WINDY BEAUTY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Korsika...Corsica...or Corse - how the natives call their beautiful island. This place is definitely one of my all time favorites! Not only because of the wonderful beaches - but because: it has it all! Mountains, dreamy little cities, lovely bars and restaurants.

I've only been there twice but I would always go back! As soon as you arrive in Corsica you'll notice that this island is one of the last, that hasn't been occupied by thousands of tourists yet. That's one of the reasons why you seriously can become one with the breathtaking nature around you! 

So just relax and unwind while you look at my following photo diary! Enjoy! :) 

I bet you have seen this picture before! If you don't know what I'm talking about...it's the picture in my header..hahaha. The city shown is called Bastia. Most of the ferries arrive there. 

This is just one example of how the beaches look like here in Corsica. 

Look at how clear the water is!

Just one example of old buildings dipped in romantic summer evening light. 

This picture was taken in Bonifacio. That's a really cute city on the far south of the island. Bonifacio has it's own haven and a lot of beautiful little restaurants and cafés. If you walk up to the citadel you have a beautiful view over the never ending sea and a couple of really cool looking cliffs! Starting there, you have a lot of opportunities to go shopping or to just stroll around. 

You might also see this place along your way. That's actually a cemetery - but I've never seen such a beautiful one before! 

Those pictures are examples of cute little cafés and restaurants in Porto-Veccio...or at least somewhere close. 

 

You'll see hundreds of small churches and many citadels.

As you can see on the following pictures: You will be confronted with the beauty of the nature!

If you actually decide to spend your vacation on Corsica, you should definitely also visit the Parc Naturel Régional de Corse and the Monte Cinto! Not only the beaches are worth looking at but the beautiful landscapes in the middle of Corsica. If you are lucky, you will probably get the chance to shower under a small waterfall. 

 

There's also a big variety of hiking tours you can do! 

 

Sometimes you might take a glance at lakes...

 

 

Along your way you will see a lot of tiny cities - which could have also been on the cover of travel magazines or postcards.

Sadly, I don't really remember where these two pictures were taken...but I like them anyways :) 

 

The last three pictures are from a market in Ajaccio - the capital city of Corsica. If you look beforehand, you'll be able to visit a lot of these all over my - and maybe soonish your - favorite island. 

I hope I could some of you convince to spend their next summer on Corsica! But seriously?! Isn't it beautiful over there?

 XOXO Laura 


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TRAVEL GUIDE AMSTERDAM

Three weeks ago I visited Amsterdam with two of my best friends. We had all officially passed our last exams in order to graduate, which had – of course – been a reason to celebrate. On top of that, it was the first time that we drove somewhere ourselves and stayed in a hotel without our parents. All in all pretty exciting! 

In this post I would like to tell you a little about my favorite spots and things to do in Amsterdam. And who knows? Maybe there is someone between you who decides to make a trip to the Netherlands soonish and finds some helpful information or ideas for places they would like to visit. 

Sadly my camera was broke during our stay so I can just upload a couple of cellphone pictures but I’m sure they will give you a good impression about what that beautiful city looks like!  

1. make a Canal Cruise
If the weather is sunny you should definitely make a Canal Cruise through Amsterdam since you not only get a good overview over the city - which can later help you a lot to find your way through all the little streets - but also, because you will learn some interesting facts about the city's history. Moreover, take a look at the outstandingly beautiful architecture!

2. visit the Anne Frank Museum
At least everybody who has read the diary of Anne Frank should visit this place at least once, but I would also recommend the museum to anyone else too. It shows the place, where the young Anne Frank and her jewish family had to hide during the time Germany was under the rule of Adolf Hitler. The dramatic story of this family and of course - many others during that time - will pluck your heartstrings. If you are planning your trip a week or more before, you should reserve some tickets over the internet otherwise it will take you up to 3 hours to get in!

3. try some local food
On one morning the three of us decided to have "Poffertjes" for breakfast. You can find this meal, which actually tastes and looks like small pancakes, at various places in town. They come with a large range of different toppings...so just look for what you like the most!
If you don't have a sweet tooth maybe one of the many cheese shops will be an opportunity for you! But do me a favor: Don't only eat in the touristy areas! We often grabbed our breakfast at different bakeries and were amazed how much cheaper and yummier the food was in the outside areas of Amsterdam!

4. go hardcore shopping
None of us three imagined that there would be so many opportunities to go shopping in Amsterdam. We were totally overwhelmed by the variety of shops - of which some - are just found in bigger cities or not found in Germany at all. If you have enough time and in the best case money you should check out the area around the Dam.

5. visit the Red Light District
We walked through the Red Light District just once. We had heard and seen that this area is very famous for Amsterdam, which is the reason why we thought: Ok, why not?! Somehow it's actually kind of interesting to walk trough but as a woman you are not really welcomed!

6. drive to Zaandvoort to relax 
On our last two days we decided that we wanted to see the sea...so this is what we did! We drove to Bloemendaal aan Zee and spent our evenings in the Beachclub San Blas. This place was a great choice! Not only the interior of this Beachclub, but also the food we got to enjoy was just awesome! If you have planned to stay for a longer time at the sea, I would recommend you to walk down the beach and take a look at all the different restaurants and clubs! Some of them look like stage designs - just too perfect to be real!

7. take a walk through Vondelpark
We spent an hour eating our breakfast from a bakery in the Vondelpark on our last day. I could imagine that it would have been nice to go there for a run or to plan a big picnic.


Love Laura