tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20604776585348352642024-03-13T16:16:12.916+01:00Other Wild ThingsMaríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-25416169264523814492017-07-31T11:44:00.000+02:002017-07-31T11:44:03.836+02:00Moving blogs<div style="text-align: center;">
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I just wanted to say thank you for reading my blog to all of you that are here. However, I feel like I need to start fresh with a <a href="http://www.mariaexplora.com/">new blog </a>(it will be bilingual, just like me) and I hope you check it out!</div>
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Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-45601850146275348752016-12-08T14:10:00.000+01:002016-12-08T14:10:36.524+01:00Winter Edit: LipsticksOne of my most favourite things to stock up on is lipsticks, in any form or colour, I'm just obsessed. And while I've been trying to cut back on spending so much (you can buy <i>so many red lipsticks</i>), I wanted to show you guys some gems I've discovered these past months (and one that I've been loving for a while!)<div>
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<b>KIKO Lips & Cheeks in 105 (LE): </b>This crayon lipstick thing has been with me for a while now and it's one of my most loved colours. I use it year round and it's this medium dusty rose that looks amazing on everyone and compliments fair skin really well in the winter! <i>Sadly,</i> it's a Limited Edition but by mentioning it here I'm hoping KIKO gets the memo and brings it back! <3</div>
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<b>Sephora Long Lasting Lipstick in 23:</b> Dark (<i>darrrk</i>)<i> </i>lipsticks have been my thing these past months and this Sephora one has been my best discovery. Honestly, I own like 7 different shades of this lipstick and it's a weird but amazing lipstick: very creamy and easy to put on, but dries down to a super comfortable matte (and it's definitely long lasting!) Also, I have another extra lipstick in <i><b>23</b></i> just in case I lose it,<i> that's how much I love it!</i></div>
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<b>Rimmel London The Only One Lipstick in 510 "Best of the best":</b> Another great discovery is this cherry red. I usually never wear bright reds if they're not matte, but surprisingly this has a glossy finish but is not slippery, and fares extremely well with food and drinks. <i><b>Best of the Best</b></i> is <i>such</i> a beautiful colour (cool reds are my thing in the winter) and the texture is otherworldly (is that even a word...) Just check them out, they also have some mattes but this glossy non-sticky and extremely light texture is rocking my world!</div>
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<b>NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in "Cannes": </b>I have owned NYX SMLC for a while now, but I just started appreciating them some months ago when I acquired this colour. Usually liquid lipsticks are way too drying or too opaque which makes a mess usually, but these NYX ones are creamy and non-drying (=comfortable) and while it takes a minute or so to dry down, they never let me down. <i><b>Cannes</b></i> is the colour I wish my lips were, and while the tube is brownish the actual colour is pinky brown (my nude fave hands down).</div>
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Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-61113506908450587272016-09-16T08:46:00.000+02:002016-09-19T14:28:47.009+02:00Checking in! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saying I've been a <i>little MIA</i> might be an understatement at this point in time...</div>
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Life has been a little crazier than I expected when I last posted. But here's what I've been up to these last months:</div>
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<b><i>I finally finished my double degree at uni! I <u>finally</u> visited Croatia (<3), plus I did a short trip to Milan and Lake Como too (I'm so excited to tell you guys all about these trips)! </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Suuuuch a crazy summer :)</i></b></div>
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<b><i>And... now I'm on the search for an internship/job (I've been on the search for more than a month), which in Spain is proving to be quite difficult but I shall never lose hope!</i></b></div>
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Since I discovered KIKO some years ago, I started using their products with the same awe a child has on Christmas day. At first it was only the nail polishes, but then my nail polish interest in general plummeted (I have like 100 of many different brands that I want to give away or just toss). Then it was the eye makeup, which is stellar. And then.. of course, my faves: lipsticks of all sorts!</div>
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For years now, lipstick collecting is my obsession. But I do tend to have some lipsticks that I never ever use, which is a shame. This, however, has never happened with my KIKO lipsticks because they are creamy (even if some are matte) and pretty long lasting (unless you go for a creamy sheeny one, of course). The picture above just shows 7 of dozens I have, so if you are interested in swatches, please let me know in the comments :)! </div>
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My favourite ones are the Lavish Lipsticks (the three lippies pictured on the right) and I have the whole range of those but they were limited edition, which is why I had to buy a couple of backups. </div>
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The new Gossamer Emotion (two on the left) are creamy, have a huge range and stay <b>on</b>, plus are not limited edition (and that embossing is suuuper cute)... <i>However</i> I'd definitely recommend swatching in person as some shades have microglitter (which doesn't show up A LOT but you can tell it's <i>not</i> matte) and others are just normal mattes, and sadly the website swatches are not specific about which is which. </div>
