even though it was about 40 degrees celsius… and the (lets call it) not-german-engendered-but-absolutely-perfect-although-maybe-a-little-dangerous bridge …. i loved every step of my walk, on the oldest teakwood bridge in the world. the 1.2-kilometer u bein bridge stretches, over a flood plain of the taungthaman lake near amarapura in myanmar. april 2014, u bein bridge, amarapura near mandalay, myanmar… … Continue reading one old bridge
french-ness under the eyes… how-to
since my first day in paris i have noticed the parisian ladies are totally rocking the dark-circles-under-the-eyes look. we can not all have that natural french-coolness that caroline de maigret (the queen of french-ness) has, but i think, in paris or not, we should all be inspired to embrace our natural beauty. and anyway we all know that the … Continue reading french-ness under the eyes… how-to
give yourself everything… mid-week quote
the 50s english rose… how-to
as you know, do to my vagabonding, and my money geeeenerally going other places, than stores (like you might have read about last week) i no longer have a big selection of makeup products to choose from. (the couple i do always have with me, i reviewed for you in this post.) however, i do still find joy … Continue reading the 50s english rose… how-to
the healing walk
these are the photos i took during the walk that healed me from my silly cold. june 2015, paris, france… all photos by me
what should we spend our money on?
i am a clothes… make-up… and jewelry lover. it’s the part of me that bought traditional fabrics and clothes at the-more-local-the-better markets in asia (with my soul-sistah shay lee)… the part that enjoys seeing all the chic people and wants to find vintage-treasures here in paris. it is human nature to decorate oneself (which is essentially what clothes, … Continue reading what should we spend our money on?
Madelaine West 