Dubai

I feel like I am playing catch up as I have wanted to share these pictures with you for a while now. One of the places we visited on our recent trip was Dubai. It was so amazing. There is no other city like it that I have been to. You would never imagine all of this stuff in the middle of a desert  Far out it is hot there. Granted we visited in the middle of their summer but I am pretty sure it is warm all year round. It is such a nice place to visit I thought I would share.

The beaches are stunning, the sand is white and the water is really blue. Shame the water feels like your swimming in a bath (not so refreshing in 50 degree Celsius weather).

The biggest shopping mall in the world. It even has an aquarium inside!

The tallest building in the world. 

Fountains and Dubai skyline.

Fountain show at night

Sunset from a bar we went to on the beach. It was just gorgeous.

We caught this dhow's up the river to old Dubai which was definitely an experience. 

The Dubai Mall 

Thousands of pretty butterflies hanging from the ceiling in the Dubai Mall.

Blue

I absolutely love Navy all year round. For me it is one of those colours that never goes out of style. Here are some things I am lusting over at the moment.

Bond No. 9 New York Nuits De Noho Candle/6.4 Oz. / Palmira 11.25 Plate / Pine Cone Hill Links Indigo 18" x 18" Decorative Pillow | Gracious... / Blue Ikat Pillow Cover / BACCARAT Small Eye Vase, Midnight / Kingston 20 Pillow / Andros Blue 7 Melamine Individual Bowl / Neiman Marcus Cable-Knit Blanket / Maslin & co. accessories NAVY, $380

Apartments Sixty Four Barcelona

While we were in Barcelona we stayed at Apartments Sixty Four. It was right on the Passeig de Gracia one of the most stunning and bustling streets in Barcelona. Apart from its perfect location it was also a great place to stay. It came equipped with its own kitchen and separate bathrooms and living areas. Which was perfect because we were staying with my husbands father so we all had our own space. 

The apartment was designed and styled really well. I was actually quite surprised that it looked better than the pictures on their website. Although my pictures do not do the apartment justice, hopefully you can get an idea of what it was like. 

One of my favorite features was this gallery wall. It made the space feel homely and more like a boutique apartment rather than a huge hotel. 

They also had these cute little book shelves with a selection of books to read during your stay (not that I got a chance to!)

Book print wallpaper was used which created an illusion of extra space. Such a great idea. It almost looked real.

The bedroom was very serine. The pillows were stylish and the king size bed was fantastic. I want to buy a king size bed now! Shame the hubby won't let me.

Images 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/9/10 Via Coco Pearl

Images 8/11Via Here

Beautiful Barcelona

For those who follow my Instagram you will already know I have been travelling for the last 6 weeks. While I was away I thought I would be posting daily but I found it almost impossible because I was out all day and then back late at night. Now that I am back home I finally have the time to share my journey with you all. As expected I took way too many pictures, but I tried to narrow it down as much as I could. Here are some of my favorite things about Barcelona.

 The gorgeous Gaudi architecture 

 The Beaches

 Oh my the food.....

Stunning streets

 Did I mention the food

 Little pretty details in the buildings

 The scenery everywhere was breathtaking

Fresh fruit juice

  La Sagrada Familia

Part 2 to come!

A few changes

You may have noticed that we have been making a few changes around here. Ava has been hard at work updating our blog design. Very clever baby!

Or should I say Shari from Little Blue Deer did an amazing job updating my blog for me. 

Thanks Shari. 

I hope everyone enjoys my new design as much as I do.

Our stay at the Wynn Las Vegas

As promised I wanted to share our stay at the Wynn Las Vegas. My husband has conferences in Vegas every year so I think it was about the sixth time we stayed at the Wynn. We like this hotel because it is a little more relaxing than some of the other hotels on the strip. It is away from the hustle and bustle and is also very bright and luxurious (unlike some of the other dark and dingy casinos in Vegas). Normally we stay in a standard King room, but this time we were lucky to be upgraded to a Salon suite! It was seriously amazing. With 1,950 square feet of living space we certainly didn't know what to do with ourselves. 

The room is very typical vegas style accommodation. They tend to do things on a grand scale in Vegas. Normally I find the accommodation in some of the other hotels to be a little OTT. Yet the Wynn has managed to put together a suite that is comfortable and luxurious. 

I really loved some of the artwork that was used throughout the space. Very classic and simple.

Foyer that has a massage room on one side and a smaller bathroom on the other.

The living room was massive. We were in Vegas for a week so it was really nice having the extra space with a 5 month old to kick around in. 

 The suite also has a dinning area which came in handy. Rather than eating out every night it meant we could order room service for some of the nights. 

I really wanted to take this lamp home with me.

The room has a massive corner bar as well (not that we used it much, other than for bottled water). But I am sure if you were coming to Vegas to party like most people do then this would be fantastic. 

 I adored this little side table!

Below is a floor plan of the suite to give you a better idea of the entire space.

Thanks Wynn for the upgrade!