Travel with me: Hawaiiii

(Note: None of the below photos belong to me :)

Hawaii!!! Beautiful islands that look like mini pieces of heaven on earth!

I'm yet to visit but I am so certain that I will some day❤

Hawaii is the 50th state of the USA and is made up of many islands that have many nicknames, these include Maui- The Valley Isle, O'ahu- The Gathering Place and Kaua'i - The Garden Isle and the capital of Hawaii is Honolulu.  

Reasons why I would love to visit Hawaii:

•  It is so beautiful!! looks like it would be such a peaceful place to visit and the locals seems so friendly and full of love. I could be wrong but it looks like a place that lacks much racism and hate, but that's just my perception...i'll see when I get there :D

• It seems to be a place rich in culture and traditions and I love learning about what other people get up to in their countries. 

(above photo courtesy of 'Be Wild' on tumblr)

• The food looks so fresh, tropical and gorgeous!

And of course.................. Lilo and Stitch!

Even Beyonce loves a bit of Hawaii!

Have you been to Hawaii?! let me know! where are your favourite places to go and to hang out?

Or do you also dream to visit this gorgeous place?

Where is your ultimate travel destination?

MAHALO ❀

God bless

Nay

xx

I've been tagged!

Heyy:) 

I've been tagged to answer 11 questions by Chi-Chi and her blog is riiiight >>> here :) I also have to say 11 things about me so here we go!

The Rules

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves on their blog.

2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you plus provide eleven questions for the people you have tagged to answer

3. Choose eleven people and link them in your tag

4. Go to their page and tell them

5. No tag backs!

6. You legitimately have to tag

11 Things about Me

1. As you can probably tell by my blog's name   I LOVE travel/tourism/anything related to different culture! I hope to have my own hotels around the world one day, ambitious but i'll try my best!

2.   I am Jamaican:D well me and my parents were born in the UK but their parents are all from Jamaica

3.  I can't swim but I wish I could :(

4.   I love cinnamon farrrrr too much lol! It's like a bad habit

5.   I am a Christian!:D like everyone I am far from perfect but I am so grateful for forgiveness and Gods grace

6.    I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee to sing! It's one of my favourite pastimes and it makes me feel good!

7.  I speak Spanish :D ( at level 4 grade haha!, i'm learning :P ) 

8.    Will Smith has been my childhood crush since I was tiny until...erm now lol!

9.    I was born in Ipswich but grew up in Essex :) love that place! has its faults but everywhere does

10.  I am a university studenttt, sounds weird to say but I am very proud! met some lovely people and a lovely guy heehee ❤

11. I love things to do with clothes, beauty and hair! mine aren't always on point lol but I find it interesting! when i'm bored at home half the time you will find me on YouTube searching things to do with makeup/hair/clothes lol one of my favourite people on youtube is Amanda Dube Here :D and you can find  her here! >> http://www.youtube.com/user/AmandaDUBEhere

Questions from Chi - Chi:

1. When was the last time you laughed so much you cried/almost peed yourself?

On Twitter!!:D some of the trending topics are hilarious!

2. When you were younger, what did you want to grow up to be?

First an artist, then fashion designer

3. What is your favourite song, and why?

Ooo too many! at the moment its probably Anthony Hamilton- Everybody...feel good music :')

4. Have you ever done something naughty and blamed someone else?

Possiblyyy lol

5. What is your ultimate travel destination?

Hawaii! always say this lol

6. Who would you want to be stuck in an elevator with?

Somebody interesting!

7. Puppies or Kittens?

Kittensss! so cute:')

8. How many pairs of shoes do you own? (be honest!)

Not many! maybe 10 all together

9. If a film about your life was made, who would play you?

Hmmmm maybeee the girl from 'Fame' lool

10. What is the most daring thing you have ever done?

Jet Skied LOL scary stuff!

11. What would you want every girl in the world to experience?

Someone taking care of them and being pampered! Ooo also every girl should experience Red Velvet cake, yummmm

You’ve been tagged*!

Rachel

Christine

4acesdate

Jade & Mitra

And YOU! leave your answers in a comment below :)

My questions for you!

1. What is your favourite nickname?

2. What do you like to do in your spare time?

3.Where would you like to live in the world if you could choose anywhere?

4. What is your dream job?

5. What do you wish all boys knew?

6. What is your favourite movie?

7. How long does it take to get ready in the mornings on average?

8.Who would you like to meet, alive or dead?

