Monday, 27 February 2017
Dreamy Mykonos!
I am playing a bit of catch up on all my travel stories and apologies
are certainly in order for going MIA. Now, don’t you worry, the silence has
(finally) been broken(lol). Things have been manic this side of the world,
there were deadlines and a mild case of winter blues involved. And truth be
told, my summer loving heart is absolutely yearning for some glorious sun and
flicking through pictures of our trip to Mykonos brought back some amazing
memories of the splendid time we had on the magnificent island!
On the other side of a bumpy aircraft ride and a hasty landing was the
unassuming Mykonos! With winding roads, fabulous cuisine and the ever so warm
and friendly people - Mykonos is truly –extraordinaire!
Be warned the island is much sought after by flamboyant A-listers and
the cosmo-island is a celebrated party hub and a hearty favourite amongst the
touristy lot.
And for those on a shoe string travel budget, the best time to
head to heart of Cyclades would be early September, when the island cools off
from the scorching summer to a cooler, breezy mid 20’s on the celcius scale.
As for our explorations, we headed straight to little venice, the heart
and soul of the island!
The little stretch is a hive of activities, with
scurrying ferries and fishermen bringing fresh catch of the day, and scores of
eclectic eateries, Little venice is all about making impressions!
Notoriously
known for being the breezy town, Mykonos, certainly lived up to its
reputation;)
We followed the tiny cobbled street and white washed houses covered in
patches of bougainvillea in total a-maze-ment!
The rickety blue stairs
and the hand painted windows, in all shades of blues and an occasional cheeky
red, needless to say, won my heart over!
And do look out for the one and only –Petros ,The Pelican, The
friendly-bird-ambassador of Mykonos.
He is selfie –friendly and will charm you into a caress of his feathery body, he certainly is a bundle of joy!
Niko’s taverna, is located right around the corner of the city hall, it involves a tiny uphill climb, but serves the best sea food ever!
We devoured
most of the menu like there was no tomorrow and their stuffed squid
was nothing short of magic!
And then the expedition continued, in
search of the infamous Windmills of Kato Mili, the iconic
three windmills is certainly hard to miss!
The mighty trio is located, south
west of the island, between scenic Alefkadra and the quarter of Niohori and
serves up some of the best views of the island!
The whiff of freshly baked baklava,
was reason enough for a peep into the bakery and My Oh My- it was
filo haven on the other side!
The freshly baked pie’s topped
with beautifully caramelized candied citrus piqued my fancy! But the
succulent baklava soaked in syrupy-sticky goodness and the utterly nutty
walnuts was supremely gratifying!
Not jaded by the myriad steps and
fueled by high octane sugar, we were off, chasing yet another magnificent sunset
on the mystical isle of mykonos!
Until Next time,
Meera
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Get Glowing with VLCC!
Hello,
Hope you guys are doing well!
The MelanoWhite Brightening therapy was my chosen treatment for the day, as opposed to the outbreak treatment. The MelanoWhite Treatment by BellaWave is a VLCC exclusive and it targets at rejuvenating your skin, giving it a luminous, all so important ‘porcelain-glow’. It focuses on existing melanin and prevents any further discoloration.
Followed by exfoliating Radiant
bio peel which is serum based. The product is applied for a good 10
mins and the enzyme peel drills into the deepest pores of your skin getting rid
of discolouration, dead skin cells and dullness.
Then they apply a mix of Alpha-Litamin complex.
This one concentrates on removing pigmentation, uneven skin tone and dark brown
spots. This is massaged onto the skin.
Next we have Rebalance
essence, a gel based product that’s massaged onto skin. This helps to
improve The melanin content, skin lighting and hydration. this is massaged
along with the Alpha-Litamincomplex. Unlike other facial treatments
out there in the MelanoWhite Treatment none of the
products are removed from the skin,each product is massaged
one by one on top of each other.
The first one is an Enzyme
Mask. It’s a whiteness intensifying mask and it Helps to
improve uneven skin tone and also helps to enhance luminosity resulting in
glowing skin. This mask is massaged into the skin.
And the verdict!
The treatment is priced at 600QAR and
I really(Like really) loved the service. My face was really dull and sans
of any glam sheen and I could see visible results right after the treatment!
It’ss advised to do the treatment a few times for the ultimate radiant skin and
if you are on the bridal radar, this is a must-pre-wedding treatment!
Now be it damage-maintenance for the
lovely tresses to gearing into shape – VLCC offers some of the best hair care
and slimming treatments and Reshma Lakha is notoriously renowned for
diva-licious make overs, So Head to VLCC Qatar for some well-deserved good
round of TLC !
Until Next time,
Merin
Photo Credits : Whats Up Doha
Sunday, 12 February 2017
Carluccio’s at the Mall of Qatar
Hello,
I hope you are doing well! Well, I certainly am a beauty addict of the
highest order and perhaps a little less known fact is, me being a foodie!
Coming from a family where food is much celebrated, my mum, in fact is a very
successful entrepreneur in the food sector and she is renowned for her famous appam’s(
a traditional Keralan Bread) and her Mutton Curry is nothing short of
Magic!
So being a foodie is almost a genetic part of my being! I
absolutely love the buzz of trying out new cuisine and my kitchen most
certainly is the epicenter of culinary-experimentation!
Over the last few months, we’ve shared some of our best loved recipes and we are hoping to cover some of our much-loved hangouts too and kick starting with, Carluccio’s! It’s a regular weekend favorite in our household and we are big fans of the calamari fritters!
Location wise, they certainly have nailed it. Dining out with kids is literally a battle fought, With the restaurant located in the Middle of the Oasis Center, overlooking the entertainment area, distraction for the kids is not a problem(Wuhoo!!!)!
With refreshing Berry Mojito’s and enticing canape selection, the night
was an absolute joy and even the tiniest detailing was taken care of! The
Sicilian Arancini, was certainly the high light of the night, the crispy rice
balls with pesto and topped with some divine Mozzarella and a tangy tomato,
pepper sauce was just divinely to tuck into! I also loved the skewers with
cherry tomatoes, Sun dried tomatoes and Mozzarella.
We got to choose from Prawn Marinara, Chicken Caesar Salad and Tomato
and Pesto Bread from the appetizer range and I went for the tomato and pesto
bread, which is a pizza bread with tomato and pesto sauce and Oh MY GOODNESS it
was so amazing, that a refill seemed only fair.
Now coming to the main course we ordered one of each(there was 5 of us
in our table) from a selection of , Seafood Skewer, Crispy Gnocchi
and chicken Saltimbocca. I ordered the Crispi Gnocchi which is salted in pesto
sauce with cherry tomato and mozzarella cheese as this was something I hadn’t
tried from their menu also I have a love affair with pesto sauce and when the
waiter explained the ingredients I had to go it, it was super light and very
refreshing and I promise, you wouldn’t be disappointed. The Chicken Saltimbocca
was very scrumptious but slightly high on the salty scale.
So here is my Verdict:
Food: 4/5(only because the Saltimbocca
was salty)
Service: 5/5 ( Amazing Friendly Staff!!)
Location :5/5
Overall Experience :4.5/5
Will I Visit/Recommend : A Big Fat
YES!!!
If you are heading to the Mall of Qatar anytime soon, do head to Carluccio’s for some lovely Italian food- you will most certainly have a good
time!
Until next time.
Merin
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