CZECH OUT PRAGUE

Destinations

I stayed in Prague for about 3 days which I found to be plenty! I stayed in Hotel UNIC Prague which was this cute hotel VERY reasonably priced and right near the Old Town in Prague 1 which is where you typically want to stay.

We walked to the Jewish quarter which was about a 5 minute walk from our hotel

I highly recommend you visit the Spanish Synagogue and the old Town Square which is where you’ll see the astronomical clock.

The astronomical clock was under construction when I went but still visible. There is supposedly a little show on the hour but I didn’t get to see! I did not go to the top because of the construction but that is something you can do!

We walked along the river to the Dancing House which was really cool to see and theres a awesome café on the roof and a cool view I highly recommend

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We did a tour of Prague Castle which I booked on Viator

After the castle we walked about 18 minutes to the Lennon Wall which I highly recommend.

There is a famous artist in Prague named David Cerny who is known for his controversial art instillations spread throughout Prague. This is a good guide that talks about his work! Sculptures By Cerny

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Food Recommendations for Prague:

1. Try Trdelnik anywhere you can! They are delicious and each place I found tasted slightly different!
2. Café Louvre- its famous for being the café where famous writers, musicians and scholars went to such as Franz Kafka, Albert Einstein and Karel Capek
3. Café Savoy
4. Lokal- Czech cuisine
5. Al Tagliere if you want some Italian food
6. Cantina- the best Mexican food but requires reservations and only takes their currency!
7. Triton Restaurant- cool restaurant that’s basically in a cave
8. Terasa U Prince- food was decent but the stunning views made up for it
10. Grand Café Orient

Other Recommendations for Prague:
1. Church of Our Lady Before Tyn
2. St Nicholas Church
3. Jerusalem Synagogue
4. Charles Bridge Tower
5. St. Vitrus Cathedral
6. Garden on the Ramparts (royal garden)
7. Petrin Tower
8. Letna Park
9. Vyshehrad
10. TV tower
11. If you have time I highly recommend Cesky Krumlov day trip looks like a fairytale! (can be booked on Viator)

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MALIBU with my boo’s

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Malibu was the perfect girls weekend getaway. We landed in LAX and drove to our air bnb in Malibu.

Our first stop that day was Malibu Wine Safari. We pre booked this 1-2 months before going which I highly recommend because eventually the tickets sell out! We chose the wine tasted with Stanley the giraffe combo. This place was beautiful and highly recommend!

We wanted to do something fun during the day so we went to The Broad Museum. There were a lot of cool exhibits and the infinity room being one of the most popular rooms. Once you get into the museum you have to put your name on a list in order to get a time slot for the infinity room. You can only be in there for a minute but that’s honesty all you need.

Nobu Nobu Nobu. You can’t go to Malibu without going to nobu. It has stunning views of the ocean and way nicer than the Nobu in NYC. Also didn’t hurt that kris Jenner and her boo Cory, Leanne rhymes and her family were at the restaurant too 😉. I feel like it’s one of those celeb hot spots where you’re always gonna see someone which always makes your night more interesting.

Our air bnb was about 2 minutes from Zuma beach. We went in May so the weather was high 70’s but it was perfect for the beach.

I’m really big into fitness and there’s a class offered in LA that they don’t have in NYC. It’s a versa climber class at Rise Nation which is this awesome machine that I am obsessed with! We drove an hour from Malibu to LA for this 30 minute class and it was everything I knew it would be. The shades are down, strobe lights are on and you feel like you’re in a club only to  remember that it’s 7 am….

Would highly recommend if you’re looking for a sick workout! It was like $20 for one class and you can reserve a week before.

This was first time to Cali and most definitely not my last. Stay tuned 😏😏

Restaurant recommendations:
1. Nobu Malibu
2. Beauty and Essex LA
3. Malibu farm
4. Geoffrey’s Malibu
5. Catch LA
6. Afternoon tea at the peninsula Beverly Hills
7. Urth cafe
8. Polo lounge at the Beverly Hills hotel
9. The nice guys

Tips for Malibu:
1. Depending what you’re doing you may want to rent a car
2. If you’re going to trendy places make sure to make reservations in advance!
3. If you’re into fitness check out Rise nation! For the best workout of your life

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Afternoon Tea at the Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills

Cape Town Chillen’

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19.5 hours later new continent, who dis? I got on a plane with my fiancé and two of our friends from JFK to Cape Town on South African Airways in January 2017. This is considered their summer month and was the perfect time to escape NYC.

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Theres so many cool things you can do in Cape Town some epic hikes, a beach with penguins🐧 , abseiling off a mountain, and you can’t go to Africa without doing a safari.

Welcome to Camps Bay aka the Hamptons of cape town. We stayed at Glen Apartments (booked on expedia.com)  which way more affordable for a group of four. The Glen apartments also gives access to The Bay Hotel which is a really trendy chic hotel on the beach of Camps Bay

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The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay

Table Mountain is a hike not to miss! It takes about 2 hours to get to the top but be prepared for some uphill steps essentially but the views are most definitely worth it. I did a guided hike + abseil combo that I booked through ABSEIL AFRICA .

 

Lions Head is another epic hike! I think this one is slightly more challenging than Table Mountain. We took an uber to the start of the trail and did it ourselves! There are some epic views along the way that are truly surreal

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If you’re crazy like me and have a fiancé who will go along with your crazy ideas than Wallys Cave should definitely be on your bucket list.  I did a lot of research on it and found forums and watched videos how people go to it since it is off trail of Lions Head. There were moments I saw my life flash before my eyes 😂 but it was worth every moment. I found this blog to be most helpful on how to find WALLYS CAVE.