9. What is your favourite restaurant?

10. Who have you seen in concert?

11. Who would take place in your dream festival line up?

Thanks for the tag Chi - Chi :D

God Bless

Nay :)

xx

Hair Hair Hair :D

So I finally got my hair done! Nothing at all against my relaxed hair but there's something about long hair that is so glam and I love it!❤  (even if it is store bought but shhhh haha)

This is the hair I bought:

Sorry about the picture quality :( but its Sleek's European weave and I got two packs, one 18 inch in colour 2 and one 18 inch in colour 4, the hair retails for £38 but he sold it to me for £27 a pack :D. I had to take buses all over the Canterbury area (slight exaggeration) for a hair shop that sold hair in 18 inches but managed to find a shop in a place called Cliftonville about 45 mins away from Canterbury called Ethniche check them out on Facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/pages/ETHniche-Hair-Beauty/111039625573351


The hair falls so long on me and i've had 18 inch before but I really like the length! Personally it beats the Premium Now/Too/Plus hair I usually get, It does shed a lot but it's so much silkier than Premium!

Here's a picture of me with Premium Too and then with Sleek European Weave:

Sleek has a better shine but Premium holds curl better as it is more coarse.

Here are a few more pics of the hair :)

                                                Not quite Brazilly but hey! i'm a student! ;) 

                                                                            God Bless

                                                                               Nay :) 

                                                                                   xx

Note: Hair was done by the lovely Pattie at PBelleBeauty for £25! and she comes to you! (London & Canterbury areas)  Her twitter is @PBellebeauty

(Foot) Steps to comfier high heels!

Heels are a great way to dress up an outfit, they can make your body look leaner, boost your height as well as your confidence and come in a wide variety of styles! But the feeling of having the prettiest shoe in the room can often be dampened by the annoying pain which can be caused by ill fitting heels with an awkward fit.

Lets face it who wouldn't want to be able to rock gorgeous skyscraper heels like these!:

Here are some heels I purchased from Zara for £10 in their sale a few months back:

Thankfully they have a padded cushion on the insole but they're still a squeeze! I know for a fact I would not last the night wearing them the way they are haha!

Here are a few tips I've picked up over time and also learnt from the internet on how to be able to dance the night away pain free in gorgeous killer heels ;) :


 1.  Break in the heels at home.....with socks!


So I had already heard of wearing heels around the house before a big night out to make them more comfortable but I had never heard of wearing socks to help this. The added thickness of socks (I wore more than one pair) expands the shoe and will give a more comfy fit when wearing the heels sockless!

2. Buy heels with a thicker platform


This tip comes courtesy of Tyra Banks and Andre Leon Talley on their very interesting fashion website called Type F ( http://www.typef.com), they state that buying heels with a thicker platform at the front will cancel out  some of the inches of the heel, therefore you feel as though you have a shorter heel.....

e.g
6 inch heels with a 3 inch platform = 3 inch of height you actually feel, thus being able to party the night away in big bad boy shoes! ❤

3. Buy shoes with a thicker heel or a wedge

If you haven't yet bought your heels and are worried about balance, a thick heel or wedge will spread your body weight over the shoe more evenly leaving you free from worrying about doing the dreaded duck walk.

(<<Pricey but pretty)

3. By a form of insole or padding


If like me you have already bought your heels but they rub (always try on in the shop, never buy just because they're pretty :(  ) there are many ranges of sole or heel pads! The ones below are called Scholl Party Feet Gel Cushions which are supposed to be great and claim to "help prevent the burning pain in the balls of your feet"
Both Boots & Superdrug stock them for £3.99. You could always try putting plasters on the main spots where it hurts on your feet to ease the pain.

4. Tape your toes

Sounds random and a bit odd but apparently it works to aline a muscle in your foot so the balls of your feet will be much more steady, I'm yet to try this but it's worth a shot! (It's said to work by taping the 3rd and 4th toes together)

Those are just a few tips and tricks to try so that you can wear beautiful heels without spoiling your night with pain! 

I shall put these tips to the test with my black Zara heels and my gorgeous wedges from my boyfriend which I am yet to wear solely because they are so hench lol.

Where do you wear shoes like this? :S

God Bless

Nay :)

xx

(Note: not all pictures belong to me and were taken by me)

Who do I admire?: Beyonce

Lots of people have different opinions on her but you can't deny her flawless style, incredible voice and all round great stage presence!

Reasons why I admire Beyonce: 

• Her sense of FASHION! You will hardly ever see this lady having a bad day when it comes to her clothes and even when dressing down she still manages to look so put together (I guess having a personal stylist makes it easier but we'll breeze past that fact haha!)

Photoshop? Pah who needs it! Beyonce proves that on and off the red carpet she will work her outfit.

Okay so her stage clothes may be a bit more revealing but the detailing in the clothing is incredible (and anyone who can dance in stilettos gets my vote!)

• Her HAIR!: Okay so we know its weave/tracks/lacefront but it always looks gorgeous and you never get any embarrassing hair moments like there have been with many other female celebs!

• The fact she's not afraid to try looks that are NATURAL

And last but not least....her VOICE  ♥

God bless

Nay :)

xx

(Note: non of the above photographs or videos were taken by myself)

How to not be (completely) broke at uni

(Note: talking to myself as much as anyone here haha!)

