More Roman Holiday Photos - October 2017

Cracking The 'Smart Casual' Dress Code

Pink in Amalfi

Preppy Florals

Glasgow Tripping 2016

My gravestone should read: "Daniela Fliegauf: bedazzled lover of cats and all-time advocate of short city breaks".

A Day In The Life: London

Raw, unedited, unabridged, unabbreviated, organic - a photo-heavy collective from my 16th birthday 4-day trip to London. It's such a whole enchilada (thesaurus.com *unedited) that it's all completely in the wrong order and some photos are upside down. PS. I included some bloopers and Snapchat screenshots, because, why not?

The Clothes Show 2015

autumn '15 playlist

SWITZERLAND 2015

Architecture | The National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh Photo Diary

Travel Wishlist

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Galloping in Tenerife with a camera and Birkenstock

The big part of my month was filled with my lounging-self in Tenerife, and so when it came to writing another blog post - apart from swimming pools, lilos and peach flavoured sorbets, my mind was blank and filled with post-holiday writer's block. Other people (but who defines normal), come home from a holiday, unpack and sleep. I unpacked and immediately started writing this, then had to stop because I was terribly uninspired and now have just entirely given up and I'm going to let the photos speak for themselves; because they will probably do a better job than I ever will. 

Tenerife was beautiful and the absolute perfect weather and very much needed. I also Instagramed a lot so you really missed out, or you didn't, if you saw them, then you're a great guy, or gal (robots are also very welcome and aliens are never discrimintated against). 

I am very thankful for the rest. 

PS. The photos don't follow on from the writing but that's the way it's going to be.

We spent excessive days at the local markets, either too hot and really sweaty (don't even bother imagining), or parting with far too many euros - but it feels very necessary. 

We swam and swam and swam, ate, and swam. 

We sat on black sand beaches with volcanic rock and almost died - probably just being melodramatic - in the wind and high waves. 

We went to a ridiculously, insanely, unbelievably cool waterpark. 

We saw the third highest volcano in the world, climbed to the top and then I felt really smug and proud and now I get to boast about it. Pretty impressive, huh? 

We gallivanted and galloped (start imagining) around pretending we could afford the Cartier's and Rolex's and then we ate at the Hard Rock Cafe Tenerife, flirted with bruschetta and drank cocktails which made us feel part of the gang. 

Until whenever,

Dani x

Top Five Favourites

If I've made it through half the year and survived, the excitement building up for a holiday is overflowing. As each year comes and goes, Christmas and the family summer holiday seem to be the only two rotating seasons. Christmas, then summer holiday, then Christmas... Hopefully, that means there's soon to be some sort of plane tripping and swimming involved. I am really getting more excited than anyone else at the fact that I will be able to buy fresh fruit and vegetables at the markets in Tenerife and get really pretty photos of colourful stalls #instagramming. This half-year has had ups and downs, feet-up-on-the-couch moments and rekindling my love for spaghetti hoops.. and then eating them by the tin-ful. This half-year has been completely necessary, and so is this holiday. 

So, completely non-flying, non-holiday related thoughts have filled my mind.

1. Enter: The Roasted Chickpeas. Not just one chickpea, but many. Oh so many! This versatile legume (it's a legume...) is so tasty when paired with soy sauce. The soy caramelises and gives a sweet/salty taste. I am currently LOVING adding salt and Thai 7 spice (which is a gorgeous blend of chilli flakes, garlic, ginger, coriander seed, lemon peel, cayenne pepper and cloves). #HECKYES! 

2. Oprah said 'Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose.' Listen to Oprah. She's my favourite kind of person.

3. I love discovering new lovely individuals at random moments (either I find them, or they just pop up). This week, I have been loving Essie Button, and she makes videos, which is fun! 

4. Can something be a favourite before it has been touches? I'm saying yes! I was lent the first book in the trilogy, 'Divergent', and I am so so excited to read it. I have been forcing myself to read the book I am currently on so as to finish it quicker so I can make a speedy start on this one. Air conditioned hotel room reading, pool lounger reading, under the restaurant table reading, beach towel reading. This is going to be my number one summer read! (It is also a film but, really, who can watch a film before reading the book? Not me.)

5. Hopefully you have a carrot and maybe an onion somewhere in your fridge. Because, that way you can attempt to recreate this beautiful dish I had at a local food pub, The Hospital Inn. Precautious at first, because food pubs and vegans are not the best of buddies, but #watchout because this big boy was so yummy and so sweet and caramelised and just plain mad amounts of deliciousness! The original dish was served with pulled pork or duck, so I asked for the stir-fried veg in the oriental sauce - and, really, who had duck when you get extra oriental, sweet, sticky sauce?

Byeeeeee! Cheerio!

Windy Day Outfit // Morcambe Beach

Gas t-shirt (charity shop) 

Converse All Star Original 

I found a casual-ish outfit that is comfy and quick to pull on and looks effortless too. Huzzah! That is my problem. I always look like I've tried too hard. And then wear too much and feel uncomfortable but look good. And despite looking good, it's not a worthy cause. So this will become a staple go-to. For all those days shopping on Rodeo Drive, having campfires and making other fun windy day observations... (?)

Cue temp tattoos... #tooreal

Liverpool Day-Tripping Adventures

A while back when, I ventured to Liverpool with my family, totally on a whim (a total lie, because I'm not prepared, mature, road-safe or radical enough to live life by whims). Liverpool is my favourite city... second to Manchester... and London... and Paris... (Well, I like Liverpool!)

The force behind the decision to visit was to see the parade walking through the town centre. It was all very artistic and full of giant walking men and dogs made from wood and metal - so very entertaining and fascinating and right down my alley.

We also galloped (we galloped) onto the International Slavery Museum, which is definitely recommendable to all, and Liverpool One, which, if you have read far back enough, you will know I love! Carluccio's is the place to be seen and, and, they have a vegan menu so take me there right away! It would probably be best to go shopping when I have money to spend but, not to worry, I like to live life on the wild side... The shops welcome you all the same, money or not (because they know you'll find some somewhere, that little bit that was meant to be saved). Jamie's Italian is encouraged, too.

Cheerio!

Travelling + Touring in Belgium // Photos

I always imagined the adult life was filled with many-a charcoal power-suit and many-a overdose on iced coffee. In my small childhood brain, the ideal lady jumped on a first class plane as the wind blew and changed, slept with her phone like a teddybear and speed-responded to her hectic email schedule. I still share the same thoughts with my younger-self though now the dream revolves more around travelling and sightseeing the cities too rich for me ever to see (still, of course, with the emailing robotic fingers and iced coffee in hand...).

I fulfilled this daydream to a minimal margin this summer by hopping onto a plane to Switzerland, returning, and within the same weekend, giving myself up to a Belgium ferry. I felt all swish and mature (probably more than I should have, or more than any sane person would have).