Cruise Life- Naples & Rome, Italy

Posted in Fashion, Fun by whatkatlikes

Day 5- Naples was one of the most scenic locations I visited while on my 10 day cruise. The prolific flowers, the constant hills and ridges, and the amazing homes and buildings with waterfront views. This place was unlike anything I have ever seen. I started my day in Naples with a bus tour, provided by the cruise. Our tour guide gave details of the city, the history of Mount Vesuvius, the food, the people. We continued our tour on foot through the tight, busy streets and other buildings like ancient churches and ruins. We finished the 4 hour tour with coffee and mini pizzas! I thoroughly enjoyed this day in good ole Napoli!

Streets of Naples

Streets of Naples- Fresh Pasta- Homemade

Streets of Naples

Naples- Posillipo Italy

Spaccanapoli

Streets of Naples

Streets of Napol

Naples- San Giuseppe

Naples- Centro Storico

Spaccanapoli

Naples- San Giuseppe

Spaccanapoli

Naples- Mergellina

Spaccanapoli

Naples- San Guiseppe

Naples Florist

Naples Street Art

Naples- Chiala

Naples- San Ferdinando

Naples- Mergellina

Naples- Chiala

Spaccanapoli

Day 6- After such a fun day in Naples I was so anxious to port in Rome. I was so impressed with the Italian lifestyle and food! The people seem so happy and comfortable. How can I blame them… it’s amazing here! Although I didn’t exactly land in Rome it was only a quick 1 hour train ride to the city. One step off the train and I was quickly greeted by screaming taxi drivers who were crazy for anyone’s attention! I felt like I was a celebrity and they were the desperate paparazzi. I opted to walk to my destination instead. The only downside to a quick day in Rome is that my cruise required I be back to the ship at a certain time, so doing any tours was out of the question. This meant I wouldn’t be able to go inside any of the major landmarks in Rome; like The Collesium or The Vatican. I was thankful enough to be able to snap pictures of these SPECTACULAR places. I urgently visited each landmark and gazed around enjoying the Italian mentality. Now that I think about it, I wasn’t really looking forward to waiting in a 2 hour long line anyway… my time was precious so I was quite happy with what I was able to get out of it. I had time to sample authentic Italian food. I had the BEST bruschetta I’ve ever had! Something about the tomatoes they used… so juicy and so much flavor!!! (Great, I just made myself hungry now!)

Altar of the Fatherland

Rome- Prati

Vatican City

Walking around the Imperial Forum

Rome- Borgo- SUNNY day

Rome- Trevi

Taxi Ride in Rome- LV Purse

Roman Colliseum

Imperial Forum

Roman Colliseum

Temple of Venus and Rome

Roman Colliseum

Imperial Forum

Basilica Aemilia

Temple of Venus and Rome

Roman Colliseum

Altar of the Fatherland

St. Peter Colonnade

Vatican City

Nun in the Colonnade of St. Peter

Rome- Prati

Basilica Aemilia

Rome- Prati

Rome- Prati- Tirimisu and Chocolat Mousse

Rome- Prati- Salmon Salat

Roman Guard

Trevi Fountain

Rome- Trevi

Roman Streets

St. Peter’s Square

Rome- Prati- BEST Bruschetta

Vatican City

Nun’s in Color

That particular day was extremely hot so I chose to wear a comfortable wrap dress. You can find details of this dress on a previous blog I wrote here .

Dress by Catwalk Connection

Dress by Catwalk Connection

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27Jun2015

Spanish Saturday

Posted in Fashion, Food, Fun, Uncategorized by whatkatlikes

My first Saturday while being back from my vacation and BOY was it fulfilling! This evening I went to an outdoor dinner party of family friends. There was no particular reason for the event other than friends just getting together and enjoying each other’s company. One thing I have learned about the German’s, or maybe Europeans in general, is that they take their parties/get togethers very serious. From tea parties, to afternoon coffee get togethers, to evening dinner parties… they have the whole “sha-bang” setup to a T. And this particular dinner party was, of course, no different.

Window View

Neighborhood home

Interior Deco

Neighborhood home

Window View

Entrance

Dinning Room

Interior Deco

Cheers

Relaxing

Champagne bucket

Drinks

The neighborhood in particular was so beautiful so I took a quaint little stroll enjoying the views before I arrived. And being the polite guest that I am, I brought a courtesy gift to the hosts which was Spanish rose wine, fitting for the Spanish themed dinner. Their home décor is top notch and I couldn’t resist taking pictures of almost every room I entered. The kitchen was prepped with appetizers and side dishes and was full of savory aromas which traveled through the dinning room. One things for sure, if you didn’t arrive feeling hungry then you certainly did after catching a wiff of all the aromatic food! And as if that wasn’t enough, we were soon greeted by a delivery man who brought Paella… enough Paella to feed one of the entire islands I just recently visited! No joke!The pan was so big that there was an issue getting the Paella into the house. The only resolution was to leave it outside covered with foil. Nonetheless, it was still very delicious. My particular favorite dish of the night was the marinated sardines. So simple but so full of flavors that tickled every taste bud in my mouth… healthy too!

Paella

Classy Cheese

Sardines Spanish Style

Summer Fav

Classy Cheese

Capp

Posing

On another note, I decided to dress semi-casual for the evening, as there was no real reason to get overdressed. I decorated my outfit with my summer staple jewelry, which was a turquoise statement necklace and turquoise chandelier earrings. You can find these goodies at Francesca’s … AND they currently have a jewelry sale of buy 1 get 1 50% off!

Enjoy the rest of your summer Saturday!

Home entrance

Waving

Jewelry by Fracesca’s

Viewing the garden

Caught off guard

Backless top by Forever21

Home entrance

Wint

Strolling the streets

Courtesy Gift for the hosts

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12Jun2015

New York Rooftop Party

Posted in Food, Fun by whatkatlikes

What an incredible Thursday! I am still in awe of how timeless the city of Ulm, Germany is. I am so honored and appreciative that I have been able to call this place my home for the last year.

: Ulm, Germany

: Eis from Cafe Ulmer Munz

: Ulm, Germany

Yesterday I attended a summer kickoff event here in Ulm, Germany. The restaurant was called Siede Punkt. The event had a very “New York Rooftop” party feel to it. From the elevated scenery, to the live DJ, and the semi-sophisticated/business casual crowd. I could sense that most everyone had just left their day job because each one came dragging in, desperate to snatch the fine wine and Prosecco floating atop the serving trays. We were all “oooh-ing and awwww-ing” as the food was being served and taking “food porn” pics just as much as we were taking selfies (Selfie Addict)! The great thing about the food was it was dressed in such a fancy way but really they were recipes you can easily cook at home! From chicken & beef sliders, to steak & potato salad, & even grilled feuerwurst – aka sausage! I plan to serve a dinner like this during summer!

HalHuber Bag- Rolex- Chanel Glasses

Selfie

Sliders

Steak and Potato Salad

Feuerwurst

Mandarin Seabass

There was a German white wine being served throughout the event which I completely fell in love with! In fact, it was the only white wine being served, and it’s obvious why! I am no wine connoisseur but after sipping that wine, I think I am finally learning the difference between good and bad wine. The hosts were even gracious enough to give me my own bottle! I ended the evening puffing a cigar and watching the blue sky turn pink… what a sight!