Places I Wanna Visit/Revist

I’ve seen thiese posts all over the internet, and after just coming back from our short break to Belfast, Kevin and I are already looking forward to our next holiday. Budget being a huge thing in our decision currently (as we are both students), some of these destinations wont be able to be achieved for a while yet. But that’s something I’ve just got to live with. But there are still some lovely places on this list we ca

Visit

Most of these aren’t in the UK. I was lucky to go on family holidays every year, however most of them were in the UK, which is still a beautiful country, but it means I haven't been to many places outside this country.

1. Italy – this has been at the top of my list for as long as I can remember. I am in envy of my father and brother, who have both been on their own separate occasions. But Italy is beautiful. It’s full of music, scenery, culture and ice cream! I literally can’t think of anything better. Unfortunately it’s a very expensive holiday destination, and so I am yet to be able to afford it… but it’s a dream that I will definitely fulfill when I can.

2. Canada – somewhere else my dad has been where I haven’t (although he was there on business… so…). I’ve always wanted to get more into landscape photography, and there aren’t many countries (in my opinion) more beautiful than Canada. And to be honest, I’ve never been one to obsess over USA – I mean I’d love to go shopping there… I think I’d go completely nuts… whoops – but I think Canada is above that on the list… sorry.

3. Bournemouth – you’re probably all thinking ‘ermm why’. But I live in Southampton now, and it’s a seaside resort I’ve never been to that’s really close. And I’ve heard its really nice, so I put this down as a really achievable place to go to make me feel better… haha

4. Spain – my first holiday abroad will probably end up being here. And although it’s more the weather and cheap hotels I’m going for, Spain is still a lovely country.

5. China – This is more of a cultural thing. I’ve been to Africa, and now I want to experience Asia. I just want to see and immerse myself in all their culture. However, this would be more expensive than I could possible comprehend right now. But it’s still one of those places on the top of my list.

  

  

Revisit

1. Pembrokeshire – for those of you who don’t know. This is a county in Wales. And I think it’s truly beautiful. Full of sandy bay and beautiful headlands, with rolling hills. It’s full of quirky little art galleries (which I love), and the walk along the coastline (which stretches the entire county) is also incredible. I really wish I could go back. I just don’t feel like I’m a confident enough driver to go there on my own and drive down their roads.. but we’ll see, maybe in a few years.

2. Southwold – this place is a family tradition. Look back at our family photo albums and if there is sand in the picture, this is where it is. We used to go AT LEAST once a year for the weekend. And we would stay in the Randolf Hotel in Reydon (just outside, like less than a mile away). This place is nothing special to most, but I’ve stayed in most the holiday cottages there (whoops) and my grandparents used to know most of the staff in the Randolf by name... so yeah, my family are obsessed.

3. Lake District – just another truly beautiful part of our country. And I want to go back. Not more to say really…. haha

4. Madiera – I went here on a family holiday a few years back for a week. And to be honest, I don’t feel like that was anything near enough to see what this beautiful country has to offer. Plus, I’d love to go back with my camera and snap a ridiculous number of photos!

5.Blackpool – this is another weird one. Basically, I went with my family when I was around 14-5, and we went to Blackpool Pleasure Beach… but none of my family (other than me) like roller coasters So, in short, I want to back, with someone that does, and go on them all..

I hope you enjoyed reading all the weird and wonderful places I wish I could visit, and I would if I could afford it (which, unfortunately, I cannot).

Where in the world do you want to visit/revisit?

Trip to Belfast 2015

Day 1

Victoria Square and Walking Around

Day 2

Brunch, Queens, Botanic Gardens, Museum

Day 3

Big Fish, Aunt Sandra's Candy Factory, Belfast Giants Game

Day 4

Shopping

I am currently in a new relationship (we've been together nearly 3 months now), and after showing him the excitement that is Blunham (a tiny little village with nothing in it, and miles from anything at all), he wanted to show my his home town; Belfast.

Highlights include:

Harlem Food and Wine - if you find yourself in Belfast city centre, this cafe/restaurant is amazing! A little pricey, and it was pretty hectic when we went. But, the food is amazing! The chips are literally to die for, and my chicken Caesar wrap was super nommy!

