Elena Timoshenko

15/08/2022

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27/07/2022

One of the very first bloggers I ever met was Melanie from Sunny in London. Back in the early days of blogging we had a little group of fabulous ladies, and we would all meet up every so often for glamorous cocktails and dinners. I hadn’t seen Melanie since before I moved to Australia three years ago, so when she invited me along to test out the Indian High Tea at Cinnamon Bazaar in Covent Garden, I spent the week excited to catch up with one of my oldest blogging friends! And not only was the company brilliant, but the afternoon tea was pretty delicious too…

27/07/2022

Hillside Beach Club in Turkey is actually the only all-inclusive I’ve ever stayed at in Europe as we usually stay in hotels or villas when we visit Europe, but it really blew me away. It was stunning. I’d heard very mixed things before I visited so was a little worried, but I needn’t have been. The food exceeded all expectations – I loved the dessert buffet at dinner and the fresh breakfast at Pasha – and I was also really impressed with the three different beaches, including two adult-only ones, and floating decks that were super relaxing to sunbathe on! They also have two spas, an indoor and outdoor, and I tested them both out and my goodness…they were insane, I experienced some of the best treatments I have ever had and they were unbelievably cheap.

23/07/2022

The Stingray City experience is pricey, it’s £50pp, for around an hour with the stingrays. But in my eyes it’s so worth it if you’re an ocean and animal lover. It’s just one of those ‘once in a lifetime’ things, being able to interact with them in the wild and learn more about them.

23/07/2022

It was so crazy having so many huge stingrays swimming around us, and as long as didn’t step on them there was no risk or danger whatsoever. They’re such gentle creatures and we loved every minute of the experience (even when my finger got sucked into it’s mouth)!

23/07/2022

Thankfully the stingrays don’t actually have teeth, their mouths are like suction things, so they suck up food (and you fingers…it REALLY hurt you guys). Anyway, we also got to hold the stingrays, I asked Clarence heaps of questions about whether this hurts them or if it’s cruel, and he said they choose to come to the area and interact with people, no one forces them to. As long as you hold them properly, support their ‘sides/wings’, and make sure they stay under the water, they just relax onto you and chill out.

16/07/2022

I’ve long been a lover of smoothies and juices, especially homemade ones, so when Lactofree got in touch and asked me to create my own smoothie as part of their Say Yes to Summer campaign, I knew exactly which one I was going to make for you all. They kindly sent me a hand blender and huge parcel of fresh fruit, so as soon as it arrived I instantly got to work.

16/07/2022

If yours looks as disgusting as mine, then DON’T PANIC! I panicked and thought I’d just wasted all that time, but then I tasted it and OH MY DAYS. It was so moist. And so rich. And just so, damn, good. Everyone loved it, so it wasn’t just me being biased.

05/07/2022

05/07/2022

Opened in 1844 and operated by the same family ever since, this property has hosted the likes of Joan Miró and Plácido Domingo. Set in a garden near the Bahnhofstrasse shopping drag (Zurich's equivalent of Fifth Avenue), the hotel looks right onto Lake Zurich and the Alps—but that's not the only nice view. Inside, rooms tastefully mix Art Deco, Louis XVI, and Regency styles, and are individually decorated in neutral tones with red, purple, and teal accents—though, if you're lucky, you'll get a room with a balcony on the water. If you're keen to splurge more than you have, the Michelin-starred Pavillon is worth the indulgence.