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Above pictured are some sheeny creamy lippies that are also the bomb and I use very frequently (as you can see from the wear on the packaging of the pink one!) Definitely comfortable and you can find either sheer ones (sometimes you just need a little colour) and others (like the middle one) start shiny and then turn matte <3.</div>
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KIKO nail polishes have great opacity and range, plus are good quality and pretty cheap. Just recently I checked their nail polishes again and they just came out with a new version of their nail polishes, with a new and cuter packaging (<i>pictured above</i>), plus an even better formula. They are a bit pricier than before (4,90€ a pop) but they have loads of discounts on nail polishes pretty frequently. </div>
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<b><i>Eyeliner</i></b>-wise, I only own three from KIKO: one liquid that has a flat paddle applicator and two pencil ones. Honestly, the pencil ones aren't amazing, I find they are not as soft as I like them but I actually haven't given them much of a chance since I usually don't use pencil eyeliner. The liquid eyeliner on the other hand is pretty good, I'm not sure if my favourite of all my eyeliners just yet, but pretty high up, although limited edition so I'm pondering getting a backup just in case. I'm sorry I didn't picture any eyeliner, I just got a bunch of stuff and forgot about these...</div>
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In terms of <b><i>eyebrows</i></b>, I have to say that I almost never do anything to mine. I have a Maybelline brow pencil that has a spoolie on the other side and that was about it before I got my KIKO eyebrow sculpt. I still won't do my eyebrows every day since mine are pretty dark and not too patchy (but they <i>do </i>need some perfecting) but whenever I do, I use the Eyebrow Sculpt over any other product. It looks like a similar concept (IMO) to the Hourglass Brow Sculpting pencil + Anastasia Brow Wiz but I haven't tried these so I can't really say much in terms of pigmentation, etc. but the KIKO Eyebrow Sculpt has enough pigmentation for my eyebrows (I need just *enough* since I use black for mine, it would be too much!)</div>
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The <i style="font-weight: bold;">lipgloss</i> is really nice (not gloopy, not watery) and minty, plus it sheers out (which is something I need with lipgloss, I hate pigmented ones on myself!) which is why I have like four different shades. It looks really good on its own, but I do feel like if I don't put some balm underneath before applying my lips will look flaky when the gloss is gone. </div>
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This is my first KIKO *liquid* <i><b>foundation</b></i> and since cushion foundations are all the rage right now, I decided to try it out (mostly because I couldn't get my hands on the L'Oreal one just yet in Spain and I'm not buying foundations online ever). This is actually a CC cream which I prefer, but the lightest warm shade available is this one (Warm Beige 15) and it's still a <i>tad</i> darker for my skin (although that happens to me with almost all foundations). However, I really like it and use it every morning for work so I can't say it's my favourite (my Bourjois Healthy Mix is still top 1) but I got it recently and is way more useful to take on the go than foundation + brush/beautyblender.</div>
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In terms of <i><b>concealer</b>, </i>I have to admit that I have never tried one from KIKO (although I hear great things of the Soft Focus one) and my most favourite high street one is from Bourjois CC Concealer (shade #21, always).</div>
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<i>What do you think of KIKO? Have you tried it and what did(n't) you like? (+ would you like swatches of anything mentioned above?)</i></div>
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So.. basically, I'm back. I never left, but I was taking an awfully long time to post. </div>
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I've had a million ideas about what to post but I thought this first easing-in post should be an update of sorts.</div>
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For starters, my first semester (of my last year of uni) was absolute hell. I had a couple of nervous breakdowns and anxiety bouts. On the other hand, this second semester has been very relaxed (too much, actually). Ever since the start of September, I've been able to go on a couple of trips: London and also a weekend skiing in Austria and Germany (with my parents, which is not so glam haha) Plus, I turned 23 (I feel like time is passing me by sooo fast)! </div>
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This Saturday I'm posting: <i><b>A Brand Review - Kiko Milano Cosmetics</b></i></div>
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<li>Lets you tag easily, creating collections and folders to organize your feed (i know the folder option is available too on bloglovin')</li>
<li>You can share to many other places like evernote, onenote, facebook, twitter... etc.</li>
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Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-77000373616535185092015-09-11T12:10:00.000+02:002015-10-06T14:32:28.132+02:00Scandinavian tour - Part 4 (Norway)<b>Hi guys! :)</b><br />
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I've kind of been dreading and putting off writing this post since it's gonna be pretty LONG (I'll try to summarize, though!) Half of our trip was spent in the wonderful Norway.<br />
