Sunday 21 December 2014

2014游记:土耳其-艾菲索斯 / Ephesus, Turkey

土耳其,一个横跨欧亚两大洲的国家,孕育着世代乌古斯突厥的后裔-土库曼人。像一个披着神秘面纱的少女,拥有了东西方的文化精髓,也具备自生独到的年华。当看到游轮行程中的Ephesus时,不仅一怔,穿梭时光隧道,终于可以和圣经中的以弗所、东方庞贝之称的罗马古城相遇了。




艾菲索斯是古希腊人在小亚细亚建立的一个大城市,圣母玛利亚终老其身于此,位于加斯他河注入爱琴海的河口。艾菲索斯的历史可以追溯到西元前10世纪。以克雷契耶路、大理石路阿鲁加迪安路为中心,从海岸到山腰散布着各式各样的遗迹。靠近港口的地方有浴场和运动场,沿着大理石路有图书馆、妓馆、神殿和帝之泉的遗迹散布着,在山麓还有阿耳忒弥斯神庙。

Monday 15 December 2014

Jane Birkin


Today is the English fashionista, Jane Mallory Birkin’s 68th birthday. You may not recognize this name, but I bet you know the high-end Hermès Brikin bag, which was designed for her. 



Jane’s career kicked off in the Swinging London scene of the 1960s by appearing in Blowup (1965) and Wonderwall (1968) briefly. 

Sunday 14 December 2014

Easy-to-do Yoga Poses in Nature

Yoga is defined as the physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines, originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace. Historians traced back thousands years ago to a place in Indus Valley, where ancient Indians displayed yoga poses on several seals. In the 1980s, yoga became popular across the Western world.

Yoga encourages us to experience and to embrace nature of the world. By this guiding principle, you can see lots of yoga gurus’ yoga pose photos in the forest, on the stream or facing the sea. And most of the time, those photos look amazing. 

As someone who loves picture-taking as me, those unique pictures involving yourself, amazing yoga poses, stunning locations all over the world are breathe-taking. So far, I’ve only done it at Tobermory, Canada and Almalfi, Italy after almost 10 years of practicing. Probably to shoot few during the holiday seasons.

Saturday 13 December 2014

Inspired looks from a Disney princess - Jasmine


One of the few Disney princesses that doesn’t get married with a prince. Known by her independent and strong personalities as opposed to the stereotypical princess, Jasmine cares about Agrabah and her friends. 

You can’t forget that she is exceptional beautiful with sparkling brown eyes, lustrous black hair and a hourglass figure. 

Jasmine usually wears cropped top revealing her nice figure, and the matching pants and exotic style shoes. She loves hair accessaries and gold-tone jewelries. In the meantime, Jasmine loves her pet, Rajah, the tiger. 

Norma Kamila - bikini top & bottom
This rushed beachwear set will flatter your figure if you’ve got on like Jasmine. The cool army-green hue establishes strength and the twisted front is very flattering. 

Jingles for Shoes!

If you’ve dedicated your time for the big sales going on, you probably noticed that 2015 is all about shoes. So many styles, colours and details. 
People tend to ignore shoes and treating them as just necessities. However, a nice pair of shoes can upgrade your look. People tend to get the first impression off your face and then move onto shoes. I guess that’s where “head to toe” is coming from. No wonder Carrie from Sex and the City is obsessed with heels. 


Many big names have introduced their own sneakers or add sporty elements to their designs. They are meant for modern and relaxed looks. They are not only good for pants now, try to pair them with mini skirts.
TOD’S - two-tone leather sneakers

Giuseppe Zanotti - chain-embellished slip-on sneakers

FINDS - Minna Parikka Bunny sneakers (officially on my wishlist)

Wednesday 3 December 2014

2014游记:希腊-雅典 (食) / Athens, Greece - Food

希腊的美食不用我多少,大家最熟悉的就是 Moussaka, Greek Salad, Souvlaki…
When you think about Greek food, usually Moussaka, Greek Salad, and Souvlaki pop into our minds.



作为一个平时很少接触酒精的人,旅途之前没有研究过希腊有名的酒类。对希腊人而言,朋友家人相聚、议事、独自享受、与他人分享时光,食物和酒始终是很好的起点。也许正因为如此,希腊人喜爱美滋(ezé)胃酒以及茴香烈酒(ouzo)或齐普罗酒(tsipouro)的传统佐酒佳品。路面的便利商店都可以买到很便宜的特色酒,十分方便。
As someone who is not a heavy drinker, I didn’t research much on liquors before my trip. However, the Greek are proud of their eze, ouzo and tsipouro. You can find these drinks everywhere from a small convenience store or the market.



此外,我一次又一次光顾的,要数街边的优格店了。小小的店面,不同口感的优格,不同的配料。最得我心的就是walnut and honey。蜂蜜与优格完美的结合,一扫旅途的疲惫。核桃更是有缓解疲劳和压力的作用。
My favourite place will be the yogurt store in Athens. They are usually very tiny, but serves yogurt in different richnesses with a variety of selections. I usually ask for walnut and honey. The GMO and pesticide free honey merges well with the creamy Greek yogurt. Walnut is a great source of vitamins to release tiredness.


我们理所应当的享受了当地的美食,但是母亲大人从夏天就一直念念不忘的米其林两星大餐,也确实让我肚子里面的馋虫耐心等待着。想必各路吃货都是以朝圣的心理,累积着口袋里面的米其林星星。Funky Gourmet是雅典市区唯一两家取得米其林两星餐厅之一。值得信徒们注意的是,餐厅在一条小巷的最深处,白白的一所独栋小楼,并不是很容易找到。建议一路询问当地人,有耐心的寻找。窄窄的楼梯盘旋无数圈就到2楼的餐厅区,餐位并不多,可以提前邮件订位。
The big event in Athens was our Michelin 2-star feast at Funky Gourmet. The restaurant was hard to find as it lies at the end of a local path. I asked few people before we spot the neoclassical building. 




这家餐厅属于fusion,将很多不同菜系与当地新鲜食材融合在一起,形成了自己别具一格的funky以及gourmet风格。菜单有三种不同的选项,我们选择的是13道的套餐,100欧元一位。如果要是每道餐配酒的话,150欧元一位。我们选择单点的酒。妈妈选择的是Santorini Gavalas Winery, Santorini Natural Ferment, Santorini P.D.O Assyrtiko 2013,我忠诚于我的rose,选择了Thessalia Karipidis Estate, Rosé, P.G.I Larisa Sangiovese 2013。

There are three sets of la carte at different price ranges. We picked the 13-course menu to have a full experience and Greek wine to pair with (Santorini Assyrtiko 2013 and Thessalia Sangiovese 2013)

Salsify in the soil

Greek bottarga with white chocolate

Pastitsio

Coulouri bread and Cretan buttermilk

“Kakavia” fish soup Shabu-Shabu

Snails - Earthy aromas


Autumn Wreath

Greek Salad

Scallop in the sea

The silence of the Lamb (part i + ii)


Smoked ice cream sandwich

Chocolate soup

Orange explosion