https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljTtwsCFTjc Hello my friends! Exactly one month ago tomorrow my friend and I left for a wonderful road trip north to the Scottish Highlands. The highlight of our adventure was the stunning Isle of Skye, where I've been to for the first time in my life this June for my birthday (with another dear friend … Continue reading The “Highland road trip” series
I started a YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSbnvwEPjSg&t=122s On a boring winter day, six months ago, I didn't know what to do... So I decided to do something I've wanted to do since I created this blog: creating a YouTube channel! Check it out and, if you like my content, please subscribe, like and share. Until now, I filmed vlogs in Italy … Continue reading I started a YouTube channel!
Mini home in Rovaniemi, Finland
After spending one night in Swedish town Lulea and one night in Finnish town Kemi (Lapland tour: arriving in Sweden and crossing the border to Finland ) the next destination of the week-long journey in Lapland was Rovaniemi, the hometown of Santa Claus! Rovaniemi is a popular destination for families, because of the Santa Claus Village, … Continue reading Mini home in Rovaniemi, Finland
Viaggio in macchina dal Continente alla Gran Bretagna: meglio il traghetto o l’Eurotunnel?
Photo from Pinterest.com L’altro ieri sera siamo tornati in Italia dopo aver vissuto per 14 mesi in Scozia. Dato che i due viaggi di andata e ritorno (in macchina e con un gatto a bordo) sono stati preceduti da numerose ricerche online (su blog, siti web, etc.) spero che anche questo blog post possa essere … Continue reading Viaggio in macchina dal Continente alla Gran Bretagna: meglio il traghetto o l’Eurotunnel?
5 cose che mi mancheranno della Scozia, 5 cose che mi sono mancate dell’Italia
Settimana prossima l'anno di vita in Scozia giungerà al termine (salvo catastrofi e/o cambiamenti governativi). E' stato un anno importante: ho lavorato, ho fatto il mio Master (purtroppo finito in modo improvviso e brusco) e ho conosciuto cari amici, scozzesi e non. So già che la Scozia mi mancherà da morire, e stasera mentre facevo … Continue reading 5 cose che mi mancheranno della Scozia, 5 cose che mi sono mancate dell’Italia
Lapland tour: arriving in Sweden and crossing the border to Finland
Kemi, Finland As I haven't travelled much lately (except for Ibiza in September and the Christmas holidays back home on Lake Como, Italy) I want to keep writing about past travels. I hope you don't mind, but don't worry, I remember my travels well and I also have all the hotels' and restaurants' names available, … Continue reading Lapland tour: arriving in Sweden and crossing the border to Finland
Sri Lanka: Colombo
In 2017 myself, a friend of mine and her two children all left cold Lake Como on the 2nd of February to board a night flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka, with a halfway seven hours (yes, seven) stop in Dubai airport. It was the second journey I've done with my friend and her two children, … Continue reading Sri Lanka: Colombo
A tiny, pretty island called Gili Meno
Last night I finally finished reading "Eat, pray, love", which I had started like three months ago. I really enjoyed that book, even if it had some slow parts where I interrupted my reading for a couple weeks. I always knew that its author Elizabeth Gilbert started a pilgrimage of her readers to Bali (I … Continue reading A tiny, pretty island called Gili Meno
Living room: before and after
Interior design is as big love of mine. Since we arrived in the UK from Italy in March my boyfriend and I have done a lot of work in the house that my grandma has here in Scotland and in which we're currently living. It won't be the house of our life but we like … Continue reading Living room: before and after
Autumnal colours
I think my love for autumn has begun this year. Last year it was still emerging, I started craving roasted chestnuts, hot chocolates with whipped cream and walks on the crunchy, red leaves more, but this year it has definitely exploded. Trying to rock that perfect pensive, absorbed look... I'm not sure if it's because … Continue reading Autumnal colours
Wild camping on the Isle of Arran
Hello dear readers, here I am after a long break, I want to apologise about that. I've got quite a lot of news in my life: I left my job (that I had started in July) and I went back to university in mid-September. This is why I've been absent from here: I've had a … Continue reading Wild camping on the Isle of Arran