Belfast Botanic Gardens - I love Botanic Gardens, not living far from Cambridge, I've visited their one on numerous occasions. Although Belfast's is significantly smaller, it's free, and there are still some great photos to be taken!

Aunt Sandra's Candy Factory - Ok, after we got there we discovered the average age of attendees were 7... but it was still good fun! There's a man with the strongest Belfast accent telling you he's Willy Wonka's Cousin, telling you his story. Before demonstrating how to make bubblegum sweets and candy floss (which you get to eat!)!

Belfast Giants - Although I had no idea what the rules were, and for the large majority of the match couldn't work out why people were being fouled.. it was great! The atmosphere is amazing! They give out free food, and have silly competitions during the intervals, you get your selfies up on the big screen, and you sit with all the local Belfast supporters to watch one of the most popular Ice Hockey teams play! 

Shopping! - I guess you can theoretically go shopping anywhere... and although that may be the case, shopping in Belfast is really nice! Victoria Square is the main shopping centre, with nearly every shop you could need, in a nice, modern, clean space. And if you go to the top floor (which we did on the first day), you get a great view of the city centre!

Summer Holiday to Cromer

I recently arrived back from my 6 days in Cromer, it was a wonderful holiday. We stayed in the Cromer Country Club which was lovely, it's like a mix between a holiday cottage and a hotel, which was really handy.

Because I'm a nosey person, I love to see what people get up to on their holiday, so here's a few snaps of mine :) 

The pier, has a wondeful cafe and bar, which we used regularly while we stayed there.

Hat: New Look

Jacket: Zara
Top: Primark
Trousers: New Look
Shoes: Office (but quite a few years ago)
Bag: F&F

Top and Shorts: New Look

Shoes: Primark
Glasses: New Look
The flowers in my hair are just paper flowers from a craft shop

#Selfie

This is the loser (Haha, joking obviously) that I spent these 6 days with, I gotta say, we look absolutely stunning in this photo.. haha

 Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, this place was absolutely beautiful, I really recommend you go if you're ever near Norwich 

Top, Necklace, Bracelet, Belt: Primark

Jacket: George

Shorts: New Look

 Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve

 The Pier in the sunset

The next set of photos are from Amazona Zoo, which is a little zoo in Cromer, it has plenty in it, and was perfect for an afternoon (day) out :D

 In this zoo, they had this trampoline thing, which obviously we went on because we are children...

Skirt: Zara
Top: Holister 

 The beach at Wells-Next-The-Sea

Norwich Royal Arcade

Not everyone is interested about what I got up to on holiday, but I absolutely love the British Seaside, it makes me think of childhood, always, and I don't think I'll ever stop going.

My Holiday Beauty (Non-MakeUp) Bag

In terms of hair care, I have an awful lot of it, so I really want to take most the products I use at home on a daily basis so that it stays as healthy as it can while I'm out in the sun and jumping in and out the sea or the pool.

Batiste is a must! Everyone alive owns Batiste, it can rescue you're hair when you either can't be bothered or don't have time to wash your hair. I absolutely love the Cherry scent, I think it smells deliscious! I can't recommend this product enough and have never found a dry shampoo that works and smells as nice as the Batiste range.

I have my Umberto Giovanni Leave-In Conditioner, because it really helps control frizz. I spray a generous dosage of this in my hair before I blow dry and it helps control everything, and leaves my hair feeling so smooth and.. not frizzy.. sorry don't really know another way of saying that. It also smells really nice, though I really don't know how to describe the scent, it's just sorta sweet...

I've been using Herbel Essences since as long as I can remember, I love to mix and match with scents, and I find they leave your hair feeling really clean and soft. This time it's the Rose Hip scent, and, let me tell you, like normal, it smells divine. And these bottles, although still not completely travel size, they still... look... smaller than the other bottles... so...

