Two Days in Budapest

It's been a crazy couple of weeks, but I'm finally sharing some snaps from my trip to Budapest. We managed to pack a lot into just 2 full days in the city, including an amazing vintage store, some great restaurants and a couple of walking tours around the city.

We found this vintage store on our first day in the city, and it was like stumbling upon buried treasure. I have a real talent for finding vintage shops, so I managed to spot this one a mile off! The store was really cool inside - beautiful pieces displayed really well. We scoured the rails and swore we'd be back on our last day to spend our left over forints. However, our last day was All Saints Day and the store, like most others, was closed. Guess it wasn't meant to be.

This restaurant was just down the arcade from our apartment building, so we stopped by on our second day for some lunch. Over the weekend this area played host to a craft market and a vinyl fayre, and we were later told by a tour guide that it was "one of the coolest places in the city", so we felt very proud to be staying in the middle of it all!

The walking tour took us to many of the city's landmarks and taught us a lot about the history of Hungary. Our guide was really entertaining and clearly passionate about his city. We walked for two and a half hours around Budapest, but luckily I was wearing comfy ankle boots so I was able to enjoy the sights!

Hungarian National Museum

St Stephens Basilica

The Chain Bridge

The River Danube

Castle Hill

Matthias Church

The Hungarian Parliament Building

Halloween in Budapest

dress - warehouse, shoes - office

So this year, I spent Halloween in Budapest. Which was interesting. After a day of exploring the city, the girls and I went back to our gorgeous apartment and painted our faces for the gods. We then headed out to an amazing karaoke bar just outside our apartment building. Yes, we drank a lot and may have participated in messy renditions of Bohemian Rhapsody, Highway to Hell and Sex on Fire.

I actually wore this dress for Halloween last year too, but there's only one photo and I was in a different country so I figured I could get away with it. Maybe I'll wear it next year too.

Thank you for having us Budapest. We love you.

The Olive Store

Last week you may have seen my wish list post for my new favourite brand, Olive. Well, this week I finally got the chance to visit the brand’s gorgeous store on Cheltenham's Pittville Street.

The store has a really cool, minimal feel, with wood panels and bare bulbs as decorative features. A table at the front of the store displays accessories, artisanal beauty products and quirky magazines, all handpicked by Olive.

The collections are displayed by colour, which allows the brand to create themes throughout the store. This seasons major colours are khaki, rust and mustard. The brand also use dried flowers and plants to add yet more interest to displays.

Downstairs I found even more beautiful clothes and irreverent features, like this vintage filing cabinet. Every single detail has been meticulously considered.

Big thanks to the staff at Olive who were really cool about me running around snapping photos of everything and generally fangirling over the brand. I hope to be back very soon!

Croatia, The Finale - What I Wore

In my final post on my fabulous trip to Croatia, I wanted to share some of the outfits I wore during my week in paradise, from lazy days on the beach to sightseeing to dinner with my girls!

Strolling along the beach on our first night
dress - warehouse, shoes - asos, bag - warehouse, choker - topshop

Sitting at the top of the Bell Tower in Split
top - warehouse, trousers - vintage, jacket - oasis, shoes - asos, bag - warehouse, earrings - warehouse

Relaxing on our hotel's private beach
swimsuit - bandeye australia (found in tk maxx), shoes - h&m, shades - warehouse

Swimming in the waterfalls at Krka National Park
swimsuit - missguided, shades - warehouse

All four of us, before dinner on our last night in Croatia
top - forever 21, skirt - warehouse, shoes - h&m, earrings - new look

Croatia, Part 3 - Krka National Park and Šibenik

On our last day in Croatia we visited the Krka National Park and the nearby town of Šibenik. The National Park is only accessible by boat, so we took a breathtaking journey down the Krka river to reach the breathtaking waterfalls. We took some photos and had a dip in the waters, before heading to the nearby town of Šibenik, where we got more exercise than we were expecting.

The docks where we boarded the boat to the National Park

Excited to see the falls!

On the Krka River

The Skradinski Buk waterfalls.

We couldn't resist a swim!

Visiting Šibenik

The town is built on a steep hill, and we decided to climb to the top...

Exploring the hidden streets of Šibenik

We made it!

Croatia, Part 2 - Diocletian's Palace

On our third day in Croatia, thunderstorms were forecast in Split, but they passed in the night so our day in the city was sunny and beautiful. We visited Diocletian's Palace and the Bell Tower of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius, which now stands on the site. We also experienced some traditional Dalmatian singing, performed beautifully in the dome of the palace. And we met a friendly cat.

The Bell Tower at the Cathedral of Saint Domnius.

Traditional Dalmatian singers performed in the dome at Diocletian's Palace . I had goosebumps like never before.

A friendly stray cat that we met in the ruins of the Palace. Split has a lot of stray cats, but they are well looked after by the locals!

Climbing the bell tower...

...and the view from the top!

A bust of Roman Emperor, Diocletian, in the underground tunnels of his Palace.

Daenerys' throne room (before heavy CGI, admittedly)