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We started visiting <b><i>Oslo</i></b> for a couple of days (we didn't catch the metro AT ALL, so that tells you how easy it is to walk around). We liked Oslo and the centre is particularly nice. However, it didn't have the same charm (in our opinion) that Stockholm does, although you can definitely see a bigger mix of cultures.<br />
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<b><i>Hemsedal</i></b> was our next stop, although not by conscious choice since we needed to spend a night halfway between Oslo and Stranda (fjordland, basically)... and it was such an unexpected surprise, because we loved it! It was here when we started seeing the Norway we had heard so much about... Just looking at these landscape pictures I wanna go back.<br />
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After our night in Hemsedal, we finally got to <b><i>Stranda (fjords)</i></b> and we fell in love with the landscape! I mean... I know I'm a city girl through and through, but even I had my doubts when looking and experiencing being here. It got to a point where even my dad + brother couldn't resist going and taking a quick dip in the fjord (I was a bit of a coward... it looked so cold!) Norway is kind of like that: it makes you go a little crazy for nature, you end up wanting to buy a cabin up in the mountain and taking a dip in frozen water.</div>
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<b>Norway, I'm head over heels for you! </b>(and i <i>will</i> go back)</div>
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<br />Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0Estocolmo, Suecia59.329323499999987 18.06858080000006359.07010549999999 17.423133800000063 59.588541499999984 18.714027800000064tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-73922442532463413522015-08-08T08:30:00.000+02:002015-08-08T08:30:01.682+02:00Scandinavian tour - Part 2 (Helsinki)Hei!<br />
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Well, after our eventful and rainy 24h in St Petersburg, we finally got to Helsinki. We stayed at Citykoti Apartments, which I can recommend as for cleanliness and location, although price-wise, I still prefer good old AirBnb! (as you can see, they aren't paying me to say this)<br />
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Anyhow... we got there late midday and it had started raining (oh, that damn rain AGAIN), so we decided to catch a bite inside the train station and that's when we figured out the huge price difference between Russia and Finland (not that we were surprised, though!) Take into account that Finland has euros, which makes it easier for us europeans (eurozone, of course) to visit this country, in comparison to other scandinavian countries!<br />
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After leaving our stuff in the apartment, we decided to go for a walk around the port and see this amazing cloudy yet beautiful sunset. And since our lives basically revolve around food, we had a beer on a café that overlooked the sea. But then we decided that we could also have a pizza and a salad while we were at it, since it was such a cool place... and all those excuses we say just to keep eating!<br />
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Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com000100 Helsinki, Finlandia60.173324400000013 24.94102480000003734.651289900000009 -16.367569199999963 85.695358900000016 66.249618800000036tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-79407433496363746782015-08-05T08:30:00.000+02:002015-08-05T08:30:01.445+02:00Scandinavian tour - Part 1 (St Petersburg)<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hei! (Hello in finnish)</div>
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It's been 4 full days of adventure since we left Spain for greener (and cooler) pastures and I have to say, I'm in love with Scandinavia already.</div>
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We started off on a bad note, since we were supposed to leave on tuesday for St Petersburg but due to overbooking in our flight, we lost a full day and had to catch the next flight (24h later than expected). Therefore, we only had 24h in St Petersburg, when we initially expected to have 2 days, and we had to miss a couple of important things that we wanted to check out (like the Peter and Paul Fortress)</div>
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After that, we went to see the Church of the Savior on Blood, which just for the exterior is completely worth seeing. It's the church where the Tsar Alexander was taken after a bomb exploded just outside and he was mortally wounded. The inside is completely decorated with colourful mosaics depicting religious scenes, and it's way more impressive and beautiful than any fresco on other churches.</div>
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So basically, it was a whole 24h of adventure (take into account we arrived at 6am that same morning!) and rain :) just what I expected from a russian summer! </div>
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The next morning we caught a train to Helsinki (Finland), which lasts only 4h and was super comfortable. Thank the gods for our Airbnb hostess, who helped us call a taxi when we were running late! </div>
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On to Helsinki... (See you in part 2!)</div>
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P.S. If you want to check out my <a href="https://instagram.com/mdemaria/">Instagram (@mdemaria)</a>, you will be a tad more updated!</div>
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Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0San Petersburgo, Rusia59.9342802 30.33509860000003859.4248817 29.044205100000038 60.443678700000007 31.625992100000037tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-67882519807446095102015-06-29T14:18:00.004+02:002015-06-29T14:18:52.442+02:00What's up?
