by Daniella Grace
After 15 hrs of travel, I'm finally back in Spain! The weather is insanely hot but it's beautiful as ever here. And thank goodness for Kate's pool or else we'd be forced to stay inside most of the day! Anyways, I'm so happy to be back in my favorite little city of Girona.
Bikini - Indah //
Here's a little look into my stay here in Barcelona.. Believe it or not, I really enjoy being a tourist when I travel as I generally don't get to sightsee very often. Usually, I have certain places to be or people to meet and then I'm back on a plane to LA before I know it. But this week is all about leisure. So as I sit here now, on a double-decker bus, with a map in one hand and a beer in the other, I realize, this is how traveling should be..
Finally back in one of my favorite Spanish cities, Madrid. Between my friends, the shopping, site seeing and incredible food, no trip to Europe feels complete without a stopover here.. And yes, walking on these cobblestone lined streets is a talent I've acquired through trial and error! ;)
Jacket - BCBG // Shirt - LNA // Pants - Rag & Bone // Heels - Casadei // Backpack - Rebecca Minkoff - // Sunglasses - Ray-Ban
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Dress - Indah // Jacket - All Saints // Hat - Madewell // Backpack - Rebecca Minkoff
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Hey guys, so I recently sat down with www.bikini.com for a little interview and filled them in on some of my must-have items for when I travel.
After three days of off and on rain, the sun finally decided to make it's way out here in Girona! Now it's time to break out the dresses and let the hair down.. 💃
Jacket - Vintage All Saints // Dress - Free People // Backpack - Rebecca Minkoff
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Today miss Kate and I got our booties back outside and hiked 5 miles up to the historic mountain top of Sant Miquel. The view from the top is seriously unbelievable and to be honest , the photos here do not do it justice. Once you've made the 5 mile treck up hill (or if you're lazy, drive up the back road) you then climb an extremely windy staircase to the top of the Sant Miquel fortress. When you finally reach the top, there's an incredible 360 view consisting of all the surrounding cities of Girona, the shores of Costa Brava, and even the snow capped mountain tops of the French Pyrenees. This place is heaven on earth.
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Channelling my inner Karl Lagerfeld today.. ;)
Sweater - Helmut Lang // Shirt - Systemaction // Jeans - Rag & Bone // Backpack - Rebecca Minkoff // Sunglasses - Ray Ban
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Finally, I've made my way back over to Europe. As you know, every year, I block off a month of two back home so I'm able to come over here for work and of course a bit of pleasure...
And after 14hrs of travel, I've landed back in my favorite little city of Girona. So far, I've managed to drink my way through 12 cafe con leche's and 2 bottles of vino (not all to myself of course). ;) I figured this was the best and most pleasurable way to cure jet lag.. Hehe. Anywho, Kate and I are on our way now to do a bit of shopping downtown but here's a few photos of my past 24hrs in Spain! Xo
All good things must come to an end.. This past month in Italy has been one incredible experience. Between work, checking out the school I'll be attending this summer, Polimoda, and being a complete tourist, I couldn't have asked for a better trip. The weather was beyond exceptional as I found myself being able to wear shorts and t-shirts most of the days, the food, well I don't think I have to explain to you that one and being able to spend time with old and new friends… It was perfect.
Here's a collection of my favorite photos from the trip ranging from the scenery to the food. Enjoy :)
Photos by Marco Morittu
Hey guys! Check out this article I co-wrote for my friend's travel site : www.simply-wright.com. In this article, I share with you all my secrets on the best places to eat, shop and site see in the beautiful city of Florence, Italy. You can see it here : GETTING LOST IN FLORENCE, ITALY
Since the girls are only in town for a few more days, we couldn't pass up a quick trip to Venice, considering it's only a 2 1/2 hr drive from Florence. This is another one of my favorite cities.. Yes, I say this a lot.. but this is by far the most romantic city I've visited yet. Maybe it's all the public displays of affection or the simple fact that Casanova himself was from here.. Either way, every time I come back to this city, I fall in love all over again... ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Out of all of the places in the world, Italy has found a special place in my heart. It fuels my undying love for food and fashion and being the extremely passionate person that I am, it's safe to say that I fit in here just fine. Having lived here briefly three years ago, it felt like forever since I was last here, but the second that I stepped foot off of the plane, I felt like I was right back at home. Come to think of it, it's because of Italy and all of the inspiration I get when I'm here, that I started my first blog to keep my family and friends at home updated on my travels. Many of you have continued to follow along over the years and I wish to thank all of you for the continued support.
This week, I'm in Florence to shoot but I decided to make an extra long trip out of this since I technically don't have to be back in the states until the premiere of my movie Sand Castles in April. My family and friends showed up a day later to surprise me and we've been running around eating, shopping, drinking cappuccinos and wine like you wouldn't believe. We're hoping to make it to Venice in the next few days, but for now, I'm more than enjoying being back in Toscana. :)
There's no question that I'm a bit of a 'travelholic'. Ever since I can remember, I've been on the go. I blame my parents for taking my sister and I on frequent trips at least once a month when we were younger. We'd travel anywhere from tropical islands, to the mountains of Idaho, to month long road trips across the county, hitting every museum and landmark along the way… All of this was made possible from our homeschooling which enabled us to always be on the go. I believe that there is a time and a place for 'text book leaning' but the knowledge you gain through experiencing different cultures first hand, is something that can't be taught by sitting behind a desk.
I feel extremely blessed that my parents have passed this philosophy down to me, as all of these experiences have shaped me into who I've become. So today, I want to dedicate this blog post to a few of the places that are dearest to me. The memories I have and all of the people I've met along the way will continue to inspire me and stay in my heart forever. Xx
Many more adventures to come in 2014! Next stop______?
