some (presumably American) tourists chose to dress and behave for the evening. Jeans, Timberland boots, baggy sweaters, and standing at the bar drinking beer straight from the bottle neck. I watched in horror, as I stood in my high heels and dress, sipping champagne. Continue reading →

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