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have been
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I’m working at my father’s office helping around, which is nice for my
curriculum but kinda awful for my summer haha. However, it’s only on mornings,
so I still have quite a lot of free time!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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roommate, who lives in Lisbon (Portugal), which is going to be so amazing! I
will be going on the 10<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> of July, and we will also be attending the
NOS Alive Festival, which I’m so excited about! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Russia (only St Petersburg, sadly), Finland, Sweden and Norway with my family!
That’s kind of the highlight of my summer, really. I have always wanted to
visit all of these places and I think it’s going to be pretty amazing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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basically my boyfriend came back from his Erasmus! As you probably know, I
spent a semester in Vienna while he was spending two whole semesters in Warsaw.
We still saw each other quite a lot (every 1-2 months) so it wasn’t TOO bad,
but I still missed him massively! <3 Gahhh! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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having him to myself (and his friends and family too, of course haha) is too
incredible, and I still can’t believe it. It definitely is true what they say,
that distance can either break or strengthen any relationship, and for us it
was definitely the latter. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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couple of posts prepared and I’m really excited to keep the blog going this
summer, as it’s when I’m most inspired and have more free time, so definitely
expect more blog posts coming more frequently, and hopefully soon with a
schedule! (I REALLY need to force myself into doing this)</span></span></div>
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Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-36605396100011333572015-06-10T11:34:00.001+02:002015-06-10T21:09:52.478+02:00Review: Lucas' Papaw Ointment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! I'm so sorry for the months of silence on the blog, I have had the worst semester ever, having come back from my Erasmus (I still have so much Erasmus + travel stuff to talk to you about!) and I've been completely swamped with so many projects and exams... </div>
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Anyway, I am here today to write to you about the miracle worker that is Lucas' Papaw Ointment. Basically, this little guy does <b>everything</b> under the sun, well... almost! I have used it to treat:</div>
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<li><span style="text-align: justify;">Mosquito bites - I am known in the mosquito community for my sweet blood apparently, which makes me the ideal target for them. As soon as I notice itching from a mosquito bite, I apply some Lucas' Papaw Ointment (LPO) to the bite and usually by the next morning it's either gone or almost gone! Living in the southeast of Spain, this is specially amazing in summer.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Skin dryness - for example, on my hands, if I don't have any available hand cream, I extend a small quantity of LPO and it works like a charm (but it doesn't sink in as fast as hand cream, so beware of touching stuff right after!). Basically, I use it wherever I have a dry spot.</li>
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The tub also claims that it is quite good with burns (sunburns I guess), boils, bruises, rash (heat, nappy, etc.), temporary relief of dermatitis and eczema, pimples, splinters... and many more uses, which I can't vouch for as I haven't tried it for any of those problems myself.</div>
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I guess it's not surprising at all if my conclusion is that I <u><b>would</b></u> recommend this stuff to everyone*, as buying it in bulk on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR2.TRC1.A0.H0.Xelf+lip+ex.TRS0&_nkw=lucas+papaw+ointment&_sacat=0">Ebay</a> is very easy and cheap (I bought a pack of 6 tubes for 28€). Plus, if you are going on a trip, this is the <i><b>perfect</b></i> companion as it has so many uses and isn't bulky at all. </div>
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<i>*Always do a patch test in case you're allergic, as I'm not sure that this is a hypoallergenic product! </i></div>
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Maria :)</div>
Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-28893902991998276412015-03-25T10:58:00.000+01:002015-03-25T11:05:50.091+01:00The Erasmus Experience<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">For those that don’t know what
Erasmus is, it refers to an exchange programme that takes place between
European universities. It can take place in a semester or a full year.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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This year, my boyfriend and my three best friends are on their own Erasmus’
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two of my friends went to Kraków
(Poland), my boyfriend to Warsaw (also Poland) and my other bf went to Toulouse
(France).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meanwhile, I went to Vienna
(Austria). </span></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://otherwildthings.blogspot.com.es/2014/12/salzburg-innsbruck-and-hallstatt.html">Hallstatt</a></span></em></div>
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have been completely different from each other. This is of course due to which
people you meet during your exchange and how you “think” about the whole thing.
