Faded Spring

    Experience The True Taste Of “La Dolce Vita”

    When you hear the term La Dolce Vita, what immediately springs to mind? Frederico Fellini's lauded Italian 1960's Dramedy fronted by Anita Ekberg (Sylvia) and Marcello Mastroianni might be an obvious answer, with its unique, sophisticated and timeless narrative whose vibrancy lives beyond the 60's and transcends into modern day living. You might even clock that La Dolce Vita translates as the 'sweet life' in Italian and is a mantra that akin to 'carpe diem' is about seizing the day and living your life exactly how you want it to be lived... without time for regrets. And while La Dolce Vita is both a catchphrase and a cult classic film, it is also a way of life, alluding to a luxury lifestyle ... read more

    Why You Should Be Careful Using Public WI-FI Abroad

    When it comes to travelling abroad, security is a prime concern for many travellers who believe that secure travel revolves around keeping your wallets out of the hands of thieves, keeping your passport and documents in a safe place and ensuring that you get insurance just in case something happens. And while these are all valid safety concerns, you should be also mindful that using public WI-FI abroad is something that you need to be aware of. From exposing you to identity theft to being privy to confidential information such as bank details, you have to be careful when using public WIFI abroad. There’s no doubt that free hotel wi-fi is not only very handy, but also very tempting to use ... read more

    4 Helpful Tips For Being A Healthy Vegetarian

    How I'm Making A Change To Become A Healthy Vegetarian As someone who has been vegetarian for several years now, I wouldn't say that I am the healthiest veggie going, when my diet consists of pasta, cheese and chips on a regular basis, where fresh fruit and vegetables are abandoned in favour of quick and easy meal fixes. As I am always on the go it can be difficult to remember to get my 5 a day, or add more 'healthier options to my diet' as I am constantly reviewing restaurants, bars, or getting home late, by which time I am too tired to cook a proper meal. So arguably the fact that I have just written a guide on how to be a healthy vegetarian might come across as laughable but in ... read more

    How To Plan A Stress Free Trip Around The World

    The thought of a trip around the world is for many people a dream come true, reveling in the idyllic waters of teal blue seas, minuscule fish nipping playfully at our toes. You sample gastronomic delights like Bolo de mel in Madeira watching the folk dancers, a vision in embroidered red and white, take their places to perform the Bailinho da Madeira, while vibrant blue and green parrots cock their heads thoughtfully. In Mexico you wander into a fragment from the past, Mayan Ruins pooling around your feet, the Chichen Itza standing proudly all these years later, you hear the whisper of a thousand dead souls through its stony walls. And who could forget the vivid lullaby of the Amazon ... read more

    Hen Party Ideas To Kickstart Your Happily Ever After

    5 Unique Hen Party Ideas To Kickstart Your Happily Ever After And Get The Wedding Of Your Dreams  It's the most magical time of the year, bees suckling at ripened flowers greedily, dribbling nectar down their stripened bodies. Dogs yapping wagging furry tails in open green spaces, children gurgling with unadulterated glee. Partners down on one knee, ring gleaming on expectant fingers, drunken celebrations at hen parties galore, the bride to be laughing raucously. Seamstresses humming an affable ditty under their breath, bride and groom singing karaoke underneath the light of the full moon. And what could be more magical than a happily ever after that exists in real life, two souls joined ... read more

    The Most Beautiful Countries To Retire To In 2019

    The thought of retirement might be met with equal parts anxiety and equal parts jubilation, with some people craving leaving their jobs and relaxing in an idyllic environment where they can enjoy the rest of their time on earth, while the others might hate the idea of not working anymore and fear that retirement might evoke boredom.  Whatever your thoughts around retirement might be, choosing where you spend the rest of your life does not mean that you have to go into a retirement home. Instead why not contemplate retiring abroad, to a beautiful and tranquil overseas destination that will make you fall in love with life once more? From the sun soaked shores of Portugal where mermaids play a ... read more

    An Evening At The Ivy Tower Bridge With Pandora

    Clouds were heavy with stolen promises, pregnant with rain that pooled around our feet in frenzied haze. A bride resplendent in a white long gown braving the weather as she posed by the Tower Bridge, tourists peering into intimate celebrations, snapshots at the ready. Umbrellas poised to tackle windy days, a girl in a floral gown, rose gold courts on rain spattered pavements, we sought the solace that Ivy Tower Bridge would bring us, famished at the prospect. For despite the rain that tapped at our windows with the futurity of a composer, we were ready with smiles, as we stepped into an evening at the Ivy Tower Bridge With Pandora, where canapes, calligraphy and ensuing laughter would ... read more

    Why It Is Important To Book Your Annual MOT Test

    Whether you have been driving 10 years or are a new driver, the importance of booking your annual MOT test is just as important to a new driver as it is to an experienced driver. Ministry of Transport tests (MOT's) are an important part of car ownership because they check that your vehicle is safe and roadworthy. They also test that the exhaust emissions produced by the vehicle are not excessive; reducing the effect it has on the environment.While an MOT test is done annually, don't scrimp on preparing for a test in advance, because having an annual MOT test can save your car from unwanted accidents, and more to the point save lives. As someone who lost a friend three years ago in a car ... read more

    The Paradox Of Power In Dominant Relationships

    Human sexual desire is often primal, egotistical and self-satisfying, yearning for mind blowing orgasms, tantalizing sex games and the need to have our ego stroked all in one hot and sweaty love making session. And while our base instincts might define sex as being- on the surface- a natural need to clang our genitals together, our sexual desire is far more subjective and personal to us as human beings. We might see sex as a motivational state with a wish to seek out sexual objects or partake in sexual fantasies, or see intercourse as a declaration of love, demonstrating our feelings through touching, affirmations, prolonged eye contact, in dominant relationships. For others, especially ... read more

    A Veggie Friendly Brunch At Polo Bar

    The sun was balmy with the promise of something new on the horizon, golden rays coating us in a warm light as we left our suitcases behind and stepped into the Mecca that was Polo Bar. Our stomachs gurgled and cried out for undivided attention, as we waited for our lips to be caressed with brunchtastic food, a singular egg plunged into orange yolk dripping into hungry mouths. We would wrap our tongues almost playfully around the glorious Oreo milkshakes that clambered to dance, we would dip into the chili cheese chips with child-like gleefulness and we would master the ripened avocados that longed to feel at home in the warm hub that we called our stomachs. As the sun grew high in the sky ... read more