Flashback: Neuschwanstein Castle

Bavaria, Germany. Summer of 2010.

I was browsing Pinterest, my latest thing which keeps me occupied and I came across a photo of this beautiful castle. I've been here before with my Dad & brother last summer during our trip to Germany. I have been told as a child that this is the mother of all castles and the inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty castle. This was the epitome of my childhood image of what a castle ought to look like. It was so worth the day trip there and despite the crazy hike up the mountain to see it, it was WELL worth the time & effort. I hope everyone who visits Bavaria, has to see this beautiful castle.

I wish I was on vacation again... :)

My Argentinian Dress Code

DRESS: H&M; BAG: VINTAGE LOUIS VUITTON; SUNGLASSES: PRADA

I've always been an easy traveller but I suppose "easy" is relatively subjective (J balked at the fact that I brought 4 pairs of shoes to this trip!). I tend to pick outfits that are easy to pack ie. no ironing required and easy to layer (in case of a change in temps). I also make it a point to bring at least 1 pair of flats, 1 pair of sneakers/walking shoes, 1 pair of heels and a pair of flipflops.

Depending on the weather, my must-haves for travelling include: Jeggings, a black cardi of sorts, shorts, a night-time dinner/date dress, white & black tshirts/tank tops, an all occasion purse, black leggings and accessories! But being in Buenos Aires during January gave me the opportunity to bust out of Summer favourites! My maxi dress, my silk romper, my lace skort and to make use of my mum's vintage LV shoulder purse! A perfect fit for my camera, guide book & wallet :)

TSHIRT: OLD NAVY; BLACK LACE SKORT: BAREFOOT CONTESSA (VANCOUVER BOUTIQUE); FLAT: PRUNE (BUENOS AIRES STORE)

SILK ROMPER: ARMANI EXCHANGE; SNEAKERS: CONVERSE; 

NECKLACE: FOREVER21; RUFFLE DRESS: ZARA

WEDGE SANDALS: SAM EDELMAN

TOP: UNBRANDED FROM MARSHALLS; MAGENTA SHORTS: VICTORIA'S SECRET

TOP: MANGO; SKORT: BAREFOOT CONTESSA

We no speak Americano: a Buenos Aires photo diary

Man, that was a good trip, all the steak, the wine, the sun. 

All the makings of an amazing vacation for 2.

Hasta Luego Buenos Aires,  I had a glorious time and hopefully these photos will hold me off till my next one! :)

PTO

Just so everyone knows I am officially on PTO as of today :)
First stop: Mont Tremblant, QC for MLK weekend and then Buenos Aires, Argentina. YAY!

Upgrade

I caved. I finally made the upgrade. I switched over to the new iPhone 4 and retired my old faithful iPhone 1. I've had that phone ever since I moved to NYC 3 years ago. Woah. I've been in New York for 3 years already?! Time does fly by...

I was holding out for the white iPhone 4 which is supposedly being released in Spring 2011 after much speculation...but I could not wait any longer. My phone was literally slowing down on me. Apps were crashing, calls were being dropped every now and then (is that you AT&T?), google maps was slow as hell and I just couldn't take it any longer. So over the weekend, I got myself a new phone. Just in time to head home for the holidays to make my brother jealous :) 

I've got 1 more day of work to push through which involves being at Grand Central at 8:30am tomorrow and then I'm home free to catch my red-eye to YVR. See you in Vancouver & Merry Christmas!

Tdot - I like :)

Despite actually being sick while in Toronto, I had a brilliant time. It was one of those weekends which had the perfect mix of partying, chilling, sleeping & eating and it couldn't have been better. Except for the weather, it could have been warmer. I was NOT prepared for freezing nights whilst strolling Nuit Blanche. But it was a good time and we had a fabulous host, who let me sleep on an amazing memory foam mattress which probably helped me feel better to go party at night :) 

SATIN PANTS: FOREVER21; DENIM SHIRT: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS; KNIT BLAZER: CLUB MONACO; BAG: BALENCIAGA; FLATS: DOLCE VITA

Hope your weekend wasn't as cold but just as much fun as mine. I'm looking to spend more weekends in Toronto! Whee!

PS: How did it all of a sudden become October? :P