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For example, I wanted to make the
most out of my Erasmus by travelling as much as possible (which I have done and
I will do a round-up post this week), while my friends in Kraków decided they
wanted to party like the world was going to end tomorrow. This is fantastic
too, and no matter what you choose, the important thing is that you feel happy
with how you use your time when you are gone. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">Choosing Austria as my destination, and more specifically Vienna, was the best decision I could've made. I had never visited Austria before and I knew Vienna was amazingly beautiful so I decided to pick it, and I can't be happier with it! The location was a great advantage too, as it was really near to many other European countries that are quirky and beautiful too! </span></div>
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disappointing things about my Erasmus though. I was actually happy to go home
after being done with my adventures and I missed the stability and friends that
I had at home, even if my boyfriend is staying in Warsaw until June *sad sad
emoji*. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Some things like having to change
subjects a month before leaving (messing up my Learning Agreement and making me
take an extra subject this semester because of that) were definite downers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My conclusion is that
institutions (residences, universities, etc.) will try to make you pay and pay;
they will always have an extra fee here and there that you DEFINITELY MUST pay.
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Austrian, I would have more power to not be cheated but sadly, Erasmus students
are pretty defenseless in this sense. This may of course only be my case, but
from what I know, this is very common in most Erasmus destinations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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on a bad note. I have LOVED my Erasmus. I have seen so many places that I would
never have gone to if I stayed in Spain, many amazing things and I have met incredible
people. I will never forget this semester as I have learnt so many things about
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there is no place like home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-33021542821176564112015-02-04T06:30:00.000+01:002015-02-28T19:36:41.020+01:00Confessions in Copenhagen<div style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m a terrible blogger. I am. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have been on <em>so</em> many trips lately and have taken so
many wonderful pictures, but when it comes to posting about them on the blog, I
always forget. And then time goes by, and it feels stupid to post about a trip
that happened months ago, doesn’t it?</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As an avid blog reader, I find that most bloggers that I<em> really</em> like know exactly how to get their voice through to their readers.
However, I never know HOW to do that exactly. Is it because English is my 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup>
language and maybe I should be writing in Spanish? English is the language in
which I watch movies, TV series, and also the language I use to read most of my
books and sometimes… I even dream in English! </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anyway, these are just my thoughts and I just
wanted to thank you guys for sticking with me through all of these ups and
downs.</span></span></div>
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a room through AirBnB. The apartment was owned by Sara, a girl in her 20s
that was really fun and amazing (too many drinks were had the first night!). I
am so glad I decided to come alone, as I feel I was also more open to knowing
people from Denmark instead of sticking to my travel buddies as you usually do
when you travel with other people.</span></span></div>
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beautiful not to visit, but then you will never want to leave. Coming from Vienna, I definitely
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there aren’t many metro stations and you can walk for 30 minutes to get to the
next one. I visited Nyhavn (the famous colourful harbour that is the most
pinterest-y thing of Copenhagen which you can see in the picture <strong><em>above</em></strong>), the Kongen Have, the Little Mermaid (very
symbolic of the city which you can see in the picture <strong><em>below</em></strong>), the Botanic Gardens, etc. But in general, I think
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definitely wanted to see the Tivoli (an amazing park which inspired Disney to
create Disneyland!), one of the most important attractions of the city. My
friend Sara told me that I should come again during the summer. It’s the best
time to visit Copenhagen because of the flowers, the warmth, plus more hours of
light… No matter what, I don’t regret coming here in January at all… and I was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">so</i> lucky because the 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup>
morning... it snowed!<br /></span></span><br />
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think about coming, maybe do it in June and save a bit because it’s <strong>NOT</strong> cheap (and least of all for a student)… but
definitely worth it!</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After Copenhagen I was lucky to be able to visit Prague and Kraków, but... more about that in the next post! :) </span></o:p></span></div>
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One of the biggest issues living in Austria is that you tend to visit EVERYTHING around it (Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Munich...) I mean... <b>I can't be happier</b> about it's location. But the thing is, Austria is so damn beautiful that not seeing it is the biggest sin of all! Thankfully, in the course of two weeks, I did two trips: Salzburg + Hallstatt (with my roommate on Halloween), and Salzburg + Innsbruck (with my bf). <i>Double Salzburg is double the fun <3 ! </i></div>
