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May 18, 2018

Jameh Mosque of Isfahān

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WHAT NOT TO MISS IN PHUKET, THAILAND 👇🏼 Let

WHAT NOT TO MISS IN PHUKET, THAILAND 👇🏼

Let me start out by saying: I had no intention of going to Phuket.

Out of all the destinations in Thailand, I had heard the most amount of mixed reviews about Phuket so we didn’t include it in our itinerary and had no plans to go there. But as luck would have it, because of some bad weather we had to re-route our trip and found ourselves in Phuket for 6 DAYS.

And now I’m here to formally admit: I was wrong about Phuket. It was fabulous and REALLYYYY exceeded my expectations!!

There was such an amazing food scene, tons of good markets, lots of day trip/excursion options, cool bars, beautiful beaches, and overall just so much to keep us entertained for almost a week.

My top 5 recommendations of things to do in Phuket are:

1. Wandering through the bustling Lard Yai Sunday Market in Phuket’s Old Town. You’ll be met with tons of food and good stalls and a kaleidoscope of colors and aromas. Open from 4-10pm on Sundays.

2. Going sea kayaking in Phang Nga Bay with @johngrayseacanoe . Cannot recommend this enough! On this tour you’ll spend a whole day going through caves & lagoons around Hong Island with a fabulous guide

3. Visiting the incredible @soidogfoundation to tour the facilities and socialise with puppies (!!!!!!!!) or you can even sign up as a volunteer for 2 days!

4. Getting Chinese noodles at Toy-Tor-Toe in Old Town. I cannot stress how good and HOW CHEAP the food was here. It’s always busy but so worth the wait.

5. Spending a day at Freedom Beach. This secluded beach is truly PARADISE! The walk down was a little...challenging....but you can also get there by taking a 20-minute long boat from Patong

What was my favorite part about Thailand you ask??

What was my favorite part about Thailand you ask???

Am I allowed to say.….EVERYTHING?!

I’ve been back for a few weeks now and I’m still trying to process my 2.5 weeks spent in what I can only describe as ABSOLUTE PARADISE (and still trying to sort through my 3,000+ photos and videos from the trip hehehehe 🙃)

I really just can’t get over this place. It was perfection from start to finish. It’s hard to sum up a trip like this in 1 video, but if I HAD to pick my highlights, they would be:

- the overnight stay in Khao Sok National Park with @smileylakehouse
- interacting with elephants at @khaosokelephantsanctuary
- a food tour in Bangkok’s Chinatown with @achefstour
- visiting the amazing @soidogfoundation dog rescue
- celebrating Thai new year (Songkran) with a giant water gun fight in Phuket Old Town
- going snorkeling in Phi Phi
- going sea kayaking around Hong Island with @johngrayseacanoe
- getting up close and personal with a sea turtle near the Similan Islands
- the countless night markets and food markets in Krabi, Bangkok, and Phuket
- THE FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- visiting some amazing, elaborate temples in Bangkok
- and of course, all of the amazingly friendly locals we met!

I can’t wait to post more about my Thailand trip – it was truly a dream come true and I have SO many recommendations of restaurants, markets, activities, and excursions to share!

Thailand you are truly ICONIC 🇹🇭

A lil appreciation post for the gorgeous, hardwork

A lil appreciation post for the gorgeous, hardworking, kind, funny, and quite simply badass women I met in Vietnam 🇻🇳 ❤️

This was HANDS DOWN the highlight of my weekend in

This was HANDS DOWN the highlight of my weekend in Gothenburg, Sweden!!

🙌🏼 THE LINDHOLMEN STREET FOOD MARKET 🙌🏼

Only a short (and scenic) ferry ride from Gothenburg centre gets you to @lindholmenstreetfoodmarket , which honestly may be the cutest indoor market I’ve ever been to! It’s located in an old shipyard and is open every Saturday from 12-5pm. There’s tons of food options to choose, bars serving local beers, and even a few booths selling artisan goods! There’s a nice outdoor seating area in the sun and plenty of seating inside across 2 floors.

Food tickets cost ∼€10/ticket and each dish is 1 ticket. There’s also several bars within the market selling wine, beer, and spirits and those you can pay for drinks with cash or card.

