Read, dress& travel

If you ever have the chance to visit Prague, for at least some days, just do it! Prague is amazing. A quick tour of Prague, in a hurry is not enough. I think you will need at least an entire week to properly enjoy Prague. We did it in 2 days:)) I really liked Old Town and Old Town Square, St.Vitus Cathedral, Loretta and the Old Royal Palace (Starý královský palác), Charles Bridge... it seemed to me like a fairy tale full of tourists. Lovers' bridge reminded me of a tiny Venice's street. All in one, Prague is an unforgettable city that has everyone in raptures. With a unique gallery of historic buildings and a charm that permeates from every stone, we went for a cultural highlight at the Blck Theatre Image, enjoying a supradimensional and suprarealistic performance (link). However, 1 and a half hour seems pretty much for this show of lights. Czech Republic is also a wonderland in terms of beer, but this is something I am going to prove to you later.

Last year when I first was in Austria at a mountain resort, I promised to myself that I will go every year to ski to improve my skills and overcome my fear of speed. This year, the winter vacation was much more shorter, but instead, full of discoveries. Poiana Brasov offers a very good mountain trail for beginners but the pro's are not left behind with a dangerous black line track. We were quite lucky to have a splendid fresh snow and not very lucky to have long and crowded queues everywhere during the weekend. After all, this vacation was perfect! Good food, nice weather, an amazing company, a comfortable hotel, hot sauna and snowy surroundings. What can be better? I cannot wait for the next vacation in the mountains, presumably next year already!  Unfortunetely, I could not take some more pictures, but it is quite difficult to carry the camera during skiing, and that's a pitty because the landscapes were breathtaking.

This time I liked Zurich much more. Maybe because the feerie of winter holidays make it less rigid and more payee. Zurich is an extraordinary place to visit, although my guide told me about how difficult is to survive in such an expensive city. From the railway station I admired the ultra- extraordinary Christmas Swarovski tree, brilliant and breath-taking. Too bad the area was closed because it was still in process of preparing the biggest Christmas market under a covered space.Go for Zurich!V.

Hi Read, Dress & Travel readers!It's been some days since I am back from a 3 weeks trip to Switzerland, again this year. My following posts will bу mainly showing you how beautiful can Switzerland be in a different season, a fact which I observed in the city of Arbon. Arbon is a peaceful small region with exit to the lake and an extremely amazing view to the horizon. I have to admit that the swans, the sky, the trees and the sun make the pasarella around the lake tempting, lurid and romantic. You can feel in love with the small colorful houses with their painted walls, encrusted shutters and cobbled streets. My November was full of discoveries and re-discoveries, of peace and sun and just nice days to enjoy. Hope yours was also one of the best.

The castof the Azeri culture is only seen in the old city Baku. It is an impressive place, where time seems to be discontinued. The multitude of burning contrasts and underlined textures blind your eyes (in a good way). I cannot mention the old architecture I love so much in every city. Such a pity Chisinau has not a region in the city called "old city".

My age is when life surprisingly gives you things and opportunities and instead takes from you less. I found out about the travel in Baku in a time I wasn't hoping to get at least 4 days off. So it happened that before university started I had a great time. Now less about me and more about Baku. A tourist should look beyond the glitz and glass on the main streets of this city. Azerbaijan culture is rich, but somehow this culture is being hiddedn by the modern streets, ultra expensive cars, vitreous buildings, various fountains. I had the impression that Baku is the Dubai of Caucasus. They build, build and continue realizing architectural projects only a country that sits on oil could realize. For example, in this very moment Baku is building a second airport in a shape of a huge airplane, and the wings, tail and other sharp corners will be direct connections with the landing planes. Or another urban project is the building of a huge restaurant in the middle of the Caspian sea, several km away from the shore of Baku. All in all, the city's opulence is everywhere. Mercedes and BMWs abound, and even the police drive BMW cruisers. There are a few Hummers and many Range and Land Rovers and Lexus SUVs. Baku is quite an expensive city, I can compare it with almost any european metropolis. It's good to know to bargain:) But meanwhile Baku is the city of emphatic contrast. The society is still a traditional one, with strict relationship and family rules and probably there is nothing wrong in that. It is just strange for an european to find out that marriage is mostly arranged by parents and a couple has no right to try living together before their wedding. Meeting locals made my travel even more attractive in finding out details of the society they live in.

Hello, my darlings! This is my last post from Odessa, because that stay at the seaside was so short! These pictures were taken at my favorite place in Arcadia- Ibiza Beach Club- that I presented you in my last post. But I am not sad at all because in some days I have a flight to the land of fire- Azerbaijan! I am so excited because I wanted to visit Baku long ago. So, stay tuned for my travel impressions about Baku! I promise to carry my camera everywhere and snapshot the most impressive places and exciting corners.Kisses,yours, READ DRESS & TRAVEL:)

This week ReadDressTravel committed an escape to the seaside to scamper from the awful heat in Chisinau. So we took the car and drove to Odessa to the Arcadia beach. The place was totally over my expectations! There are several beach clubs that offer you full package of services both night and day, except of course accommodation. But don't worry, there are so many apartments to rent nearby(or in the city center) that it is impossible not to find anything in accordance to one's needs.The pictures above were taken at the Aura Beach Club - a quiet during the day, crazy during the night and well-arranged beach just perfect for a bit of intimacy.

When I bought these pants it was love at first sight. Long, large and light pants combined with a cotton lace blouse are a dream for the summer heat. The urban print and most of all the color combination seemed very attractive to me. Hope you'll like this outfit!









Thank you for reading! Kotton pants, Nara Camicie lace blouse, H&M shoes, no name walet from Vienna, Six watch, Guess& Juicy Couture pendants.

I spent my Saturday at a splendid villa near Chisinau. Everything seemed so rustic and so beautiful. Every corner was just a piece of inspiration. I felt so relaxed and energized after laying down on that grass.







Hope you had the same relaxing saturday as I had! Kisses, V.

This is the kind of dress which is versatile. By adding some elegant golden jewelry and high heels the results converts into a super-easy elegant dress. This color is exactly the one Elie Saab presented for the Haute Couture F/W 2012-2013. Instinctively, I choose this cold dark shade of blue for an elegant look. The dress itself is more than simple to sew, it is all about the color! Actually, much more simple accessories, flat sandals and a capacious bag would convert this item into a long casual rectilinear dress perfect for a hot summer working day.

























Thank you so much for reading and don't forget to "like" this post!Kisses,V.Diamond blue cold shape dress/ Vintage belt/ H&M heels/ Six watch/ golden H&M cord jewelry/ Asos butterfly bracelet/ Swarovski earrings.

Colors bring new breath to daily life. I can't imagine my life without colors, even if I prefer more bright ones. Green is a new passion color this summer. This item I found in Zara and since then I prove to myself that it suits every pair of jeans, sandals and skirt. It is extremely comfortable and this is what I really appreciate in clothes besides just looking good. I like to spend my time in imagining how beautiful was Chisinau before, those bright buildings which were residences of the upper class. The geometric straight facades and the big wooden doors overloaded with decorative elements still make me think there is one drop of what once existed. 



























Zara silk blouse / H&M skirt / H&M sandals / Swarovski swan pendant / Swarovski ring / Emporio Armani sunglasses / Green watch no brand / H&M orange&pink bracelets.Thank you so much for reading and don't forget to "like" this page.V.