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When I went with Sofia (my roomie) we stayed at <a href="http://www.yoho.at/">Yoho Hostel</a>, but since we got a room for 2 instead of sharing a big room with 4-6 people we had to pay more (72€/person for 2 nights). I can definitely say the hostel was clean and comfortable, but when I visited with my boyfriend we decided to get an apartment through <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/">AirBnb</a>, and that was even cheaper for two people (25€/person+night). So... if you're a big group going to a hostel may be a better option, but if you're not then definitely go for an apartment.<br />
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<li><b>Mirabell Palace + Gardens</b></li>
<li><b>Mozarts Wohnhaus</b></li>
<li><b>River Salzach</b> (walk on the peatonal bridge -very close to Mozart's Wohnhaus-, it's great for picture-taking!)</li>
<li><b>Getreidegasse</b> (take your time here, it's the cutest shopping street ever - Diagon Alley much?)</li>
<li><b>Mozarts Geburthaus</b> (it's a bright yellow house on Getreidegasse)</li>
<li><b>Dom > Residenz > Domplatz > Kapitelplatz > Cemetery of St. Peter</b></li>
<li><b>Festung Hohensazlburg</b> (the fortress, where you should definitely spend at least an hour looking at the views, taking pictures and eating Sacher Torte -Viennese chocolate cake-.) </li>
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We visited the whole town (it's really small so 30-50 minutes of wandering and taking <u><b>lottttts</b></u> of pictures in piers would be more than enough) and then we hiked up the mountain. I almost died twice during that hike, it was <i>soooo long</i> and we weren't equipped for hiking. </div>
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But we finally got to the top, where a restaurant awaited us and we had the best spaghetti ever... although I'm sure they only tasted that great because we were famished! After that, we took some pictures on the skywalk and then went back down with the funicular (which felt like a really steep roller-coaster track). Last but not least, we walked a little bit around the river area before catching our bus back to Salzburg.</div>
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We saw the <b>Goldenes Dachl</b>, the <b>Hofburg</b>, <b>Domplatz</b>, and walked around the small and cobbled streets. After that, we walked around the <b>Inn River</b> and tried to get the funicular to go up the mountain (it was closed for repairs for the the <i style="font-weight: bold;">whole month of November</i> -bummer!-, but it should be open by now), we caught a bus and soon we started hiking around the beautiful woods in the mountain. We were lucky and had a beautiful sunny day to enjoy the walk and the views. We spent around 3-4 hours walking around and after reaching the highest point that our legs permitted us to, we started walking back down because the sun goes down faster than we do and we didn't want to be lost in the woods by night... plus, we were soooo hungry by then! After having lunch, we drank some hot mulled wine (Glühwein in German, in case you need it) and walked around some more... and finally caught the train back to Vienna!<br />
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For starters, my computer broke. My Macbook Pro (that has been with me for 3 years) was getting updated one day and it suddenly wouldn't restart. I had to send it back to Spain for repair and it was quite a stressful pair of weeks since I really need a computer to do my uni work. </div>
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After that, my boyfriend came to visit me to Vienna for a week* and we were able to go see Salzburg and Innsbruck. It was the most amazing trip although the rest of the time he was here I had to leave him quite alone because I had so many classes! Although it sucked not being able to spend as much time with him as I would've liked, soon enough we're going together to Berlin! </div>
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I've already been here for almost a month and I have to excuse myself for the lack of updates. You see, I've had to adapt but I've also been doing quite a lot of travelling during this month (Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw, Linz...) but more on that later! </div>
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Recently, I was speaking with some other Spanish exchange students that live here and we've all come to the conclusion that once you come to Vienna, you set a <u><b><i>very</i></b></u> high bar! Even if you visit other places and love them for different reasons, none will capture your heart like Vienna has.</div>
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It's just too wonderful for words, very safe, amazingly beautiful and there's always a hundred fun things to do. Plus, it's in the centre of Europe so you can get to many destinations without having to spend that much time travelling!</div>
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<br />Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-88724205734510295962014-09-18T10:30:00.000+02:002014-09-18T10:30:01.703+02:00Travel Beauty Tips<div style="text-align: justify;">
Travelling is the most amazing thing, but beauty on-the-go for a long time is kind of tricky. You don't want to pack too much if you need to travel light, <u>but</u> you also want versatility and options when you're out and about!<br />
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1. Makeup wipes + cream = yay! (aka: makeup wipes <u>aren't</u> your enemy)</h3>
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Taking with you a makeup remover is too much of a hassle. If it's micellar water, there's a high possibility it will leak in your suitcase. Hence, my use of olive oil or body cream... and it <b><u>WORKS!</u></b></div>
