After a month abroad, I'm back in the blog bosom and keen to update you all. I survived without the internet and social media (a conscious choice) for all that time and am none the worse for it. I must say, it does you good to disconnect yourself every so often. It certainly forced me to immerse myself more in my surroundings and soak up the local customs and traditions. Instead of sharing snaps of the scenery or what I wore, I thought I'd do a more practical post. Here is my Go To List - items that I used repeatedly during my time abroad:
A thousand apologies for the poor picture quality. It looked a lot better on my phone that it does here! I'll try my best to guide you through the items.
1. Some magazines and books (in my opinion, still the best way of passing the time).
2. Burt's Bee's lip balm to keep my smackers nourished in the intense heat.
3. Organic Rose Hip oil and Geranium & Orange hand cream (Neal's Yard) to tackle dry patches and dry hands.
4. Nuun hydration tablets (they're dissolved in water and helped me stay hydrated when my energy was being sapped by the sun and heat). Thanks to my big sis for bringing these into my world.
5. Prada sunglasses
6. Citronella incense sticks (a natural mosquito repellent).
7. My Ipod
8. Almond milk powder (just add water to magically turn into milk! I'm unable to have cow's milk and this was my way of ensuring that I was covered if no other kind was available, which it wasn't).
9. Pure organic Argan Oil for my hair.
10. Aloe Vera gel for rough skin and mosquito bites.
11. A hair styling bun ring (I kept my hair up 100% of the time).
12. A cross body bag from Mango (a fabulously practical present from a good friend).
1. Some magazines and books (in my opinion, still the best way of passing the time).
2. Burt's Bee's lip balm to keep my smackers nourished in the intense heat.
3. Organic Rose Hip oil and Geranium & Orange hand cream (Neal's Yard) to tackle dry patches and dry hands.
4. Nuun hydration tablets (they're dissolved in water and helped me stay hydrated when my energy was being sapped by the sun and heat). Thanks to my big sis for bringing these into my world.
5. Prada sunglasses
6. Citronella incense sticks (a natural mosquito repellent).
7. My Ipod
8. Almond milk powder (just add water to magically turn into milk! I'm unable to have cow's milk and this was my way of ensuring that I was covered if no other kind was available, which it wasn't).
9. Pure organic Argan Oil for my hair.
10. Aloe Vera gel for rough skin and mosquito bites.
11. A hair styling bun ring (I kept my hair up 100% of the time).
12. A cross body bag from Mango (a fabulously practical present from a good friend).
