Hi everyone!

So I'm just going to start this post by saying if you EVER get the chance to go to Prague, DO IT!!! Seriously. Prague was such a great way to end our trip. After being in the fast-paced cities of Milan and Rome, we were ready for the laid back lifestyle of Prague. If you've ever seen Shrek (& if you haven't, what are you doing with your life?) Prague is like a real life Duloc. It honestly just makes you feel like you're in a fairy tale book. Everyone is so friendly & there's no bad view anywhere.

On our first day in Prague we made our way to the Prazky Hrad aka the castle. We took the tram which was very easy to figure out & is only around $4 for unlimited 24 hour use. I wouldn't recommend walking to the castle because it is at the top of a very steep hill. The castle and the grounds were beautiful & the views from the top were fit for a king. Anytime I travel to a new city I love going to a high point so I can see the city from above.

After our royal trip to the castle, we made our way to the John Lennon wall. This is a must see in Prague- it's a wall filled with paintings of Beatles lyrics, peace signs, and anti war quotes. Anyone can paint anything on it so it changes daily. After this, we ate and grabbed a beer at the John Lennon pub which is right across the street. On our walk back to our hotel we passed the wax museum and for $7 we couldn't pass it up. I have never seen anything like it, the wax Jim Carey was so convincing & idk how they do it.

After resting at our hotel for a bit, we grabbed some schnitzel at a cute restaurant where the beer was cheaper than water & then we walked over to the Charles Bridge to catch the sunset. It was truly breathtaking. There was live music being played on the bridge & the views of the castle and the hillsides from across the river were amazing!

XOXO,
Claire Marie

OUTFIT DETAILS

Shirt// Junk food
Skort// Zara
Shoes// Superga
Jewels// Suedeandstones
Sunglasses// Target
Bag// Marc Jacobs

Ciao!

Our first full day in Rome was a very eventful & exciting one! Of course the first thing we wanted to see was the one and only Colosseum. We didn’t opt to buy tickets in advance so we decided to go first thing in the morning to beat some of the crowds. The Colosseum was about a 30-minute walk from our hotel and since we left around 8:30am it wasn’t too hot yet. P.S. Rome is very hot!!!! When we arrived to the Colosseum it was already very crowded with tourists and tour guides. The second we walked down next to it, we were swarmed with tour guides trying to sell us their services at a discounted price to skip the line. After realizing how long the line already was, we decided to buy tickets with a tour guide group. Looking back, it was a great decision. We were able to enter the Colosseum within 10 minutes and we learned more about it by our tour guide than we would have if we just went in on our own. The history of the Colosseum is very abundant and there was so much that I did not know. It is so crazy how they were able to build such an amazing and giant amphitheater so long ago. It truly was breathtaking!

After our morning at the Colosseum, we stopped for lunch at a cute little spot on the way back to our hotel. After lunch we did a little bit of shopping and then continued back to our hotel to rest for a little while and to do an outfit change for our cooking class at 4pm. Our travel agency (Premier Tours out of Colorado- They’re amazing) scheduled us a cooking class at a Roman restaurant for dinner on our second night in Rome! When we arrived to the restaurant (Restaurant Pizzeria Pasquino near Piazza Navona) we were taken back to the kitchen to learn a few tips and tricks about making a traditional Roman meal. I love, love, love to cook so this was especially exciting for me. The first thing we watched and learned to make was Spaghetti Carbonara. This has always been a favorite pasta dish of mine so l really enjoyed learning how to master my carbonara skills. The second dish we learned to make was veal with prosciutto and cream sauce. This was to die for! I’ve had Italian veal dishes here in the States but nothing compares to the real thing. The last thing we learned how to make was tiramisu. Two of my favorite desserts are Tiramisu (I love coffee-especially black coffee) and Crème Brulee so I was very excited to make Tiramisu.

After we were taught how to make these dishes we got to sit and have them served to us! This also included a few glasses of free wine, which made it even better! We were so full after our dinner that we decided to end our night with a few more glasses of wine, a night walk to the Trevi Fountain, and a cone of lemon gelato!

XOXO,

Claire Marie

Outfit Details

Set// American Threads

Sunglasses// Raybans

Jewels// Suede & Stones

Bag// Rebecca Minkoff