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72-hour guide to Kefalonia, Greece: Captain Corelli, Melissani Lake, Myrtos Beach and Much More (Part I)
“It takes a lifetime for someone to discover Greece, but it only takes an instant to fall in love with her” said once Henry Miller. I can only wholeheartedly agree with him! Having just come back from Kefalonia, one of the Greek islands in the Ionian Sea, I have to say I instantly fell in love with its beauty and tranquility. There is something beautiful about the simplicity of its lifestyle, which after London’s hassle and bustle felt like a breath of fresh air. Greece has been on my travel bucket list for a long time so when the time came to choose next holiday destination, my husband and I decided…
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72-Hour Guide to Croatia: 5 Top Things to Experience in Split
I love Croata! It’s one of my most favorite places in Europe. I visited Dubrovnik and surrounding islands three years ago and loved Dalmatian coast with its beautiful nature, amazing history, warm sunny climate and friendly people so much that I had to go back! Split is perfect for a short European getaway, and even though it’s not as big as Dubrovnik, there is still plenty to see, do and try. Here are my top 5 experiences not to miss in Split: 1. Feel the romance of its tiny streets and do some ‘people watching’ on the promenade. The Old City of Split is a myriad of narrow and winding cobble…
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Customising Apple Watch: One Watch, Many Faces
If you, like me, are the lucky owner of the Apple Watch, you know that it’s an amazing piece of technology that is capable of doing many things. However, did you know that you can turn it into a fashion statement?! I got my Apple Watch Sport as a Christmas gift from my lovely hubby. It’s a 38mm model that came with silver aluminium case and white sport band. When I got the watch, the choices of standard bands the sport model came with were quite limited. However, Apple is constantly updating and expanding its range of colors, styles and materials suitable for any taste and budget. Given my personality, I love…
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My DIY Wedding (Part II): Smell, Eat, Party
Now that you have read my tips and ideas for the wedding dress, hair and make-up in Part I, it’s time to move on. In this section I will reveal my secrets on how to make your own wedding bouquet, organize a wedding lunch and a great reception/party. Wedding Bouquet I have to say making my own bouquet was probably one of the most enjoyable experiences of wedding preparations. Rather than spending lots of money on a bouquet made by a florist and if you like working with flowers, I would suggest making your own. This way you can incorporate your favorite flowers and choose colors that will match…
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My DIY Wedding (Part I): Dress, Braid, Pout
A wedding is a special occasion for every girl and many of us want a fairytale, one-of-a-kind, experience. Yet, what do you do if neither you nor your fiancé want a big wedding with months of planning and hundreds of guests? DIY wedding could be your answer! Maybe because we both don’t like too much fuss and attention or maybe because we are too practical and don’t have patience for months of planning, my now husband and I decided to go for a small and intimate city wedding at the local Town Hall. That also meant that we could keep our expenses moderate and avoid starting our married life with a debt.…
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72-hour Guide to Bali: Eat, Laugh, Swim
There places you like and there are places you love. The latter are places that you develop an immediate connection with and can see yourself coming back over and over again. Bali is one of them… Since Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love book came out, thousands if not millions of people have been setting on their own journeys of self-discovery following her steps in Italy, India and Indonesia. I am one of them having just completed the last leg of my journey. Rather than meeting my love in Bali, I actually visited it with my husband while I was on a business trip, aka ‘impromptu honeymoon’. Afterall if you come…
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10 Tips on Surviving PhD Defense and Coming Out at the Top
A friend of mine is defending her PhD thesis in a couple of weeks and was asking me for some tips and advice. This has brought all the memories back from my own PhD journey, some of which I discussed here. I realized I still has lots of tips and hints on PhD viva (defense) I could share. I hope they will come handy and help others to prepare for one of the most exciting and important events in their professional and academic career. My 10 top tips on surviving PhD defense: About 10 days before viva, start rereading master copy of your thesis. Go through it carefully highlighting important and interesting points,…
