The Ultimate Shopping Guide in Madrid

Friend in town means showing all the best places to shop! At least the most affordable ones. otherwise it's at Plaza de Colón and Calle Ortega y Gasset where you'll be able to buy little (or big) luxuries. Here's my complete guide for the shops you'll want to enter in the center of Madrid. Amiga na cidade significa mostrar os melhores sítios para ir às compras! Pelo menos os mais acessíveis, senão é na Plaza de Colón e na Calle Ortega...

Tea O'Clock

 After walking 15kms around Madrid showing my Portuguese friend all of the touristic places, we REALLY had to take a break and restore our energies. As we were near the Plaza de Callao, I thought of taking her to Coffee and Kicks since I loved it so much the first time. But, for my luck, it was closed at that time (for siesta), so we crossed the little street and went to the café in front: ABONAVIDA.  On the...

My First Lush Goodies

I admit. I was only aware that LUSH existed till early this year when a friend of mine gave me one of their bath bombs, and I didn't know what to do with it. After throwing it in the tub and watching the magic happen, I knew this was something to obsess over. And of course, Zoella's enthusiastic videos about these magic balls and Kate La Vie's amazing daily pictures were all factors which draw me into wanting to make bath...

On Sundays, We Brunch | Le Pain Quotidien

Sunday morning, rain ain't falling. (ie. Domingo de manhã, a chuva não cai.) Por isso decidimos acordar relativamente cedo (11 da manhã, vá) e procurar pelo Le Pain Quotidien que tão bem ouvimos falar. Na parte rica da cidade, Colón, por entre avenidas impecavelmente limpas e lojas de luxo, encontrámo-nos a entrar neste café francês orgânico e vegetariano. Apesar de não ter agradado ao comedores de carne do nosso grupo, o espaço...

November Roses

The Rosadela rose garden in Argüelles is, sadly, one underrated garden in Madrid. Usually, tourists opt for a walk at the the magnificent El Retiro, but forget that this city is filled with lovely little havens like this one.  Although in November there aren't that many roses as in May, the few that exist don't cease in making it a lovely place. Specially at the golden hour, when the sun has not yet set, but its glowing rays brighten...

'Sin Café No Hay Mañana'

After reading Cup of Couple's post about this Little Big Café and being allured by their amazing pictures, I knew this unmissable café just couldn't be missed on my blog. As soon as this happened, my inner blogger came to life (well, she's never not awake), and there I went to search for the best brew for that day.  Stepping out at the Moncloa metro station, we entered a residential neighborhood and we headed East to our desired...

Mega Beauty Haul

One thing I love about being a girly girl is the fact that I get to buy new make-up. It's unbelievable how excited I get whenever I open the little bag and try it for the first time. But, as any beauty addict, it's known how much we can spend on these little treats. So I wanted to write a post with all my recent affordable purchases in a store here in Madrid, Primor, where the prices of some products were half-priced, and as well in...