~Mosaic Monday: World Travelista~

Happy Monday!

As it is a holiday here (woo hoo) the hubby has today off as well, so I'll make this quick so we can go take the pups to the dog park and make some seafood pasta:-)

BUSY weekend, more on this tomorrow!

How was yours???

Lately I am in this mode to finish what I've started. 

I'm not sure if it's a Spring Cleaning mode coming on? 

But I am all about clearing my mental to do lists to open up space to think clearly.

Anyone else feel like this?

One thing that I've been meaning to do is edit our travels pics from our last vaca

(ummmm last May! Lol)

And share them with you all.

I got through Rome and day 4 . . . only 11 more to go! Hee heee

Chk out posts:

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

I need to do this before we head off again in June . . .

So with that said, this Mosaic Monday is for all of you travelistas out there . . .

1. Gelato cones, Italy, 2. Pressed Between Pages, 3. Oia, Santorini, 4. caryatids, 5. venice, 6. Venice Canal, 7. bruges in vintage, 8. sometimes your heart just explodes, 9. All ways lead to the sea\Все дороги ведут к морю\, 10. Boulange de Cole Valley, 11. Vintage Inspired Travel Journal, Journey, 12. globes, 13. A big thank you14. Not available15. Not available16. Not available

So I will be doing my best to post pics, and bring back my

"destination thursdays"

in order to share them with you all!

Where was the destination of the last trip you took??

Destination Thursdays . . . on the Island of Capri, Italy

My very first edition of "Destination Thursdays"

Today we're taking a trip to . . .

The lovely Island of Capri in Italy

(for tourist info chk this out here)

Andiamo!!!

(Let's go!)

So we arrive to the gorgeous Island via the Port of Marina Grande on motorlaunch . . .

and this is what we see!

and this . . .

(photos via our vaca July 2009)

Then let's head up the hill on the "funicular"

(view from the ride up)

to the famous Capri . . . where celebrities have been spotted walking the street, shopping at the expensive boutiques.

Oh wait . . . is that Jessica Simpson with her new beau?!

(photo source and story here)

Capri is a major destination for celebs . . . there's a good reason it's absolutely breathtaking.  From the fun buildings

To the view from the top

So many gorgeous colors everywhere you look!

Oooh here, let's stop and get a lemon granita!!! Mmmm

~We lunch here~

Lido del Faro Restaurant (info here)

~We Swim~

Bagni Internazionali (info here)

~With a glass of Lemoncello~

Mmmmmm (photo source and info here)

Then back to our 5 star hotel, Punta Tragara

(we're day dreaming, we totally deserve a super expensive 5 star hotel, right?!)

(hotel info and photo source here)

To get a spa treatment

(photo source and info)

Then we get all dolled up and head out for a night on the town!

Oh, what up Mariah?! Nick?  You guys all going to The Number Two?

(Club info here)

(photo source)

We all get our dance on . . .

and then stumble back to our hotel with this view

(photo source)

Awww . . . thanks for being such a great travel bud!!!

Hope you had fun:-)

*Photos without links or sources are from our travels*

P.S. GIVEAWAY!!!

Yup if you haven't entered, do it!!! $25 of fantastic cards awaits you . . .

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P.S.S. We've been crazy style doing touristy things in Seattle every day with the fam visiting from Luxembourg . . . MANY pics and stories soon:-)

Soooo fun yet tiring.  I'm pooped.

Mwah!

Exactly a year ago we were . . .

Yup, exactly a year ago we

The Andersons

(oh yes . . . the crazy Anderson's)

Were on a trip of a lifetime!!!

I can't believe it's already been a whole year,

it seems like just yesterday we were on this cruise!!!

I do have to say out of our 4 European vacations together,

this Greek Isles Cruise was my fave!!!

(yes yes I still owe you guys the rest of my May vaca to Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg . . .

 I'll get to it soon!!!)

Here's a photo extravaganza from our last trip,

a few of the thousands of pics taken! Lol what?! We like pictures!!! Ha ha ha . . .

Awww lovely Venice, Italy!!!

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Rhodes, Greece

My hottie in Olympia, Greece

Ephesus, Turkey

Athens, Greece

Mykonos, Greece (one of my faves!)

A beach just out of Mykonos (ok a Looooooong walk- long story that I will revisit in future!)

Corfu, Greece

Santorini, Greece (also one of my faves!!!!)

Capri, Italy

Sorrento, Italy

Pompeii, Italy

London!!!

Awww I love reminiscing! Thanks for joining me:-)

Soooo speaking of travels, etc.  Announcing a new Thursday series on my blog . . .

~Destination Thursdays~

Check back on Thursdays for destinations around the world . . .

of my travels and other people's travels! A new location each week:-)

To join in, or to have your travel destination be a part of this, email me memorybeandesigns@yahoo.com for more info!

With that said,

I hope you all have a lovely weekend planned!!!

Us:

*Family visiting from Luxembourg!!!*

*Brunch with family today*

 *Birthday tea party for niece*

*Family photos*

*Hosting a big bbq*

*Making invites for sister's baby shower coming up fast!*

*Softball*

*Happy Hour*

*Buying and painting crown moulding and trim for my office space*

Phew . . . it's bout to be busy!

What are your plans?!

Mwah!

P.S. my giveaway post will be here soon, just finalizing details, sorry my lovely peeps!!!