The Rhodes Travel Diary 2016

By the time I placed my suitcase back in its storage place from my trip to Brighton and London, it was already time to pack for my next holiday: Greece! Although I really like to discover new cities nothing beats sunshine and relaxing on the beach. I felt really lucky that I got to go to a sunny country twice this year and hopefully I can do this in 2017 as well. 

My friend Michelle and I are very busy with our thesis at the moment so a holiday break was a big must for us. We decided to go to Rhodes, the biggest island of Greece. We went for a week which in the end wasn't long enough and the holiday blues immediately kicked in when our plane left Rhodes International Airport.

Besides relaxing, swimming and getting a tan -vampire girl is no more whoop whoop!- we also went to the city of Rhodes, visited the Greek island Symi and did a Rhodes Island tour. See those annoying groups of tourists who are following a red umbrella? Yup that was us. I honestly do think that's the best way to discover an island when you are there for a short period of time. 

Besides resetting my iPhone and losing all my old photos -I had a black out and completely forgot my password- I had an amazing time there. I had only been to Kos for one day so it was nice to stay in Greece for a week. Santorini is definitely the island I want to visit next, because that place is such a beaut! Rhodes and Symi were also gorgeous and I think the photos kind of speak for themselves. Queue the soppy insta pics here!

Have you ever been to Greece? What is your favourite island?

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The Holiday Lipstick Haul

A couple of weeks ago I was on holiday in Bodrum with my friend Hester. Besides soaking up some vitamin sea we also went shopping in the city. I didn't buy a lot, mainly because I didn't need anything, but when I walked past a Turkish drugstore you know I can't contain myself. They had lots of products that I can get in the Netherlands too, but when my eyes fell on the Wet 'n Wild counter I went a bit crazy. 
This has resulted in three Wet 'n Wild lipsticks and one Golden Rose liquid lipstick. The girls that worked there probably thought I was a bit cray cray, because why do you need four lip products? That is indeed a very good question that I can't really answer. I just love lipsticks!

Ever since the Kylie Jenner lip kit hype I want to try liquid lipsticks. I really like this red one from Golden Rose in the colour 09 and I immediately wore it the same day when we went out for dinner. I will write a full review and put it up on the blog but all I can say for now is that the pigmentation is very good. After a while it does crumble a bit which I am not the biggest fan of. I must wear it multiple times to make up my mind about it though. 

The three Wet 'n Wild lipsticks I picked up are: 'Cinnamon Spice', 'Cherry Bomb' and 'In The Flesh' (on the photo from left to right). The fact that I own many red lipsticks didn't make me change my mind about picking up some more. I love the burgundy tone of 'Cinnamon Spice' a lot. I actually couldn't swatch them in the store so I had to guess what the colours would look like and I think I picked the most perfect shades. I haven't tried them yet, but a review will be up soon!

Have you tried anything from Golden Rose or Wet n' Wild?

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My Holiday Outfits

Whilst I was away on holiday enjoying the sunshine I also had to film a few bits and pieces for a video. The lovely scenery and summery outfits were just too good to not film them. My friend Hester and I filmed at our hotel and also in Kos. We were there for one day and besides us being sea sick we made most out of our day there.

Editing this video really gave me the holiday feels again. And I get really happy thinking about all the great memories we made. I hope you enjoy it too! Ooh and don't forget to subscribe!

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The Holiday Outfit

Top - Topshop

Pants - New Look

Shoes - Primark

Sunglasses - Quay Australia

Watch - Olivia Burton

Neck Tie - Primark (a bit hidden but it's there!)

When I was on holiday a few weeks ago I got really inspired. Both in the fashion and photography department. Having a friend with you that doesn't mind taking some snaps of you, as long as you do the same thing for her, really helps to step up your Instagram game.
I also loved to put new outfits together. It always rains here and it's never that hot so going to a country where the sun always shines made me extremely happy. And this way I could finally pull out all the summer clothes I never get to wear!

These flowy, black pants are from New Look and I love them a lot. I got them in London last year and they are such a versatile piece. Another item, that I also bought in London, are these sunglasses from Quay Australia. I wanted a pair like these for such a long time and when I finally got them I was over the moon. The platform shoes are from Primark and they really have been a savior for me. They are super comfortable and oh so stylish. Combine this all with a basic, white t-shirt from Topshop and a black bandana tie (a close up can be found on my Instagram) and you have the perfect black/white look!

What is your favourite summer fashion piece?

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The Bodrum & Kos Travel Diary

Last week I had the time of my life whilst I was soaking up the sunshine in Turkey. I hadn't been on a proper summer holiday in forever so I was happy to finally relax, get a tan and not think about all the stuff that I needed to do back home.

I stayed in a resort in Bodrum with my friend Hester, she also has a blog (it is in Dutch though), and even though we don't know each other for that long, we really had a blast and made lots of great memories. In those nine days that we were there we stayed by the pool, went into Bodrum and shopped, visited the Greek island Kos -the 45 minute boat trip made us so sick and dizzy that the first thing we did was going to a Greek pharmacy to buy travel sickness pills haha-, had a lovely hamam treatment and made lots of Instagram pics along the way.

When we came back, the post-holiday blues were SO real. I have never missed something like that for such a long time and I can't wait to go back one day. I think for me it's just the fact that there is sunshine - the Dutch weather sucks- and that I could not really think about my uni to-do list. I probably need to plan a new trip soon -they say that helps- but for now let's look back on this amazing holiday!

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A New Year

As I was sipping on my cup of green tea, I was thinking about everything I have done this year. 2014 is almost over and it feels like it was just yesterday when I stood outside at midnight, looking at the beautiful fireworks that lighted up the sky, clinking my glass of kid champagne and wishing everyone a happy New Year. It happens every year, but this year the time has flown by.
In 2014 I met lots of new people and I did my first internship, which was one of the best moments of this year. I went back to London: the best city in my opinion and I also became more passionate about my blog and what I want in life.

I have a few things for the New Year that I would like to change. It might seem a bit corny, but for me a new year is definitely the perfect time for a change.
Every year I have a few New Year’s resolutions, but I never succeed. That is why this year, instead of resolutions, I am going to set goals for 2015. I was inspired by Connor Franta’s new video, who spoke about setting goals instead of resolutions.

So, here are my goals for 2015:
- Work-out at least twice a week
- Eat at least five, different fruits and veggies a day
- Post at least three blogposts a week
- Become more active on YouTube with one video a week
- Get 1000 followers on Twitter
- Visit at least two, foreign countries
- Go to bed early and wake up earlier
- Be fearless
- Not worry as much and just let it go

I know that getting a healthier lifestyle is a classic thing to change in the New Year, but I feel that my mindset is right to finally do something about it. 
You can do everything you want and I feel like 2015 is going to be a good year, what about you?

I want to wish you all a happy New Year and may you learn new things and let your dreams become reality. X

My Life | My Summer Holiday to London 2013!

In August I went to London with a friend. We had the BEST time ever! I love London so much. The city, the atmosphere, the people, everything! I have been there two times before so we did not really had to go sight seeing etc. Instead we went a little bit shopping crazy. And with that I mean really really crazy haha.

We did had some free time though, so we did do some sightseeing and went to Camden Lock Market. We also saw the musical Wicked. It was a holiday I will never forget!

Some bits and pieces I bought:

I am looking forward to December when we will go back. Aah you gotta love London! <3

How was you Summer Holiday?