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During my trip to Turkey, I took a miniature bottle of body cream by accident... and it saved me. When you're doing touristy things, you aren't precisely looking for a drugstore (which in some countries, is NOT an easy feat even if you are) to buy makeup remover.<br />
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I applied the cream all over my face, I dabbed it on my lashes and on my eyelids. Be careful and buy a cream that isn't liquid, because you don't want it to get into your eyes! <i>(I know this sounds kind of dangerous even, but I've been doing it for years and never had a single problem. AND mascara just comes right off!)</i></div>
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I let it do it's own thing for 10 seconds or more... and then, using my makeup wipes I remove it gently. This ensures your eyes won't suffer too much scrubbing and your lashes won't fall.<br />
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This is one trick you all probably know about but maybe you don't really use it as much in your daily life. I love using slightly creamy lipsticks as both blush (dabbing some on directly from the bullet and then blending it with your own fingers) and light lipstick. I especially love this when using a red lipstick that isn't extremely opaque but rather natural such as <b>Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayon in</b><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Red Island</i>:</div>
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I love the natural flush effect... which I usually achieve with my <b>Stila Convertible Color in </b><i><b>Poppy</b>. </i>Plus, as it is slightly shiny this is another way of highlighting your cheeks! <i>(Pats self on the back)</i></div>
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I know this is kind of horrifying to some people, but 99% of the time I don't wear any mascara. It's not a feeling I cherish on my eyes, especially because I usually wear contact lenses and I tend to rub my eyes every once in a while. </div>
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However, if you absolutely need mascara, take a look at tip <i>número uno </i>to remove it afterwards!</div>
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If you're on a short (1-3 day) trip, don't pay attention to this tip. However, if you're travelling for more than 5 days, I completely recommend you to go bare from the get go. This way, you won't have a half chipped nail polish during your whole trip and it won't bother you either. If you just <i><u>can't</u> </i>part ways with nail polish, use a clear nail polish that won't be too noticeable if/once it chips!</div>
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Maríahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420142976713485777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060477658534835264.post-78759348931190692912014-09-17T12:30:00.000+02:002014-09-17T12:30:02.966+02:00Turkey Travel Diary - Part 3: Pamukkale, Bodrum and EphesusAfter visiting the <a href="http://otherwildthings.blogspot.com.es/2014/09/turkey-travel-diary-part-2-cappadocia.html">Cappadocia</a>, our next stop was Pamukkale. Pamukkale is a small town famous for its lime pools (nature made!) Bathing in these pools is a one-of-a-kind experience, and if you get the chance to visit, definitely do! The pools are jam-packed with people during the day so I advise you to go around 6pm or later.<br />
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Sadly, the natural pools have been closed off due to people damaging them so we weren't able to swim in those. However, the artificially created pools are quite nice too (not the same as the originals, but I'll take 'em!)<br />
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After spending two nights in Pamukkale, we took off for Bodrum. Let me tell you something about Bodrum: it's awesome for partying (which I wasn't there to do) but too crowded for my taste. It's a beautiful touristy town but I definitely recommend to check out Göltürkbükü <i>(difficult name to remember)</i> if you want to spend a whole day under the sun.<br />
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The beaches are made of rock, which I prefer since the water is way more clear than if you go to sandy beaches. We were able to rent a deck chair literally two steps from the sea for 30 turkish liras (=10€ approx.) which included food, drinks and the rent of the chair itself! <i>(sweet deal, right?)</i><br />
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Our last destination (before going back to Istanbul for our return flight) was Ephesus! Ephesus is the ruins of an ancient Greek city which has so much history you will be fascinated. There's a site that was supposed to be Mary's last home (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Virgin_Mary">The House of Virgin Mary</a>), as well as what I loved the most: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Celsus">The Library of Celsus</a> <i>(of which now only remains the façade).<br /></i><br />
We spent the night in Selçuk, in an adorable and charming hotel called <i style="font-weight: bold;">Boomerang Guesthouse</i>, which I strongly recommend if you're going to visit Ephesus. The family that owns the hotel also owns the restaurant beside it and they are extremely lovely!<br />
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After Istanbul, we spent one night in Ankara. We barely saw <i><u>anything</u></i> (which is a shame) and there are no pictures of us in the capital. The next morning, our destination was Göreme but we decided to visit Tuz Gölü along the way! :)</div>
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Tuz Gölü is a salt lake that you can walk on for miles and find no water whatsoever (at least not in the middle of Summer). It's absolutely beautiful but be prepared: <i><b>wear sunglasses and SPF!</b></i> (Your skin and retinas will thank you later)</div>
