Mix with the background

That moment when you're wearing exactly the same colour as a door in the background :)

Have a lovely day!

my year in pictures according to my iphone

Hello everyone! I know the year is not finished yet but, as I started a new job, I feel like I have to make a balance of my year so far, especially as it has been the best ever :)

Jan - This was a stressful month but it was also when I happily discovered I was going to NY for 6 months!
1, 2, 3: In the neighbour country Spain, doing our last trip before my moving to NY.

Feb - Very happy but also very tired of looking for a place in NY.
1: First day - The City, gorgeous under the snow viewed from lovely Hoboken, NJ.
2: Cold requires creative dressing.
3: Goofing in Central Park.

Mar - Starting to live the life of a New Yorker
1: With friends after a party. I laughed so much and so hard that night!
2: First time in The High Line, it was love at first sight.
3: My lovely friends Guida and Luis making me feel at home during Easter.

Apr - Travel, travel, travel.
1: Washington, DC
2: Chicago
3: My favourite flowers in every corner of NY :)

May - Relaxing.
1: I discovered what is ever since my favourite little garden in NY.
2: Boston! (no bombs this time...)
3: The start of the amazing NY summer sunsets.

Jun - Boyfriend in town.
1: My flat friends and I only discovered our own building rooftop in June but oh did we use it ;)
2: My boyfriend came to visit!
3: Hanging in Hoboken with friends Guida and Luis.

Jul - July gets 9 pictures as it was impossible to have less: it was my birthday, my mom went to visit and it was the last month in NY.
1: Key West, Florida. My boyfriend and I did a roadtrip through Florida, I loved it.
2: My mom went to visit on the week of my birthday.
3: Top of the Rock. (Finally)
4: Breathtaking sunset from Roosevelt Island. It has no filter whatsoever.
5. The finished Freedom Tower.
6. The Hamptons!
7. Getting the most out of the outdoor benches that are in every café or shop in NY. Love those!
8. Outdoor film with a view.
9. Last barbecue in our rooftop. And saying goodbye to my dear friend Guida.

Aug - The return.
1: Sunset on the beach.
2, 3: Beautiful Lisbon by night.

Sep - New job, last days of holidays.

1: Lovely Amsterdam.

2: Hiking

3: Back to the hidden backyards of Lisbon.

Have a great week. I already feel more energised after writing this post. My year has been truly amazing. Thank you all that have been part of it and that have been making it so special :) You know who you are*

Maria Ana

back to lisbon

I'm back.

Isn't it gorgeous?

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda (Ajuda National Palace) was the home of our last royal family before 1910, where the republic was implemented.

It is now a museum of decorative arts and maintains the rooms as they were when the king and queen lived there. It is still used on most protocolar ceremonies like the start of a new government or when a new president is elected.

It is really beautiful inside, I wish I had brought my camera and not only my iPhone.

hi there :)

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O Palácio Nacional da Ajuda foi a residência da última família real portuguesa até 1910, a implantação da república. Agora é um museu de artes decorativas e as divisões são as originais de quando o rei e rainha lá moravam. Ainda é usado para muitas das nossas cerimónias protocolares como a tomada de posse de governos ou quando é eleito um novo presidente da república.

É lindo, tenho pena de não ter levado câmara e de ter apenas o iPhone para tirar fotos.

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love

Maria Ana

Around Lisbon - CCB and Bairro Alto

I love taking long walks in my city. Every time I notice something new or different. And sundays era perfect for that. After a brunch, a museum and a walk fit like a glove. 

If you're thinking about coming to Lisbon, CCB is a must as well as all the Belém area.

CCB

Bairro Alto. 

It reads: this gentleman says he sells hashish and cocaine

Jerónimos

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Adoro passear pela minha cidade. Reparo sempre em alguma coisa nova ou diferente. E os domingos são perfeitos para andar a fazê-lo. Depois de um brunch, um museu e um passeio caiem mesmo bem.

Se não são de cá e estão a pensar vir a Lisboa, o CCB e toda a zona de Belém são obrigatórios.

love

Maria Ana

P.S. Oh my, this dress...

Last 2 weeks on Instagram

1. Rossio Train Station - Lisbon

2. Me learning how to surf

3. Praça do Comércio - Lisbon

4. Eduardo Sétimo Park - Lisbon

5. Bracelet festival

6. Happy Meal Madagascar characters on my work desk

6. Friday work outfit

7. Freckles

I'm on Instagram as maria_ana

flat shoes

Women on heels are undoubtedly elegant and mile-long legs are dreamy but, on a daily basis, I am a flat shoe girl :)

The portuguese floors, the well-known "calçada" makes no easy to walk even in sneakers, so a ballerina, flat boot or sandal are my usual choices. I walk quite fast and basically everywhere so comfort is everything.

You can see here Lisbon sidewalk. And here.
The most comfortable flats ever!

These beauties are from Zilian.

My ballerinas :)

How about you? Do you prefer style over comfort? Has your city a difficult sidewalk as well?

Have a great monday!