We've all been there, that blissful moment when the figure in your bank account reads higher than it's ever read in its entire time of being open and you get that text confirming......."Student.Loan.Has.Dropped"

You immediately think of all the possibilities! Louis Vuitton belts! Peruvian weaves! trips to raves across the country! Dominoes every single day of the week! enough Indomie noodles to make a yellow brick road to uni!!! The look on your face kind of resembles......

The options are endless!!.......or so you think......

Now it may seem weird me being a 1st year 2nd term student writing a 'guide' on how not to be broke but as my family can tell you i've been brokeeeeeee at uni and I have now seen the mountain tops and have gotten a smidge better ( it's progress :P lol!) just thought i'd share a few things that have helped me.

Tip 1: Remind your self how long the money needs to last for

It may be awesome going to every single gathering/party/restaurant trip that arises but you have to remind yourself if an event comes up at the end of the month YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT. Kind of blunt but true, why not hold movie nights indoors or go to some free entry events, that way you can go to the theme park trips and holidays away everyone talks about towards the end of the term! :)

Tip 2: Cook!!


Sounds crazy but it can be so easy to forget about having meals whilst at uni, there's so much to do and so many places to be that grabbing something fast for breakfast (if you remember to have it that is) will sustain you until the massive take away you have for dinner lol. All the take aways add up thus leaving your purse/wallet crying.
Cooking meals and taking lunches with you to uni is so much better because it may not save you time but will save you money in the long run. If you think...how much can you buy at Asda with that £15 which was just spent at Nando's lol. Make your own chicken and have the left overs for lunch :D  but please  remember to wash it :P

Tip 3: Save on transport


There are so many times when grabbing a cab can seem like the easiest option....and it probably is haha! Just think though the £6 to get to uni or town can easily be replaced by a £1.10 bus ride or a 30 minute walk :)
The only time I'd say getting a cab is the greatest option is after dark, saving money is not worth your safety <3

There's probably many more tips but the bottom line is basically think before you spend...do you really need TWO dresses in H&M? (Yes:P)....can I walk the journey I need to go?

                                                          Treat yourself but not too much ;)

                           
                                                                           God bless
                                                                              Nay :)
                                                                                xx

Travel with me: JAMAICA

"Travel with me:" will be a segment where I show you pictures from where I've been and where I'm planning/dreaming of going in the future!  (all photo's in this post taken by myself or family)

First up is ......

Trust me the tagline is true! Once you go to Jamaica it will stay in your heart and in your mind as a beautiful memory, of course every country has it's amazing and...not so amazing parts but this right here is a beautiful country.

Jamaica is the 3rd largest island in the Caribbean and the largest English speaking island in the Caribbean sea, it has a population of around 2,700,700 and is very popular amongst tourists. 

Me, my brother and my sister travelled together last August (2011) to visit my grandad in Linstead, St Catherine, we also visited other places such as Kingston (Jamaica's capital), Ocho Rios and Montego Bay.

Highlights:

THE FOOD - haha! seriously imagine Caribbean food in the UK...now increase the flavour by 100%...beautiful! Got to try new foods such as Breadfruit and a variety of interesting juices. And everything is so FRESH!

The countries beauty - I felt a million miles away from home but just taking a look around reminded me of how why I wanted to be there, the landscape is so different to anywhere I've ever seen with my own eyes and it was spectacular.

The fun - I have never done a water sport....in my life lol!! and I got to experience going on a speed boat!

My brother done the driving and let's just say it was a bumpy ride ( I'm sure his ears are still ringing from my screams haha!)

This picture was taken in Ocho Rios (Ochie) where there is the famous Dunns river falls, it stretches for 1 mile and you get to walk up it alone or with a guide (sometimes you think a guy is just walking with you then turns out he's a guide and wants his money haha!, don't be tricked)
















Meeting the family - I have family I've never met living all over the world but to meet family in the country of my families birth was just incredible. I also got to visit my great grandparents graves! I love my family so much the Angus/Ormsby family is so large and be warned I'm coming to meet all of ya one day:P

Montego Bay - I could write a whole post on this amazing place alone! by far my favourite part of our trip besides meeting and reuniting with family.

 We spent literally the whole day on this little resort. There was food, drinks, water sports, clear blue sea, roller-skating...it just felt perfect. As I laid back in the clear waters and looked at the view in front of me, I still couldn't fathom that I was on the opposite side of the world, even though nearly everything was so different from the UK, it just felt like home.

There are some not so amazing things about Jamaica too! such as the crime rates and poverty in certain areas but I won't dwell on them to much. I feel the good out weighs the bad and would recommend this beautiful island to anyone!

                                                                                  God Bless

                                                                                     Nay :)

                                                                                        xx