A few months ago, in the middle of June, my friends and I took a short 4-day trip to the city of Sanya on Hainan Island. I know that was early summer, and right now we're only a couple of weeks away from Halloween, but hopefully these photos offer you a sentimental look into calmer … Continue reading Yalong Bay, Sanya beach holiday in Hainan, China
On a cloudy Tuesday afternoon at the end of October, my friend and I made a trip to Zhujiajiao, an old water town on the outskirts of Shanghai. It was my first (and much-needed) trip out of the city centre since the Corona virus hit back in January. Zhujiajiao is an old town with a … Continue reading Zhujiajiao, China: A Water Town
A long overdue sequel to the first post of my Beijing trip back in October (!) You can check out the write-up on the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square here. While in Beijing, we knew it was imperative to make a trip to one of the seven beauteous wonders of the modern world - the … Continue reading Beijing, China: the Great Wall and Beijing
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Since moving to Shanghai, China just seven months ago, a lot has happened. I've started teaching, met a thousand and one people I'd never known existed, and seen a bit of the city in-between one weirdly, wonderfully, stressful week and the next. In the beginning of October, I went to South … Continue reading Beijing, China: the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I am loving Autumn so far: the pumpkin spice, the rain, the turtlenecks and ankle boots...what's not to love? Being a September baby, Autumn has always been my favourite season, and everything about it makes me happy. Fashion-wise, I like to bust out the warmer tones - … Continue reading Caramel and Burgundy
*This post was sponsored by UncommonGoods One good thing about starting a blog is that I can slowly but surely introduce myself to you! And one thing you should know is that I ADORE the different seasons and special occasions! Spring and the flowers; Summer and the beach; Autumn and the apple-cinnamon-pumpkin everything; and, of … Continue reading Prep Early for Christmas With My UncommonGoods Gift Guide
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Middle-Eastern summers burn you up and tire you out and, to be honest, the heat’s making my brain a little fuzzy. It’s hard to think about shooting your next blog post when really all you want is the air conditioner turned up! But it got done, so here it is. … Continue reading Colourful Khaki
Follow my blog with Bloglovin It's official - as of July 14th, I'm a university graduate! Journalism with, yes, a second class degree (2.1), but I'm honestly just glad it's over. University was an emotional rollercoaster and it really just taught me what areas I don't want to work in. So, there's that big … Continue reading Mad For Mustard
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Hello, and welcome to my first post in two months! I feel so ashamed that I've let myself fall behind with regular posting, but it's all good now. The weather's been so turbulent for a while, now, sunshine and blue skies one day, then rainstorms and … Continue reading 50 Shades of Green
Follow my blog with Bloglovin My dream of having a vintage-style photoshoot has finally been fulfilled! Okay, in part, but this has come very close. One of my closest friends, Emma, is doing a fashion journalism portfolio for university, and asked me to be her model for the day---to which, of course, I said 'yes'! … Continue reading Vintage Photoshoot: Four retro, floral, fashion looks
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