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We finally got to Göreme. That place is truly a beauty! It's a small town, very touristy in fact, but worth visiting. The food is delicious and there's this kebab dish that is prepared in a vase that they break before serving it to you (I've forgotten what it was called, damn)... it was <u style="font-style: italic;">the best!</u> <span style="background-color: #ea9999; font-size: x-small;">(Pictured below)</span></div>
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During our small road trip, we visited the Underground City of Derinkuyu and the Valley of Ihlara, as well as many other towns along the way. The Valley of Ihlara is full of small, extremely old orthodox churches carved into the stone of the steep valley and is one of the <u><b>most</b></u> wonderful things I've seen in Turkey!</div>
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Nothing that I will say hasn't been said before. I wasn't raised with your films, but I have seen enough to deem you a fantastic actor. I had never known that you had a battle with depression because I would've related with you in so many aspects.</div>
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I'm sorry about your death, dear friend. Suicide is a choice that many people have been faced with, and it is never easy. People don't usually understand suicide and depression so let's say it's like a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYcyxbNw&bvm=bv.73231344,d.d2k">black dog</a> or rather a black monster that eats you up from inside. It can make you believe you're worth nothing, that you will never go back to being happy, that no one needs you and they're better off without you. Sometimes you're distracted and don't think about anything, or you feel numb inside, but every once in a while you peek into yourself to just see if the monster is gone and it is frightening how strong it has grown while you looked elsewhere.<br />
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I am sorry that the monster finally took you but the rest of us will remember you as a magnificent person, one that was always capable of making everybody around you smile.<br />
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There's nothing better than travelling to demonstrate how wrong you are. About life, about the country you are visiting and about the country you come from. We usually expect what will happen when we get there, don't we?</div>
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No one would've told us that Turkey is, in a lot of aspects, more advanced than Spain (there were solar panels on EVERY single house). Also, if you get in a taxi, be prepared for the ride of your life... or death!</div>
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We would've never imagined that, whilst asking a man -who had absolutely no idea of english- directions to our hotel, he would get in the car and started driving until he got us there. The most amazing thing is... this is thought as completely normal in Turkey. </div>
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Wearing shorts doesn't mean that people will judge you, even if the rest of women around you are wearing burka (although it's not that common). Travelling with a pair of natives (my father and brother) always helps! (I'm joking... but not really.) If you have a beard, come to Turkey... you're going to love it!</div>
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And the most usual thing is that, wherever you go, everyone will invite you to <i><b>çay</b></i> (tea). If you're not a huge fan of tea, I assure you you will start to be - and if not, try <i><b>elma çay</b></i> (apple tea.. yum!)</div>
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I wasn't expecting anything of what we encountered, and after these 15 days, I still can't believe how lucky I've been to visit this marvellous country! </div>
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The whole city was brimming with people and the heat -combined with LOTS of humidity- didn't make it any easier. I have to say, I loved the night time in Istanbul, but I loathed the morning and afternoon. <b><i>So. darn. hot. </i></b></div>
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<li><i><u><b>Taksim Square and Itsiklal Caddesi</b></u></i> (which is their way of saying "street"). It's a great area, always full of people and excitement. The most important shops are located here, so if you want to make a quick visit to Zara, you most definitely have to come here! There are great restaurants and bars in the adjacent streets, which are also full of charm and music. (If you're after Istanbul's night life, this is the place for you too!)</li>
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<li><i style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Grand Bazaar</i>: I can't say enough good things about this place. We spent almost a whole day in there, and we didn't even buy that much. It's intoxicating (in a good way) and fascinating, because you can't stop looking around. Most objects you can find in more than one shop, so if the clerk is asking for a high price and you can't make him lower it -bargaining is a must here-, check other shops. But... if you really really liked it, I say buy it, because you most definitely will make a couple of turns and in a second you won't know where the shop is located. <i>(Almost Alice in Wonderland-ish!)<br /></i></li>
<li><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Spice Market</u>: Although it's a beautiful place to see, I wouldn't recommend you to buy there anything except maybe a souvenir. Most things have quite a high price and it's fixed, unlike in the Grand Bazaar.<br /></li>
<li><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Blue Mosque</u>: If you ever come to Istanbul, this one's a <u>must</u>! A beautiful example of muslim architecture, but if you're a woman you will most definitely have to wear one of those borrowed dresses + headscarves we're wearing in one of the pictures above. There are also delicious small restaurants around that area ;) so check them out after your visit!</li>
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