Hello everyone! As you may have noticed I have been travelling like crazy lately and just wanted to give you an update! Last week I was in Germany for work and then flew straight to Ireland to spend 48 hours with friends for St. Patrick's Day. I learned that you need to call it "St. Paddy's Day" to fit in with the locals and we had a great time! Now I am back in London, but only for a day and a half before I jet set off to Germany again for work. It's go, go, go. And sadly, that has meant not enough time for Sparkles and Shoes though I have some great ideas on deck. However, until then I wanted to give you all a little life update. I have done this once before and you all thought it was a fun way to catch you up on my life so here ...
Bali Bound
Tegallalang Rice Terraces (source) After much thought I have decided my first solo trip of 2019 is going to be to Bali! I will be heading there over Easter for two weeks and am looking for the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation. I have asked a few friends who gave recommendations but as my Sparkles and Shoes family always has such good ideas I wanted to ask you all too! So far on my list are the tiered rice terraces in Ubud, shown above, along with a dozen other spots that I have illustrated with some of the best Instagram shots I have found of each place with the sources flagged!Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud (source)Tanah Lot Temple (source)Goa Gajah, Elephant Cave (source)Tirta Empul, the Holy Water Temple (source)Overnight trip to ...
Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
If you saw on Instagram a few weeks ago I mentioned my trip to Bournemouth Beach and remarked that in addition to all of my international travels that I really do need to plan more trips within the United Kingdom. The Cotswolds and the Lake District are on the top of that list but I also want to go back to Scotland - my visit last year was too short! You may recall I already posted about Edinburgh Castle but I wanted to share with out another of the cities highlights. I often find that the top rate tourist attraction in a city can be over rate and over hyped but Arthur’s Seat was truly great. Until a few years ago my parent’s would have laughed at you if you had told them their daughter voluntarily went on a hike but now that I sit in an office all day sometimes a few hours ...
Peplum is Back
Hello, hello! I hope you are all having a great week! I have received a few emails and comments from you all that you really like my fashion round ups and that Sparkles and Shoes has had a bit too much travel content lately. As I have been mentioning for years, I love your feedback and while I still have a ton of travel content to share I am happy to share more fashion and trends with you all! Let's start the Fashion and Style tag back up with one of my favorite trends of the season - peplum is back!By definition peplum is a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress, so really anything goes. I have been a fan of the style for a while, first featuring it on the blog in the Spring of 2014 here, and it is definitely making a ...
