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TRAVEL PHOTO DIARY: MEXICO

I went on the holiday of my dreams this year! I'm so grateful that I had the opportunity to jet off to Mexico, to the beautiful Riveria Maya, and was privileged to stay at the Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda resort. I have never seen water so crystal clear and blue, the views were exquisite and serene. A whole world of sincere tranquility. I hope you guys enjoy this little collection of pictures I took and I apologise for the poor quality of some - I still haven't managed to purchase a nice camera and some were taken with the Snapchat camera :(

location: the hotel's beachfront

location: Tulum beach

bikini from Primark

location: Tulum beach

bikini from Primark and wrap from Asos

location: Tulum beach

location: hotel's beachfront

location: Playa del Carmen beach

location: poolside

location: evening bar

location: hotel's beach bar

bikini from Primark and body chain from New Look

location: hotel's Italian A La Carte

dress from H&M and heels from Ego

location: poolside

bikini from Asos

location: Playa del Carmen 5th Avenue

location: 5th Avenue (infamous Churros!)

nails in Lingerie by Rimmel London

location: Mayan Ruins Turtle Beach, Tulum

location: hotel lobby

Thanks for reading my loves!

Love, Shelly x

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Chinatown, Soho & Mayfair

I've lived in England for my entire life, and I've visited London numerous times. But can you believe that I have never been to Chinatown or Soho?

I fell in love with the culture that permeated this place. From the market stalls and oriental supermarkets, to the people who greeted each and every person. It made me want to travel to China and witness the streets of Beijing for real!

The street was brimming with tourists, and the restaurants which sat along the perimeter of the street. The queues were HUGE! No doubt they were lovers of authentic Chinese cuisine.

In Soho, I discovered the most a-maz-ing Thai restaurant - Busaba. The restaurant was Thai themed (obviously) with low hanging lights, plated frosted windows and benched tables, where multiple people can sit around. I didn't think that this was very private but I'm assuming that this is traditional Thai dining, or the restaurant is designed for larger parties. The restaurant had a strong fragrant of incense, and dim lighting which created quite a calm vibe.

I can't remember exactly what I ordered but it was exquisite. The Calamari starters were divine and ever so flavourful, I've never tasted anything like it. From what I remember, it wasn't too pricey either!

We walked along Piccadilly, and I discovered this insanely quirky book store "Hatchards". The interior was mesmerising, and I fell in love with it. You definitely need to visit this place!

Everyone is so obsessed with what fills the streets rather than what sits above them. The elaborate architecture of these buildings are severely under-appreciated.

I obviously had to stop by the Ladurèe and pick some macaroons up. I had never had these before, and I've always wanted to buy some. I cannot describe how beautiful these tasted. The shells were melt-in-the mouth and the sticky filling was heavenly. I bought a box of 6 for around £16 (usually £13 but I opted for the prettier box!) and I purchased two salted caramels ones (my favourite flavour), one vanilla pecan, one pistachio, one chocolate and one coconut.
The shop was only small and offered coffee and hot chocolate too. It was filled with hustle bustle, as you would expect, and the entire place was gold. There was an endless selection but before I was persuaded into buying more, I had to leave the shop!

Soon we found ourselves strolling the streets of Mayfair, outside Green Park, and admiring the street art that many talented and unrecognised artists put out for sale. It baffles me how exquisitely detailed these were.

Hope you enjoyed this little photo diary!

Love Shelly x

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Island getaway

I'm so excited to be writing my first blog post! Well, the title is self explanatory.
This summer, we made a family trip to the beautiful Canary Islands, South of Tenerife (Costa Adeje) to be exact.
I stayed at a resort called Iberostar Anthelia which was neighbours with a luxury mall which boasted designer shops such as Cartier, Armani, Chanel and Celine. All products there were tax free, therefore a fraction of the price you would ideally pay in the United Kingdom.
We were there for 7 nights, and I wish we stayed for longer!
The beaches were filled with stretches of fine, golden sand and you could see miles of perfectly blue, still water.
At shore, there was a mixture of golden and black sand which would beautifully marble. I couldn't get any pictures of this unfortunately!

I would've liked to explore the heritage of the island but there weren't any excursions which allowed us to visit these places. However, we spent many of our days at the beach, relaxing, as one should do on holiday. The cheeky locals would crack open a coconut as they ask before we even said yes, forcing us to purchase one! Nonetheless, it was delicious and felt oh-so-tropical.

On another day, we visited a nearby and newly developed mall which boasted many high-street shops including Zara, Mango, H&M and Bershka. The mall itself was marvellously established, with its modern architecture but also displayed symbolisms of different religions - which I personally thought was a lovely touch.

I wish I had more pictures to post but as I was only here for a week, my photo selection is extremely limited. Let me know what you think of these kind of tourist-y posts!

Love Shelly x

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