I have another Umberto Giovanni product, this isn't one that I use every day, but it creates my go-to look for summer. It's their salt spray, and I learnt about this time of hair product from Zoella when she did her hair tutorials, before this when I saw salt spray on the shelf all I could think what 'whaaaaatttt?!?!'... so this is a new discovery for me. But, it creates a lovely textured look, it can make your silky, smooth, just washed hair look like it has a more tousled look and for the beach this look is ideal, and I absolutely love it! If you have long, relatively straight hair, I really think you should try this type of product, because it's never something I would've tried but it really helps make you hairdo.

Finally, I have the Loreal Solare Sublime Spray, I bought this from my hair dresser a while ago, so I'm presuming you can still purchase this. It's just a spray that helps protect your hair against strong sunlight. Which, in England we don't usually have, but next week we're meant to have 30Deg+ (which is absolutely crazy!), so I packed it, because my skin and eyes are really sensitive to the sun, so I want to protect my hair too.

This is my list of Beauty items, and yes I know there are a lot of them, but I have dry skin that burns, really easy, it's not particularly sensitive to products, as I have never had an issue from anything I've used (except certain washing powders), but my skin just needs a lot of looking after unless I want it to be all dry and sore. 

No.7 Soft and Soothed Cleansing Water - I know I have trouble with this, but it's currently the only one I have, and it does work, just takes a while to take make up off, and I'm one of those people, who just has to use something up if I've paid for it (unless it's really terrible). And you never know, I may fall in love with it yet.

Colgate Toothpaste - boring I know, but needed.

Collection Nail Polish Remover - when I'm not at work, I love to paint my nails as much as possible, and I'm taking a couple of different 'summery' colours with me, and so I want to use them. This nail varnish remover, works, yeah, nothing overly special, but it takes off your nail varnish.. so..

Natural Tone Aloe Vera Moisturiser - my mum and I bought this while we were in Lanzerote, and I've tried to buy it here and can't find it anywhere, so I'm sorry, but it is something I use sparingly, but absolutely love. It's one of those products that claim to turn redness (sunburn) into a tan, and it's one of the only products I've found that works! I actually tan with this! Which is like an OMG moment. It applies like a moisturiser, and does the job I want it to, so if any of you ever find it this, it was quite expensive (somewhere round £25 - it was a while ago) then definitely pick this up, though they may have changed the packaging by now.

Banana Boat Aloe Vera Gel - we have like 3 pots of this at home, not sure why, but it's great, if you put it in the fridge it gives you instant relief from sunburn.

Bomb Cosmetics Cleansing Shower Butter - I'd never used a product like this before, but now I have, I will never not use one. This scent it a bit unusual. It's mint chocolate, but it sorta grows on you. And it works wonders, my legs especially feel really smooth and soft after using this. It contains grains of
something in it which helps remove any dead skin and then it has a sorta body butter consistency in it
which leaves your skin feeling super soft. 

Satin Care Shaving Foam - again, boring, but needed. 

Nivea Double Effect Antiperspirant - Ditto, I quite like Nivea antiperspirant as they help protect and repair your underarms, and since using this product I have actually noticed a difference, and am now a lot less embarrassed to show my underarms off to people.

So...? Kiss Me Deodorant

Nivea Hand Cream and Day Cream - my skin dries like crazy, and these are just some affordable, but effective moisturisers. They have no real scent, but they work, and I have no complaints. 

Clean and Clear Deep Cleanse and Dual Action - I very rarely get spots much anymore (now I say that though, I'm going to have a crazy break out...), but when you wash your face with this you can actually feel it doing something. Your face feels slightly tingly afterwards, which it says on the bottle you should feel, and it's just another simple, affordable product which I think works. Although I'm really tempted to try some more higher-end face washes to see if there's a huge difference between the 'cheaper range'.

Kath Kidston Shower Gel - I don't even know where this came from, but I can't complain, it's a small travel bottle, and so ideal. I've never used it, but it smells lovely, so...

Dove Tinted Moisturiser - I'm not one of those people who's all about fake tan, I've had some bad experiences in the past of going orange, or too dark, so this is a nice in between. It gives you a slight glow, without actually doing anything, and just helps to leave my legs less sheet-white. 

Another thing, that for some reason isn't on here is a Treacle Moon The Rasberry Kiss body butter. It smells of rasberries, and so is the perfect summery scent, and I love to use these for a deeper moisturising.