A candlelit birthday by the pool in Ubud
Hello dear readers! Lately I've been quiet on the blog and I'm really sorry about this, as writing here has always made me happy...sharing travel stories or just my life in general. I hope that I gave you some useful advice for your future travels or for your hypothetical move to the UK, as well. … Continue reading A candlelit birthday by the pool in Ubud
Trip to Bali: our amazing hotel in Ubud
Last June my boyfriend and I went to Indonesia for two weeks, we left on the 15th of June (two days after my boyfriend's birthday) and celebrated my birthday there, on the 18th of June. I loved that trip because I graduated from university the month before, May 2018, so I was so satisfied and … Continue reading Trip to Bali: our amazing hotel in Ubud
The ending to our Asian trip: the idyllic beaches of Koh Kood
Tinkerbell Resort After visiting Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Siem Reap and Angkor we decided to end our Asian trip on the heavenly beaches of the Thai island of Koh Kood (also written Ko Kut or Koh Kod), a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, in front of the Cambodian coast. Many say that this is … Continue reading The ending to our Asian trip: the idyllic beaches of Koh Kood
La mia guida di Londra: le 11 visite imperdibili
Londra è la seconda città piu' visitata al mondo, dopo Bangkok e prima di Parigi (https://www.rd.com/advice/travel/most-visited-cities-around-world/) ed è la mia preferita. Per Londra fu amore a prima vista, quando ci andai per la prima volta a dieci anni con mia mamma. La mia visita piu' recente è stata lo scorso novembre, con una mia cara … Continue reading La mia guida di Londra: le 11 visite imperdibili
My birthday on the Isle of Arran
I'm crazy about cottages like this one - my ideal home (If you wish to see Arran on a sunny day then check out my old blogpost: https://camyinwonderworld.blog/2019/04/23/easter-in-arran-brodick-castle-goat-fell/) Many call the Isle of Arran "Scotland in miniature" because you can see a synthesis of this beautiful country. It takes 55 minutes to reach it with … Continue reading My birthday on the Isle of Arran
My guide to London: the 11 “must-see” spots
(Versione in italiano: https://camyinwonderworld.blog/2019/06/25/la-mia-guida-di-londra-le-11-visite-imperdibili/) Notting Hill London is the second most visited city in the world, after Bangkok and before Paris (https://www.rd.com/advice/travel/most-visited-cities-around-world/) and it happens to be my favourite. My most recent trip to London has been last November, I went with a friend of mine and her two kids. It was my fifth time … Continue reading My guide to London: the 11 “must-see” spots
Moving from Siem Reap to Koh Kood: the infernal journey
Luxury transfer On our fifth day in Cambodia we left our hotel at 8 am to get a van that would take us back to Thailand, precisely in Trat, where the ferries to the island of Koh Kood leave from. We were looking forward to our relaxing end to the trip. It has been an … Continue reading Moving from Siem Reap to Koh Kood: the infernal journey
Last day in Cambodia
On the top of the Baphuon - I really liked this part Here I am writing the last chapter of our five-day trip to Cambodia, before going back to Thailand to enjoy the relaxing part of the trip, on the heavenly beaches of Koh Kood. On our last day of visiting the temples we have … Continue reading Last day in Cambodia
Cosa sapere prima di trasferirsi in UK
(Click here for the English version) Come forse saprete il mio è un blog di viaggi e lifestyle, quindi non tratto solo il tema dei viaggi ma scrivo anche della mia vita in Scozia. Ho deciso di tradurre questo blogpost in italiano, anche se di solito scrivo in inglese, perché penso sia più utile, dato … Continue reading Cosa sapere prima di trasferirsi in UK
What to know before moving to the UK
(Italian version: https://camyinwonderworld.blog/2019/05/30/cosa-sapere-prima-di-trasferirsi-in-uk/) As you may know mine is a lifestyle and travel blog, so I'm not talking only about travels but also about my life. If you have read the "About me" section (https://camyinwonderworld.blog/about-me/) or previous posts, you'll also know that almost three months ago I moved from Italy to Scotland with my boyfriend … Continue reading What to know before moving to the UK
Cambodian trip: sunrise at the Angkor Wat and the Landmine Museum
