T E A T I M E

I was making tea for an afternoon tea and I thought why don't I dedicate a post on my love for tea. My mum thinks I buy way too many kinds of teas and waste a lot of money for it. But who can really have too much tea right? :)

My top teas are down below:

1. EARL GREY / LADY GREY
Oh, that's a hard one. I loved earl grey until someone (mum) swapped my tea with lady grey, in which I noticed by the way. It's got an added fruity note to the amazing earl grey. Straight away I knew I liked it better than earl grey but I can't get earl grey off my list just yet. You know how it is with an old love.

2. Orange Pekoe
I love orange(s). I eat it, I wear it (shirts, watches you name it), I see it everyday in my room (bed sheet,  blanket, storage compartments etc). No need to go on anymore methinks.

3. Caramel (Black Tea - Indonesian)
This is made by Lipton Indonesia. It is something I always buy whenever I visit my hometown. It's great made black or add some milk to make a caramel milk tea. Yum! (In fact, this is what I am drinking right now!)

4. Green Tea with Roasted Rice (Japanese)
I bought this by accident once and was hooked straight away. The aroma of green tea and roasted rice takes you to feel like you're in a traditional temple somewhere in rural Japan (I haven't been to Japan yet but my imagination keeps me happy).  I have totally changed up my green tea with this one since then.

5. Peppermint and Chamomile
Whenever I feel restless and exhausted, I always try to make myself a cup of this. The scent of both combined is like a reassuring call to "Relax. Everything is going to be fine. I am here to get you a good night's sleep."

6. Jasmine Tea
I think tea is served just about anywhere in my country, from a sidewalk/street vendors to an upscale restaurant, and jasmine tea definitely takes the leading role over there. Not to mention the ever-growing import of Teh Botol by Sosro to overseas market. We can't get enough of the sweet-smelling fragrance of Jasmine tea apparently. Not to worry because it's a condition that I truly embrace :)

Just another day

I think my motivation to write anything stems from reading my favourite blogs. I only ever end up writing anything after getting inspired by some of the amazing blogs that I follow (for exception is when I write to vent off anger of course haha)

Anyway on this mediocre day, I just want to ponder on the decision I have made recently. I decided to visit Europe again next year! It really just came together in a month's time I would say, it was a pretty quick decision that we came to. All thanks to the earlybird sale, my friend and I caught the bait of buying flight tickets to Europe! We will be joining up a tour around Europe, though not to Spain and some other countries, but we will be visiting France and its other neighbours. We will be on the bus for nearly two weeks so it'll be somewhat a challenge I think. I'm up for it, I think we'll just need to unwind and relax in a 'more extravagant' hotel after the tour ends in London. That is only if we can watch our spending and succeed in not becoming broke as soon as the tour finishes.

We will also be spending some additional time in Paris and London pre and post tour. I'm excited about that! It's the best way to actually explore the city from a local's perspective. Not to mention the plethora of local stores/markets we will have the chance to visit! I can't wait to hit up some of the pharmacies available in both countries. If not, all the countries that we will be visiting for that matter. I see this trip as a foodie/architectural sightseeing/skincare and beauty searching to be honest. I don't know how lucky or successful we will be in ticking off the latter part of the brief. Though I have full confidence that by doing a lot of pre-departure research through this world wide web, we will be able to find some gems in a lot of the European countries!

I should probably document some research that I have already found on youtube :)