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5 tips when travelling to Fuerteventura

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1. To start with, Fuerteventura means “strong wind” and it’s not without a reason. It’s really really windy here! Maybe it’s a silly thing but it can be very annoying! ( especially when taking photos, omg haha!) My top tip is to either buy a beach windbreak ( I wish I did!) or “get settled” on the beach between rocks or bushes- see where the locals go. They know how to “hide” from the strongest wind! My favourite beach is Playa the Sotavento and Lagunas y Playa de el Cotillo.

2. Don’t forget the sunscreen! Fuerteventura sits in the Atlantic Ocean 100km off the north coast of Africa. The sun here is extremely strong, but you’re not able to feel it due to strong winds. It’s easy to get sunburned ( yup, it happened to me on the first day and I only had a little stroll on the beach!) I have been using the sunscreen all the time since then!

3. Go and explore. It’s my second time here and I have only been here for 7 days and I already visited so many new places I have not heard about last time I’ve been here! This island holds a lot of secrets. Rent the car and go off the beaten track. I promise you won’t regret!

4. Visit el Cotillo- this little town has such a cool, laid-back vibe that comes from being popular surfing destination. It has the most beautiful beaches and so many cute shops and restaurants. It felt a bit boho to me too so you probably know why I totally loved it! I’ve also witnessed one of the most magical sunsets here!

5. Pack something for the chilly evenings. The temperature here are really high during the day but it does get a bit chilly and even more windy in the evening).

XOXO,The Blonde Flamingo

Italian roadtrip with Hertz Europe

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I have always been dreaming of Italian roadtrip- yup, I’ve probably watched way too many movies, haha! This year I’ve teamed up my friends with Hertz Europe and decided to make it happen! What an incredible experience that was! But let me start from the beginning…

We’ve started our trip off in Naples- the capital of Italian region Campania located in the southern Italy, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. We spent the entire day strolling the beautiful streets with a little stop for an ice cream at Bilancione (omg if you ever go please trust me and order Ricotta & Pera ice cream!) We’ve also had a real, Italian espresso at Gran Caffe Gambrinus and watched the magical sunset in Posillipo. However what got us the most excited here is (let’s be honest!) – PIZZA! I am sure you’ve heard that Napoli is a birthplace of pizza. We went to the famous Antica Pizzeria Da Michele– known from the movie “ Eat, Pray, Love’ . The queue was massive and we were super hungry so we decided to order pizzas takeaway and enjoy them outdoors. I felt like Julia Roberts eating pizza with using only hands, surrounded by all shouting and gesticulating Italians!

The next day we decided to head to Positano. It was my fourth time there (it became my little tradition to go there every year as it’s my favourite place in Europe) and believe me- I still can’t get enough of the beauty of this place and counting the months down to go back! What’s also magical is the actual drive to this city. The views are absolutely breathtaking. The best part about renting the car and travelling on your own is being able to stop every time you see a cute spot ( and changing the outfits inside the car, haha). I swear we’ve been stopping literally all the time! So many Instagram perfect locations all around! Ahh, dolce vita!

We finished off this incredible day with a sunset cruise around Amalfi Coast with Bluestar Positano. I swear we all had tears in our eyes. It just couldn’t get more magical! The golden hour was absolutely unbelievable. I was surrounded by my favourite views and drinking champagne with people I love. At first, we couldn’t even take photos as we were all so overwhelmed by the beauty of this place. We just had to take a deep breath and enjoy every second. It honestly felt like a dream coming true. I highly recommend booking this incredible experience!

After the intense day and night driving around Amalfi Coast we decided to get a little sleep and head to Rome the morning after. It was also a very quick visit but we’ve managed to tick off all things we wanted to do- ate pizza with a view for Colosseum, tried traditional roman pasta cacio e Pepe (so simple and so good!), made a wish and tossed the coin in Fontana di Trevi, visited magical Vatican by night ( it was my grandma’s dream and I’ve done it for her) and ate the best tiramisu in a place called Pompi (please visit!). It was enough to fall in love with this city!

The last stop of our trip was visiting the beautiful city of Gaeta. I have been there couple of times and I can’t stop going back. There’s something very special about this little town. I spent the day walking around and admiring the charming and super colourful streets. We’ve also had a pizza in a famous place called Pizzeria Rustica. It was delicious! (Yup, we ate pizza everyday during this trip, haha!)

On the way back to Naples we passed this beautiful vineyard. I just had to stop to take a photo! It felt like a movie!

Ohh, it will be so hard to get back to reality after all we’ve seen during this trip! We had the best time and we’re already planning where are we going next! If you’re looking for a car rental I highly recommend booking your adventure with Hertz. Let them take you there!

Ciao!