Seeing the sunrise on the Angkor Wat from a hot air balloon... That's on my bucket list now! Hello dear readers! How are you? I hope you are having a nice weekend. Here in Scotland it's raining, today we wanted to go to the farmers' market and then to buy a camping tent in Clydebank, … Continue reading Cambodian trip: sunrise at the Angkor Wat and the Landmine Museum
Cambodian trip: the temples of Angkor
One of the 216 faces of the Bayon Hello dear readers! Happy Saturday, what are you up to this weekend? Write it down in the comments so that maybe I'll get some inspiration. If you follow me on Instagram (@camyinwonderwblog) you'll know that tomorrow new windows are coming and I'm quite happy and excited to … Continue reading Cambodian trip: the temples of Angkor
Breakfast at the Waterside Hotel
Don't you love it when you end up with an empty fridge and you've got an excuse to go out for a meal? I surely do! Yesterday Gabriele (my boyfriend) didn't have his English class, because his teacher couldn't be there, so we decided to go out for breakfast. I had been at the Waterside … Continue reading Breakfast at the Waterside Hotel
Flying to Cambodia
Just arrived in Siem Reap! Hello dear readers! Here I am with the new post about the trip that my boyfriend Gabriele and I had in January. After two days in Bangkok and three days in Chiang Mai, our next destination was Siem Reap, Cambodia. We left our hotel Tri Yaan Na Ros, in Chiang … Continue reading Flying to Cambodia
Thai trip: Wat Phra Singh and Chiang Mai’s Walled Old City
Hello dear readers! Today I'll write about our last day in Chiang Mai, when we visited the Wat Phra Singh temple, in the Old City. It's near a noisy, busy road but the walled old part of the town has some beautiful little streets where you felt like in a rural village. It has been … Continue reading Thai trip: Wat Phra Singh and Chiang Mai’s Walled Old City
Thai trip: Maerim Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai
Hello readers! Me dressed up as Lost's Dharma Project Here I am with the third blogpost about my trip to Thailand and Cambodia. After having left Bangkok, we arrived in the beautiful town of Chiang Mai. We spent 3 nights and 4 days there, before catching our flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. What we loved … Continue reading Thai trip: Maerim Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai
Thai trip: a night train to Chiang Mai
Hua Lamphong train station in Bangkok Good evening dear readers! I hope everything is fine with you. Here in Scotland it's so sunny today. This morning my bf went to his English class while I did a yoga session. I love following "Yoga with Adriene" youtube tutorials, I started doing them again (after A LOT … Continue reading Thai trip: a night train to Chiang Mai
Thai trip: Bangkok
Street food in Chinatown, Bangkok Good evening dear readers, Today I'd like to start with the first chapter of a series of blogposts about the trip to Thailand and Cambodia that my boyfriend and I took in January. We traveled 18 days in total, so I won't do only one blogpost about this journey, as … Continue reading Thai trip: Bangkok
Easter in Arran (Brodick Castle & Goat Fell)
The highest point we reached, going towards Goat Fell Hello dear readers! I hope you have spent great Easter holidays. We had a blast: Saturday I went to see the Kilmarnock VS Aberdeen football match with my boyfriend, my German friend from university and my Scottish relatives and we had a lot of fun! When … Continue reading Easter in Arran (Brodick Castle & Goat Fell)
Saltcoats beach, Ardrossan castle and spring blossoms
Good evening dear readers! I hope you're having a great Good Friday. Today the beach was packed because of the Easter holidays and because it was the best weather ever. If only I think about the 7th of March, when we first stepped foot on the Scottish soil... It was so cold! I wasn't feeling … Continue reading Saltcoats beach, Ardrossan castle and spring blossoms
6 things to do when you’re sad
Good afternoon guys! Today I'd like to share with you some ways, that I find very useful, to boost my morale when I'm feeling down. If they work for me, they might as well work for you. I'd like to talk about feeling sad because I felt sad on Sunday myself and I think that … Continue reading 6 things to do when you’re sad
Meteoropathic
Good afternoon dear readers! Today I'm so happy because of the weather... It's so warm, it feels like summer! Last week it was sunny and beautiful, but still cold. Today I went to Irvine with my boyfriend because he had his English class. We then went to ASDA to buy a couple things and to … Continue reading Meteoropathic
