Travel Tuesday: Barcelona

In May i realised i seriously needed a break from uni and from England. I was just about to submit my last piece of coursework and i figured i deserved a trip away. I was searching for places in Europe for me and my boyfriend to go and i found a holiday to Barcelona for a reasonable price. We only did a City Break holiday, 4 days and 3 nights. It was probably one of my all time favourite holidays and i've been on quite a few.

I adore sunsets, i think they are just beautiful. I love the different colours and they just instantly make me happy. I took this picture from my hotel room on the first night, how pretty. The beach was a 20 minute walk from our hotel and it was quite busy, it was a clear day so the beach looked beautiful.

We spent our next day by our roof top pool, this is the view. You could see Barcelona for miles and miles and everything looked so lovely. So many different buildings and parks. Even though we wasn't really close to the centre of Barcelona our hotel was amazing. It had recently been built and there were rooms which were still being furnished. The staff were all really helpful and lovely, our room was modern and comfortable. I just loved every part of it and i'd definitely stay in that hotel again.

On our last day we went to a place called La Rambla, its basically loads of little shops and restaurants with historic buildings all around. If you are ever in Barcelona and need a recommendation, go here. Seriously it is amazing, the architecture is brilliant and it is just packed full of people.

Basically we had a fab time and i'm so glad i got the opportunity to go. If you love to travel, Barcelona should be on your list.

Let me know if you've been to Barcelona and if you loved it as much as i did! If not let me know where you would love to go, i'm always adding to my travel list.

Love,

Danielle

Dining out

Hey guys!

Ever since I started uni all I've done is eat out in restaurants/pubs and I've found some amazing places which are either well known or not. I thought I'd share some with you and maybe give y'all some ideas of where you could go next time you fancy a nice meal out.

Miller & Carter

STEAK. This is probably the most expensive place on my list, but wow is it worth it if you love steak. I only go here if i need a special treat or if for some reason, i'm rich that day. For the amount you're paying you do get an amazing meal so don't be afraid to pay that extra pound or two. 

Pizza Express

Don't be fooled by the name, Pizza Express also does salads and pasta which are also fab. I've known about how amazing it is there for years, but only recently have i rekindled my love with the place. If i'm in a town centre and i see Pizza Express next to 4 other restaurants i will choose this one. I love that you can have a normal pizza or the extra thin and big ones. I'm quite adventurous with my food and i love basically everything, so each time i will probably try something new. Another thing i love is their take out boxes, if you don't finish all of your food (which i never do if i get pizza) you can take it out and the boxes are in my opinion, gorgeous. I'm all for the stripes. 

Wagamama

Waga is a Japanese restaurant with a casual feel. Every time i go in there i see business people on their lunch breaks or even couples with small children. I absolutely adore this because it caters for everyone! The peach tea is gorgeous and the food is packed full of flavour. I'm a noodle lover so Waga is perfect for me.

Frankie & Bennys

Frankie & Bennys is one of my all time favourite places to eat. You can always count on it if you're not sure what you fancy. The first time i went to there my dad and step-mum told me i was going to have a little brother/sister, it's been a favourite ever since. One of the best parts of F&B is the cocktails. I'm a cocktail kinda gal and they have some of the best ones, like the milkshake inspired one below. (It's a 6 month old picture, hence the hair.. weird)

Barcelona cheesecake (the best cheesecake i've ever had)

Okay.. this isn't a restaurant but this cheesecake was too amazing not to mention on a food post. I went to Barcelona in May with my boyfriend and we ordered room service the first night we got there because we were too tired to go out anywhere. We adore cheesecake and this one was just.. magnificent. There is literally no other word to describe it. I will never find another like it.

Thanks for reading guys and i hope you'll go try out one of these places some time! Until tomorrow.

Love,

Danielle