My outfit - Neutrals

0 Comment by Mai / January 14, 2010 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping

What I wore to work - all from Witchery (Australian high street brand)

White Linen long sleeves shirt which can be rolled and buttoned up
Grey Silk Skirt  - came with a silk belt but I substituted it with a black belt by Accessorize (UK)
Gladiator low heels

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20 Facts About myself

0 Comment by Mai / January 13, 2010 / Posted in Life

Here are some useless facts about myself
1. I love animals - the bigger the better
2. I don’t eat breakfast, I only drink coffee
3. I think walking, taking a wee and sleeping are a waste of time. I could be doing something useful instead
4. I am addicted to buying clothes and shoes, I cannot stop
5. [...]

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My outfit - Pastels

0 Comment by Mai / January 11, 2010 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping

What I wore to work:

Strong shoulder jacket by Bianca Spender
Dress by Cue
Shoes by Marcs by Marc Jacobs

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Rome - Colosseum and The Roman Forum

1 Comment by Mai / January 10, 2010 / Posted in Travel

The Colosseum
If you ever get the chance to go to Rome then you must visit the Colosseum. The Colosseum is an amazing ancient stadium that fits 50,000 people. It is infact a amphitheatre and definitely one of the places I enjoyed most while in Rome. Whether inside or out of the Colosseum if you closed [...]

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Rome - Piazza del Popolo and The Pantheon

0 Comment by Mai / January 10, 2010 / Posted in Travel

If you have recently watched the movie Angels and Demons, you would have no doubt saw the impressive Piazza (square)del Popolo. Many of the sceneries were shot there. I was here today and since it was Christmas, the square hosted a Christmas market.
Piazza del Popolo is one of the larger square in Rome.  If you continue [...]

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Rome - Churches

0 Comment by Mai / January 8, 2010 / Posted in Travel

There are many churches in Rome. The most well known churches include Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli and Santa Maria in Cosmedin.
Basilica di San Pietro

Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli is located at Piazza San Pietro in Vincoli which is just off Via Cavour. It host Michelangelo’s statue of Moses and his unfinished statues [...]

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Rome - Trevi Fountain

0 Comment by Mai / January 8, 2010 / Posted in Travel

Rome’s most beautiful fountain has to be Fontana di Trevi or known as Trevi Fountain. The name refers to the three roads (tre vie). The high- baroque style faountain was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732.  Its water is supplied by one of Rome’s earliest aqueducts.
If you are visiting the fountain, make sure you follow [...]

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Rome - Vatican City (St Peter’s Basilica and Square, Vatican Museums)

1 Comment by Mai / January 6, 2010 / Posted in Travel

First of all, I should not really categorise Vatican City under Rome as it is an independent authority, in-fact it is officially the smallest (land mass) country in the world with a population of 900. The Vatican City is a beautiful city, so make sure when you are sending a postcard from Rome, you send [...]

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Rome - Cafe Greco, Piazza di Spagna and Spanish Steps

0 Comment by Mai / January 5, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, Travel

 Cafe Greco
After shopping till you drop in Rome’s famous high end designer shops of Via Condotti, you should take a break by having a glass of espresso at Cafe Greco. I found out that the Italians do not drink Capuccinos after 10:30 am but in Cafe Greco, which caters to thousands of tourists, you will not [...]

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Rome - Piazza Navona

0 Comment by Mai / January 3, 2010 / Posted in Travel

Rome consists of many districts. A couple of my favourites are Trastevere (where you can find strips of restaurants), and a very charming square called Piazza Navona. What attracts me to Piazza Navona is the Bernini Fountain as mentioned in Dan Brown’s Novel of Angels and Demons. The fountain was being cleaned when I made the visit.
During [...]

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