iPhone Diaries - Arrival

Here come the photos from my vacation on a little paradise island. It is definitly one of the most beautiful places I've been to. Upon arrival I could already feel that this was a place filled with good energy and the perfect place to relax.
I should start blogging more on-the-go, but on this little island there was hardly any internet/wifi and my iPhone also seem to decide to go on vacation, so I was without any signal most of the time.

So we landed in Dubrovnik and we were picked out by our driver in an elegant black mercedes who drove us along the beautiful croatian coast to this charming little harbour. Here a skipper awaited with a speedboat to drive us to the island - Lopud. I've never been in Croatia before, and didn't know what awaited us. But I'm so happy we decided to go to this island, we couldn't have selected a more perfect place:

A room with a view, sunsets, cats and deserted beaches, this is bound to be a good holiday! More photos coming up soon!

This is where it all begins

Christina Nelson

Lopud Island

Coming soon 

Island life

The Paris Diaries - La Belle Vie à Paris

 

 

 

Christina Nelson

The Paris Diaries - Paris de Luxe

City Of Fashion.

Our hotel was located right by the luxurious shopping street Rue St.Honoré, where you can find

all the famous designer shops. So it was impossible not to pay a visit to my favourite shop in Rue Cambon 31; Chanel, and try out some 2.55 bags. And it's fun to think about the fact that Miss Coco Chanel had her apartment and workshop on the floors just above the shop.

But everyone knows that I love anything vintage and Paris is the city of classic, chic style.

So I found this amazing little boutique that had masses of vintage Hermès luggage and a shelf that covered the entire wall, filled with vintage Chanel bags. The owners have been collecting all these items over 20 years, so you can just imaging the unique selection they had, this also included Chanel jackets, lots of vintage jewelry and even a vintage Chanel bicycle. 

Unfortunately my budget doesn't allow me (yet!) to splurge on all these magnificent items I saw. 

So instead I had to settle on a little windowshopping. It's amazing how much detail they put in decorating the shop windows, and quite entertaining to just walk up and down the streets admiring these. 

More photos of Parisian luxury coming up very soon.

Christina Nelson

The Paris Diaries 2013 - All About The Eiffel Tower

 

Yes I'm obsessed with the Eiffel tower. This iconic monument always makes my heart beat a little faster as soon as I see it appear in between the buildings and stretching high above the parisian streets.
When in Paris, I always have to walk about in the areas around the tower, here you can find some of the most beautiful apartment buildings and hidden little parcs. But I always tend to stay at a safe distance from the main entrance of the Eiffel Tower where all the tourists flock. I prefer to photograph it from a distance, as it stands tall and proud. And I especially like to sit in the gardens right below Trocadéro and take pictures of the tower in between all the trees.
This day we also took a quick taxi ride over to the Marais district, where I had never been before. This must be one of the most charming areas, with so many little streets to explore and cute shops and restaurants that offer you a great authentic french lunch. I also love to collect vintage photos and postcards from Paris, so I was very happy to find several classic black&white images of Paris and also a book with beautiful photos taken in Paris from the 1920's up to the 50's, by some of my favorite photographers; Cartier-Bresson, Doisneau and Horvat. My definition of a good day!

Christina Nelson