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Best Kept Secrets of Cinque Terre

Published January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 by germainettran in LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

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A day in Ubud, Bali

Published July 4, 2017November 18, 2017 by germainettran in TRAVEL

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Year in review: “You can watch me, mock me, try to block me, but you cannot STOP me” • Usually New Year’s the time I dislike the most, simply because it means yet another year has just flown by. Time has always felt like it was never enough & played against me. This year felt like a really Long eventful year, it was plagued with the highest highs & lowest lows • Still, I’m grateful for every bit. Especially the toughest of times, which tested my resolution & level of commitment to my craft (even with Murphy’s law visiting me personally). In my darkest moments, I remember thinking “tough times never last, tough people do”. So when days ensued that were particularly tough to bear, I made sure it was my personal mission to show up and give it my all. But y’all made it easier for me too. You were right there with me through the worst of days and I never imagined such heartwarming support - BIG THANK YOU • In closing, I want to share with you something I’ve benefited from of late, one that may assist you in closing your year or perhaps the start of a new one...All year round the 1 phrase I’ve been holding on to & keeping me sane was, “a bad day doesn’t mean a bad life”. That phrase drastically reframed my thoughts and filtered out undesirable ones. Then, I struck gold sometime 3 months ago, regularly practising gratitude. I didn’t start out deciding to practice it at all-gratitude was always something I’d reserved for momentous occasions. There was a day it all fell together when I started taking time to notice and reflect upon a couple of things I was thankful for and it soon became a conscious daily practise. Simple things like being able to wake up to a new day, being healthy and able-bodied, the food on the table & etc (you get the drift). The more I mentally took note of my gratitude, I felt I experienced more positive emotions, felt more alive, slept better, but most importantly, more life satisfaction. So for this next year instead of setting goals or rushing to fill my schedule, I’m doing away with all goals, big or small. I’m letting it all go,to just simply be • 🙌🏼 if you can relate #newyearsresolution #newyeargoals #newyearnewus //👗 @mimoto.tko

Home from France and I’m off again in less than a week’s time on Xmas eve. Been riding an Xmas High all MONTH LONG! So it goes without saying that I had to host my own “Merry almost-Xmas” get together with my favourite humans to catch up & unwind • If you haven’t already guessed, that means stockin’ up on @tigerbeersg Tiger Crystal; always a crowd pleaser as it’s easy to drink, extra smooth, & incredibly refreshing. Hence, my go-to beer of choice for every occasion 🤗 #TigerCrystalSG #TigerBeerSG (Ad) #singaporeinsiders #singaporelife #singapore🇸🇬 #singaporefood

Craving for some free diving moments right now... • That infinite feeling of being 💯 present, at complete ease, feeling my lungs expand (so much- that I don’t remember ever accommodating that much air in my lungs before), then becoming so light that my troubles melt away into small tiny bubbles, just a faint kick propelling me forward towards the passing schools of fish, JUST HEAVEN. It’s therapeutic, I think I need some ocean time and it’s coming soon. Very soon... // 👙 @myraswim #maldivesislands #visitmaldives #oceanlove #fashionbloggerstyle #freedivinggirls

🎅GRAZING TABLE OF MY DREAMS My work has always involved me with idea conceptualisation for shoots, scouting locations, finding unique angles, capturing a moment, and then editing the shots; these are my most comfortable form of creative expression. This festive season, thanks to @coldstoragesg , I got to venture out of my comfort zone to PLAY WITH MY FOOD & turn my Christmas food fantasies into reality! It was wayyyyyyy more fun that I would have imagined, one that you could involved the whole family in without having the stress of cooking! I can be fully present this festive season and focus on what truly matters, spending quality time with loved ones, instead of worrying about 101 things in the kitchen • What do you think of my creation❓ • Now, I challenge you to create your own! Check out Cold Storage Christmas Food & Gift Guide for a wide selection of scrumptious feasts, tantalising sides, decadent desserts and more, to aid you in a sans cooking stress-free Xmas. You can pre-order from Cold Storage online at http://bit.ly/CSChristmas2019 or in stores by 20 Dec. Collection can be made at your pre-selected store and preferred timeslot from 1 December onwards. Wishing y’all THE MERRIEST OF XMAS // #CSChristmas #FeastAndBeMerry #GrazingTable #AD #Singaporeinsiders #xmasiscoming #Christmasideas #christmastradition

Reminiscing my time in the Maldives. But it’s not hitting me that hard, since the festive season is almost upon us! What says the holidays better than a cup of steaming hot chocolate⁉️ ———— Refer to below for Hack 3 from my 12 Hacks of Christmas to Ease Holiday Stress & For the Best Christmas Ever ———— Here’s Hack 3 ⤵️ The best (and easiest) way to make hot chocolate is to put a scoop of Nutella in warm milk and stir. Easy Peasy and tastes so yummy! // 🕶 @lu.goldie 👙@437swimwear #xmasiscoming #Christmasideas #visitmaldives #christmas🎄#paradise🌴

12 Hacks of Christmas to Ease Holiday Stress & Make The Season Merrier! 🎄 HACK 1 Not much of a cook? Neither am I! Before even prepping for the festive meal, I have flashes of living out my worst fears, like leaving meats in the oven to roast a tad too long and realising only when it has blacked and then going to the market plagued with tons of options to choose from with so little time left! I get cold sweat just thinking of this. There’s a huge amount of pressure cooking for a large group at festive meals whilst hosting, and so this time around I’ve decided to make it a less stressful process and give myself more time to enjoy the best parts of the festivities 🎄 Cold Storage comes to my rescue with the launch of their Cold Storage Christmas Food & Gift Guide! From now till 20 December, pre-orders can be made from Cold Storage online or in stores. Take your pick from a wide selection of festive roasts sets, luscious platters and drool-worthy sides for every type of hosting occasion, be it an office gathering, family celebration, friendly get-together, to parties of any size and setting. Now that Cold Storage has saved me from the horror of possibly fudging up Xmas dinner, I can use my remaining time on the day to add my finishing touches to the home and making my dining table a feast for the eyes! You can do the same, save on prep-time and pre-order your Christmas feast today! In stores and online at http://bit.ly/CSChristmas2019 🎄 What’s your favourite go-to Christmas meal? Keep a lookout daily for my remaining 11 Hacks on Stories &/or Posts //@coldstoragesg #CSChristmas #FeastAndBeMerry #GrazingTable #Singaporeinsiders #singaporelife #AD

D iving U nder the I nfluence (For that matter, just about every other day when in Sicily) . . . . . . . . . . . #nomadstories #packandgo #livetoexplore #letsflyawayto #travelstoke #livetotravel #allaboutadventures #wanderlusters #postcardplaces #prettylittletrips #hiddengems #visitsicily #travelsicily_official #sicilytourism #sicily_mood #liveunscripted #tourtheplanet #howyouglow #wanderlusting #travelinspiration #womenwithstyle #momentslikethis #liveunscripted #exploringtheworld

Board meeting in the 🛁 _ //🥼@charlieholiday_official 🕶@lu.goldie

First day on my favourite kind of getaway; lost on an island and surrounded by beaches, blue lagoons and extensive reefs. All that’s on my agenda is lotsa swimming in the ocean, snorkelling next to marine life and doing some free diving. I’m most alive by the ocean! What’s your definition of a FAB GETAWAY? //@437swimwear