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Wally’s Cave, Lions Head

If you’re trying to brighten up your day you can go to Bo Kaap which is this cute neighborhood where all the streets have different colored houses!

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Bo Kaap

Boulder Beach is where your dreams come true or at least mine did… It is about an hour and half outside of camps bay. We took an uber which was reasonably priced! You have to pay to enter and you can either view the penguins from a distance orrrrrr you can make your way to the beach and get up close and personal with these cuties.

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There are many safaris in South Africa some seem really cool where you go for a few nights. For lack of time we went to Aquila Safari Private Game Reserve for the day, which was only about a two hour drive and very affordable for a safari! I booked this through Viator but you can also purchase a tour on their website itself.

 

Obviously you think of animals when you hear Africa.. but wine was definitely calling our name! They have awesome wine tasting tours that I would highly recommend! We booked through African Story Wine tours which took us to multiple wineries in Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschhoek

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Afternoon tea is always a thing of mine so if a place is known for  it chances are ill be there! The Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is where it’s at if you have a crazy sweet tooth. The dessert just never ends 😍  and the garden in the back is absolutely beautiful! I highly recommend it is very affordable compared to afternoon tea in other places like NYC or London! Check it out and definitely book in advance

 

Recommendations to eat:

  • Nobu Cape Town
  • The restaurant at Waterkloof
  • Mynt Cafe
  • Cafe Caprice
  • Zenzero
  • Azure Restaurant
  • Mezeopli Meze wine & bar
  • Barbour House V& A waterfront
  • Grand Africa Cafe & beach
  • The Bungalow

Top Tips for Cape Town:

1. Uber it everywhere its so cheap!!
2. Restaurants are clean, delicious and so cheap
3. Look up what vaccinations are recommended by the CDC prior to going on your trip! I personally just had to get Hep A Vaccine because that wasn’t something I got in the past
4. You do not need a Visa from the US to go to South Africa
5. You should exchange money to their currency just to have but every restaurant we went to accepted major credit cards!
6. Check out Two Oceans aquarium and their botanical garden if you have time!
7.  Make sure you catch a Cape town Sunset it is unforgettable

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Camps Bay, Cape Town

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MALLORCA

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I really wanted to go to an island in spain after Barcelona and on the real Ibiza was just a little too expensive for this trip! We decided to go to Mallorca which was beautiful and a relaxing way to end our 16 day Eurotrip!

I did some research on where I wanted to stay in Mallorca, its a pretty big island and I think each part has something different to offer. If you’re looking for more of a party scene I would look more into Palma, Aclaudia and Magaluf.

This is a good summary of the different areas in Mallorca so you can figure what area is best for you!

https://www.seemallorca.com/where-to-stay

We stayed in Sa Coma at Hipotels Mediterráneo. It is about 2 hours from the airport but the hotel was great and well worth the price! It included breakfast and dinner which was excellent! The beach was stunning as well! There is a bus that stops right in front of the hotel which was super helpful if you want to get around and explore outside of your hotel.

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Hipotels Mediterrano, Mallorca Spain

There is this beautiful tiny beach called Cala Esmerelda. My pictures do not do it justice. It was one of the nicest beaches I have ever seen!! My Fiancé and I came from the side of the beach and put our stuff down and just jumped off the ledge into the water. I highly recommend going here if it is not too far from where you are staying. It felt like a dream I wish I never wanted to wake up from….

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If you’re into heights and adventure Ruben and I did a hot air balloon ride for our anniversary. We booked it on viator and it was quite an interesting ride. The ride itself was very romantic with the sun setting and sipping our glasses of champagne. Landing was a different story. We struggled to land because there was so many trees around. We finally landed basically into a brick wall and our air balloon tipped over and I totally fell on some guy… but we survived 🙂 and it made for a good story.

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BAILANDO EN BARCELONA

Destinations

Barcelona was one of my favorite cities ( I find myself saying this a lot ) I was only there for about 2.5 days so I tried to accomplish as much as I could!

I stayed in H10 metropolitan which was a super cool hotel located on Las Ramblas and had a rooftop pool. This hotel was awesome and in a prime location!

Things you must see in Barcelona:
Park Guell
Sagrada Familia (go inside)
Hike up Montserrat
Casa Batllo (I did not go inside but its just as cool from the outside)
Walk Down Las Ramblas
Walk through the Gothic Quarter
Montjuic Castle
Go to the Magic Fountain
Casa Milla
The Beach!
W Barcelona

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Sagrada Familia

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Montserrat Mountain

Food recommendations:
1. YOU MUST EAT AT BRUNCH & CAKE– this is the best brunch food I’ve ever had
2. Surf House Barcelona which is perfect if youre near the beach
3. Cuidad Candal
4. Chupitos is this bar that has hundreds of different shots!
5. There is a rooftop Bar at the W Barcelona ( I did not have a chance to go but it was highly recommended to me)

Tips:
1. If you are going in summer time like I did– I highly suggest purchasing tickets that include skip the line access!
2. See a Flamenco show!
3. Viator has combo tours that combine a lot of the things I listed above! That’s where I booked my tours!
4. Visit the beach and walk into the W hotel. This hotel is beautiful and if you go to the penthouse floor you get to this stunning view of Barcelona (picture)

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View from Penthouse Floor, W Barcelona