Mother's Day! | Travel, Fashion + Q & A

Hey everyone! Happy Mother's day to all the amazing mom's out there! I wanted to start off this post by thanking my mom for everything she's done for me, since Mother's day is all about appreciating our strong, brave, awesome mom's who would do anything for us.

So, mom, thank you for always being someone I can rely on and count on for anything. Thank you for taking me places and driving me like a taxi cab my entire life. Thank you for always keeping up with the trends and being such a cool mom ;). Thank you for making me laugh when I'm sad. Thank you for taking care of me when I'm sick or not feeling well. Thank you for pushing me to be the best person I can be. And finally, thank you for teaching me the ins and outs of motherhood and inspiring me to one day be half as good of a mom as you.

Now onto the post! I wanted to share with you what our Mother's Day looked like from Switzerland in our family and take you through the day with us! This will also include my outfits, etc for a little spring fashion inspiration. Lastly, I will be interviewing my mom and putting her personal answers down below so you can get to know my mom better.

Brunch at Fork & Bottle
We began Mother's day with a brunch, of course, at one of our favorite American restaurants - Fork and Bottle! It's one of the only breakfast/brunch style places where we live and it has huge pancakes, breakfast burritos, bacon, etc. It was such a sunny day so luckily we got to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine and great food!

Walking around Appenzell
After brunch, we went and explored a little Swiss town on the mountains since it was such a clear and beautiful day! It was about an hour and a half drive away so we put on some music and enjoyed the spectacular views out the window. Appenzeller was a really cute and quaint town and we just strolled up and down the streets with Tilly and a friend's dog whom we were watching. It was a really nice time and the landscape was so green and breathtaking around the town and the drive to and from.

2-piece set: Brandy Melville

Shoes: Steve Madden 

Sandals from brunch: Quicksilver

Sweater around waist: Urban Outfitters

Q & A with my Mom

1. What do you think of me blogging?
1. "I think it's a creative way for you to express your interests"
2. Have you learned anything about fashion or beauty from me?
1. "I'm not much of a fashionista so I kinda skip over those posts but I do enjoy the food posts" :)
3. What's something I do that annoys you?
1. "When you doubt yourself"
4. What's your favorite food?
1. "Probably pizza...or beets"
5. Describe yourself in 5 words...
1. "Mom, hardworking, loyal, honest and lazy"

Thank you so much for viewing this post and I hope you enjoyed it! It was something a bit more sentimental and also showed you another cute Swiss town. Once again, Happy Mother's Day!
xx

Istanbul, Turkey | 3 Days

Hey everyone! We have arrived in Istanbul, Turkey for spring break and it's been amazing so far. I am with one of my best friends-Bella, which is my first time being on holiday with a friend making it so much fun. The weather has been pretty bipolar with rain, sunshine and wind, however we are heading off to the beach in Bodrum tomorrow for some sunshine (hopefully). Istanbul is such a beautiful and unique city with so many stunning mosques, buildings and architecture. Also, we've visited 2 different continents whilst still being in Istanbul...this is because there is a river between two sides of the island splitting the European side with the Asian continent. Anyways, I will be sharing with you some photos from the past three days here of sightseeing, touring the city, and 'candid' photos from within the hotel (and on-top of roofs) ;)

Day 1: Tour of Istanbul
We went on an 8 hour tour today with a private guide around Istanbul. I won't go on too long and let the pictures do the talking but we basically saw all the main mosques, Hagia Sophia, palaces and underground worlds.

Day 2: Boat Ride + Grand Bazaar
Today we went on a boat ride on the main river to get a spectacular view of the city, stopping on the Asian side of Istanbul for a huge lunch at Big Chef's. It was super good but we all felt SO stuffed after and rolled out of the restaurant. After a somewhat chilly ride we headed off to the Grand Bazaar which is a huge market of Turkish specialities and items with people yelling at you from all sides to buy their product. It's a really cool cultural experience and is entertaining when the sellers are trying to advertise their product to you. Then, we ate some more at a popular restaurant on the rooftop to see views of the area. It was a seafood restaurant which is not my favorite cuisine but I had some Grouper and even tried octopus (I don't recommend it).

Day 3: Spice Markets + Shops
It was a short day today because we left mid-afternoon to fly to Bodrum-an island in Turkey for another three days there. However, we still took advantage of the day, beginning near the tower walking down streets at little shops on the side of the road. Then, we found the main strip of shops and I purchased a few things at Bershka. After some shopping and looking at tons of shoes we went to Shake Shack for lunch and then headed over to the spice market. It was super crazy there and packed with everyone yelling and pushing trying to get through, but overall was really cool! Finally, we were off to the airport and to Bodrum for some sunshine and beach to end spring break.

Photoshoot on roofs, gyms, and cool areas of the hotel :)

Istanbul was such an amazing and unique city with so much to see and do. I hope you enjoyed looking at Istanbul through the computer screen and stay tuned for my next travel post on Bodrum xxx