Positano

The town of Positano, located in the Amalfi Coast, has quickly become one of my favorite places in Italy. The views from this town are just breathtaking and I honestly can't wait until we go again. And again. And again.

I had been wanting to go for a while, and what better day than our 8th wedding anniversary? We stopped mid-way to check out a beautiful view.

 And take some pictures, of course.

 We arrived in Positano, and found us a parking garage. This one was a bit far from the town center, so next time we will aim to find one closer to it. However, we were lucky because this one was right next to Da Gabrisa Ristorante, which was fantastic. I was first drawn to it by the view:

 But when the staff welcomed Chelsea with arms wide open and snuggled her and took photos of her and brought her water, well... I was sold.

It was an amazing lunch, with a beautiful view in company of my little family. What else could a girl ask for?

 I would recommend this restaurant to anybody visiting Positano, the food was delicious. I had the ravioli and it was so fresh and good.

 For dessert, we ordered delizia al limone and OMG. This is one of the best things I have eaten in Italy. It melted in my mouth and the lemon flavor was not overpowering, which it tends to be which lemon-based desserts.

 After our great lunch we started walking around town. It was unbearably hot, but that was expected since Southern Italy was going through an awful heat wave. I was miserable. Thankfully I had gorgeous views to distract me.

 We walked further and reached the town center, with lovely shops and cute little details everywhere.

 We went down to the beach to take it all in. Some days I really miss living by the sea.

 And this. This view. I can't wait until we can rent a boat and I can take this photo from the water.

 Chelsea made friends with an adorable bambino.

 And we saw this heartwarming memorial by the water.

 Every little bit of this town is beautiful and it makes me smile.

 We walked back through a beautiful street with tiny, picturesque shops to catch a bus to take us back to our parking garage. It was just too hot to walk back.

 We had an amazing day in Positano, but I was thankful to be in the AC in our car on the way back home. I'm looking forward to visiting this town again in October when it has cooled down a little bit.

Thanks for stopping by!

Love,

Zayda

Castel Sant'Elmo

 

Up in the Vomero hill, sits the Castel Sant'Elmo, a medieval fortress from where you can see the most gorgeous views of Bella Napoli. These are some photos from my visit with my good friend Allie.

 That's Allie, not me :)

 Castel Sant'Elmo is a must if you are visiting the Naples area, you definitely can't miss those gorgeous views!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love,

Zayda

Throwback Thursday - Seoul City Bus Tour

{April 5, 2013}

Hello there! It is time for a throwback to another wonderful day in my beloved Seoul! Over two years ago, a few of my friends and I decided to give the Seoul City Bus Tour a shot and be tourists for a day (Not that we technically, weren't, but you know what I mean). But first, Starbucks.

 There is no Starbucks in Italy, and as much as I do not miss the expensive drinks, I do miss the great times I had at the Yongsan Starbucks. We then began the tour at the Noksapyeong bus stop and bought our tickets.

 Our first stop was Namsagol Village and we spent quite a little bit of time there, just wandering around and taking pictures. Unfortunately, the freaking sky was completely gray ALL day (Pretty normal in Seoul) so all these photos look pretty bland. And ain't nobody go'time for sky replacement in all of these. So yeah. Ugly pics.

I am NOT grabbing my boob. The cutout isn't either.

 We headed out to the Namsagol stop and (also normal in Seoul) got stopped by a swarm of adorable Korean girls who wanted to take pictures with us, because foreigners... and were smitten with my friend Desha's baby. They must have taken a hundred pictures of him

 Our next stop was Seoul Tower. We didn't go all the way up, just took a few photos of the tower and had a snack while waiting for the next bus.

 Our next stop was Insadong, one of my favorite areas in Seoul. Found another Starbucks, took some pictures, walked around, did some shopping (Best. Scarf. Shop. Ever.) and had a not-so-great lunch.

 Also got interviewed by Korean students. I must be in at least 5 YouTube videos being interviewed on several topics. This time, it was gay marriage.

One of my favorite photos ever of myself, taken by the lovely Marisa Johnson.

 Our next and last stop for the day, since everyone needed to go home, was the Gyeongbokgung area, which I love! We had so much fun just wandering and taking photos. It was already to late to go in the palace but we still had fun wandering the outside and the square.

Another favorite, by Marisa Johnson

 One of my favorite sights in Seoul, Matchy-Matchy couples :)

I would really recommend the Seoul City Bus Tour to anyone who is in Seoul for a short time (Or just wants to go out exploring!) It is an inexpensive and efficient way to see the best of the city. We paid 10,000KRW back then which was less than $10 and got to ride all day!

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Zayda