Beginning the week
Good evening guys, how are you? I must say today I woke up fine, while yesterday I was in a very bad mood, a mixture of sadness and boredom. I think that various factors got on me: my friends going back to Italy, the cloudy sky after a week of beautiful sun, Sunday (day that … Continue reading Beginning the week
What to know before bringing your cat to the UK
Hey there! I've thought about writing this post because I believe that somebody might be interested in this. The 5th of March my boyfriend, my cat Minnie and I left Lake Como to come to Scotland. We drove across Italy, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. We then took the P&O night ferry from … Continue reading What to know before bringing your cat to the UK
Saturday
Good morning dear readers! How are you doing? This morning I woke up at 8.30am after a great night's sleep. Last night I went to bed at 10.30am (earlier than usual) and I've read for half an hour before sleeping, I think that helped. Yesterday we bought a king size duvet (even if the bed … Continue reading Saturday
Lunch at GRO Coffee in Irvine
Hello dear readers! How is your Saturday going? Our friends went back to Italy yesterday, we spent five lovely, busy days and we will miss them, but I am grateful that they came to visit us. I will have some great memories of these days and look forward to seeing them again. This morning was … Continue reading Lunch at GRO Coffee in Irvine
Wild flowers in the woods
Hello readers! How are you doing? I wanted to share with you some photos that I took yesterday. We went to Kelburn castle & country park, in Fairlie (near Largs). The sun was shining, it wasn't windy... the weather was just perfect, really. Because of this reason, I decided to bring my guests to the … Continue reading Wild flowers in the woods
A sunny day in Glasgow
Glasgow's West End Good evening guys! I hope everything is fine with you. We have our friends over, so we are out and about all day long visiting and eating. What's better than that?! Yesterday we walked almost 8 miles on the beach, it was warm, there was no wind... Pure heaven. On Monday we … Continue reading A sunny day in Glasgow
Bedroom: before and after
Good morning dear readers! I slept like a baby last night, what about you? I'm using a lavender Room spray that I bought in Sainsbury's two weeks ago and maybe it's helping. I'd like to buy a Pillow Spray though, because I love lavender so I would love to spray it onto fabric and sniff … Continue reading Bedroom: before and after
A tea room in Troon
Yes, I am short, but in my defence I must say the wall was very, very high. Troon beach Hello and happy Saturday dear readers! Today we went to Troon, a little coastal village in South Ayrshire. What I love the most about it are the nice shops, the tea rooms and bakeries and the … Continue reading A tea room in Troon
Scotland, my beloved Scotland
Glenfinnan Viaduct (Harry Potter's bridge) Good afternoon dear readers! I told you I was going to come back here soon, this morning I woke up so excited because of the blog, I really couldn't wait to finish the chores at home to start writing... Let me tell you a bit of my situation now, so … Continue reading Scotland, my beloved Scotland
Hello there!
Let me introduce myself... My name is Camilla, I'm 23 years old and I have always felt curious about opening a blog, so... let's give it a try! I would like to share my passions with you here... Mosty, traveling. But also: food, books, animals, movies, tv series (GOT anyone!?!) and...cooking, when I feel particularly … Continue reading Hello there!
Bathroom: before and after
Good evening dear readers, Today I'd like to show you the before/after photos of the bathroom. After changing the bed in the main bedroom (https://camyinwonderworld.blog/2019/04/07/new-bed-before-and-after/), we switched to renovating the bathroom, which I personally think is very, very important in a property. Especially as I love hot, long baths. 😛 The bathroom is where you … Continue reading Bathroom: before and after
Last-minute escape to Ibiza, the white island
Ibiza's Stonehenge It's January, the weather is miserable and cold and you're trying to cope with the first weeks back to uni, school or work. I've always found January quite depressing, because the best part of winter (Christmas) has been left behind and now I just wish spring would arrive. That's why I feel like … Continue reading Last-minute escape to Ibiza, the white island
Camy in Wonderworld 