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TSV Tips: Snake Jewellery for 2013
It’s a year of snake and people like me, born in this year, have to have something with snake design in their wardrobe! Source: Barbara Palvin Askew London Snake Bracelet Likewise, many retail companies jumped on this opportunity making snake pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings. I am, however, going to show you how easy it is to make your own snake design jewellery that can suit your own style. To match snake earrings my mother gave me for New Year, I made necklace and bracelet. For necklace you will need: 20 snake charms Needle and gold tone threads like these Pair of golden clasps similar to these 10 gold tone round…
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TSV Tips: Fashionable Gift Wrapping at No Cost
So, trying to be eco-conscious and to save on the cost of gift bags, I came up with a fashionable, easy and pretty much costless way to wrap gifts. This is example of few gifts I prepared last year. Pretty cool, huh? So, here are things you’ll need to wrap your gift: fashion magazine (the more colourful, the better!) scissors clear tape gift ribbon Here I used D&G ad, which I tore out and taped pages together in the middle. Make sure the spread is big enough for the box and all sides will be covered properly. For bigger gifts, just tape more magazine pages together. Once you placed the…
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Kenya: Africa’s Untouched Paradise (Part II)
Now that you have read about my Kenya adventures in Part I, here I am sharing some tips on additional places to see and shop. I hope you find them useful! Other places not to miss in Kenya: Mount Kenya – a national park not far from Nairobi. It sits on both sides of the equator at the foothills of the second-highest peak in Kenya – Mount Kenya. The park is home to rich flora and fauna, and wild animals like rhinos, buffalos, lions and leopards can be spotted here. Maasai Mara – the most famous of the national parks in Kenya, located in the southwest of the…
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TSV Tips: Travel Light or How to Pack Like a Pro!
Moving every few years and not wanting to lag heavy luggage around, as well as paying additional charges for extra weight, has taught me over the years to travel light. I have even earned compliments from my travel companions, men in particular, who sometimes had more luggage than me. For short vacations to Italy, Spain and Portugal, Turkey, Grand Canaria and Malta I went just with a small backpack. How did I do it? Well, my answer is less can be MORE and packing has to be strategic! Today, I am sharing my practical tips on how a female traveller like myself can pack for a short summer vacation (4-6…
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72-Hour Guide to Malta: Maltese Cross, Fishing Boats, Crackers, Cats, and Much More!
Watching Eurovision 2012, I saw a twitter post: ‘Please vote to Malta, they are the smallest nation in Europe’. That’s right! Malta is a tiny nation in the Mediterranean (only 316 sq km covering three islands) and today the story is about my recent visit to Malta. The idea to visit it came up spontaneously – I wanted a short break from non-stop studying and to spend a ‘girls only’ weekend with my friend who lives in Austria. Not knowing what to expect from Malta apart from sun and sea, I hopped on the EasyJet flight from London and in 3 hours landed in Malta’s International Airport. Already from the…
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The Secret Files of a PhD Student
(Originally published in YourCoffeeBreak) My journey to a PhD started a few years ago. Having had a successful international career and two masters degrees on my CV, I thought there was no way I would go back to school for another 3-4 years. Boy, was I wrong! My mentors at various universities have repeatedly told me that I was ready for a PhD and that my topic was under-researched, thus, I would make an important contribution in the scientific world. With this encouragement and after careful consideration of what it would take, I decided to give it a go and apply to a doctorate programme in London. This decision was…
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72-Hour Guide to New York: “Sex and the City” and Much More
(translated from Russian, originally published in Marie Claire Ukraine) IN ORDER TO FEEL NEW YORK THROUGH, YOU NEED A DIFFERENT APPROACH. COME HERE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, WALK ALL DAY LONG AND DON’T STOP FOR SECOND. There was a time I didn’t like New York! Every time I came to visit friends, I complained about its crazy pace, dirty streets, rats as big as cats and huge tourist crowds. But then fate has brought me to New York for work and surprisingly to myself, I fell in love with the city. Yes, in New York the head always spins from the skyscrapers, Times Square lights blind your eyes and…
