

Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne is just wonderful, so full of life, so young. I look forward to living there again.

Paris, France. The city of lights and love! Oh la laaaa....!
last trip taken:
Istanbul, Turkey

Pondicherry, India (unless I plan something else before then!)

I am absolutely in love with India and Turkey. I just got back from a week of exploring in Istanbul and I cannot stress enough my love for that place. It was lively, colourful, friendly, and so interesting in terms of it being a melting pot between the East and the West.

Corsica for it's rough edges and stunningly preserved wilderness.

Walking, you see so much and you have the time to absorb what you are experiencing.

Japan. What a fascinating place, I really would love to go there and see the cherry blossom trees. I want to see Russia too, and Jordan so that I can speak the Arabic that I have been studying.

Budapest. It was very pretty, but I felt a lack of life, and a strong aftermath of the World Wars and Communism. It was a bit creepy.

Amsterdam with my honey pie, J, for all it's small lanes, cute vintage stores, hip cafés and flea markets. We have been back three times together, it seems to be turning into our getaway together because it isn't too far from Paris but at the same time we manage to feel disconnected from our busy lives which is nice once in a while.

I read blogs. I like to get the insiders tips, and not read commercial guide books unless I am doing something really touristy. I love feeling the city and sitting in small local cafés and bars to soak in the atmosphere and people-watch. (Who doesn't love to people-watch!). Also, while I am there I approach the locals and ask for tips, there is nothing better than eating where the locals eat to get a foot in the door of the culture.

I always have a notebook with me and I write down ideas when they come into my head spontaneously. I compose full sentences for my blog, I write down words or places that I then research later from the comfort of my hotel room. I never leave the house when I am traveling without my notebook.

Faces. Street photography is the best. I always ask of course! And apart from that, food. Food will always be my number one love when it comes to photos; it's just so photogenic!

Around 500 in a week.

I have my notebook, my camera (Nikon D40) and my polaroid camera. I never forget my Karen Walker sunglasses because they protect my eyes so that I am fit to look around curiously all day long. If I have space I always bring my macbook so I can start uploading my photos as I go.

I am always super inspired and motivated after a trip and I come back with lots of ideas so I blog, upload photos, invent recipes and work on my Etsy store.

Seeing that I love to cook, I always bring back local ingredients from where I have been travelling to use in my cooking at home. In India I went absolutely mad with the spices, in Turkey the coffee and the fresh dates and vine leaves, and in Corsica the cheese the the fig liqueur.

LINKS
blog: oh-la-la-livia.com (with recipes)
etsy: CleopatrasBling
twitter: OliviaCummings8
facebook: here and here
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I just love this. Great little blurbs and magical photos.
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EEEP and @Olivia, your recipes are amazing. SO STOKED FOR MORE TO BE ON THE BLOG!
Very nice blog and the food with the jewelry look amazing. I am inspired to even bake sometime this week :) Thanks for the introduction Anne!
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