The prices? Not to shabby! The live music? Amazing! The food? DELISH. The vibes? IMMACULATEEEEE 🤌🏼
I was so obsessed with all the decor! 🌈

This market was fab and absolutely has to be on any Gothenburg, Sweden itinerary!!! 🇸🇪

🇻🇳 8 dishes you simply MUST try in Vietnam 🇻🇳

Here are some of the best dishes I had in Vietnam + my recommendation of where to try them!!

1. Bún chả - pork meatballs served with rice vermicelli noodles, coriander, bean sprouts, sliced carrot, and crushed garlic. This was my #1 absolute FAVE dish out of everything I ate in Vietnam (bold statement, I know)
📍The BEST place for Bún chả is Bún Chả Đắc Kim in Hanoi, which happens to be in the Michelin Guide.

2. Kem Bo - Vietnamese avocado ice cream. Need I say more?! I cannot express how much I loved this stuff; I had it almost every night for dessert…
📍you can find it in most food markets!

3. Bò kho - basically a Vietnamese version of beef stew. Seriously so aromatic and tasty.
📍Pho Quynh in Ho Chi Minh City

4. Bun ca - I normally would not even think to go for fish noodles but WOW this fish noodle soup with rice vermicelli noodles topped with deep fried fish, dill, and spring onion absolutely slapped.
📍Bun ca Cay Si in Hanoi

5. Bún bò Huế - Pho’s spicier cousin. A spicy noodle soup made with beef AND pork, 2 kinds of chilis, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, and fish sauce.
📍The best place to have Bún bò Huế is where it originated – Huế!

6. Nộm bò khô - Green papaya salad with dried beef, herbs, and peanuts
📍Long Vi Dung in Hanoi

7. Cao lầu - a regional dish from Hoi An, and the city’s most famous dish! Smokey chewy noodles, char siu-style pork, herbs, savory broth, topped with crispy crackers and lettuce.
📍The best Cao lầu I had was at Tiệm Ăn Sáng Cô Nhị in Hoi An!

8. Pho - a CLASSIC!!! Who can forget good ol pho. It was my introduction to Vietnamese food and the reason I fell in love with it. And the pho just hits DIFFERENT in Vietnam. Always a 10/10.
📍 I had pho approx. 72 times during my trip to Vietnam so it’s hard to say where the best one was sozzzz
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Which one is your favorite??

Some scenes from the festive weekend in Dublin 🇮🇪☘️

I am currently more Guinness than woman but that’s when you know you’ve done Paddy’s Day right 🤌🏼

SWEDISH BUNS ARE TRULY 🇸🇪 ELITE 🇸🇪 Do

SWEDISH BUNS ARE TRULY 🇸🇪 ELITE 🇸🇪

Do NOT ask me how many I ate during my 48 hours in Gothenburg, Sweden because A. I lost track so I don’t know and B. If I DID know I would be too embarrassed to say

But let’s just say I FIKA-ed my 🍑 off

Some of my fave spots for a lil fika moment with a coffee and kanelbulle (Swedish cinnamon bun) or a kardemummabulle (Swedish cardamom knot) were:

☕️ Da Matteo Magasinsgatan
☕️ Café Husaren
☕️ Café Hebbe Lelle

Will be dreaming about Swedish buns for the foreseeable future xoxo

POV you decide to spend €10 on a roundtrip ticke

POV you decide to spend €10 on a roundtrip ticket for the Gaia Cable Car in Porto, Portugal and these are the viewzzzzz 😍

The Gaia cable car is located on the Gaia side of the banks of the Douro River, right across from Porto, and offers AMAZING aerial views of Porto Old Town. From the cable car you can see the beautiful river, the Luis I Bridge, and the old town/Ribeira district of the city which is SO photogenic with its array of red roofs and historic churches.

The ride only lasts about 5 minutes but the views are 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

To get to the start of the cable car, take the metro to ‘Jardim do Morro’ station or just walk across the Luis I Bridge from Porto to Gaia and the station will be at the end of the bridge on the right.

Porto is just sooo photogenic 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

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