Rock in Rio and Lisbon…

4 days which I wished would last forever!!!!!!!
One of the best holidays I've had..The purpose of our (by our I mean Anamaria, Irina and me) holiday was Rock in Rio and Ivete Sangalo..I have to say that was worth it every penny and even more..we went there for Ivete but we come back with 2 more passions..Bon Jovi and Lisbon!

To understand why Lisbon, you have to go and visit the city..From the amazing food (The pudim flan or for the romanians "crema de zahar ars" has really been the cherry on the cake for me..), the smiling people and the great weather to the journey in tram 28, the Place de Comercio and Place Rosio…from the shoes shops (yes, you didn't thought will miss the shopping, did you? :)) to the parks and handsome guys on the streets…all was just AWESOME!

I know I can't convince you, but still you have some proofs below…

Lisbon is beautiful! Beautiful in the true sense, with its small streets, old buildings and palm trees everywhere..it's a place where you can easily get lost and forget about any worry you might have..

And then we have Ivete and Bon Jovi..and if you also add Alejandro Sanz then you have the best combination ever!!!

Ivete is amazing..this brazilian singer, who I've discovered recently, has the power to make thousands of people dance with her..The rhythm of the music, the show..all blended together in a perfect result!!!

And then we go to Saturday..not with a " Corazon partio" but with a big smile to see the duo Alejandro and Ivete singing one of my favourite songs…

Saturday night continued with the one and only Bon Jovi!

My English is too poor to describe the show he offered..After Ivete I thought

"that was the best show I've seen"..but that was until Bon Jovi came on the stage..he sang for 2 hours continuously, engaging the people and creating the most wonderful atmosphere I've ever seen!!!

And then "Always" popped up..AMAZING! Yes, I am in love:)..of his blue eyes, his great body (OMG..those muscles and the way he moved his hips:):):))…You can imagine what my next CD acquisition will be, no?

The pictures and the videos, the fun and the great moments I've spent in Lisbon, will keep Portugal close for a long time..until I will go back again:)

posted by Nico(leta) @ 20:42, ,

Holidays in London

Finding myself in between jobs, I decided to go and be spoiled by my sister in London...
So, for 3 days I've experienced again a bit of that british culture which I learned to like and enjoy..

From Tate Modern to drinking cider in some typical pubs, from dancing with my friends to watching the musical "Chicago" with Coco and Ola, everything has been great!

I even managed on Monday to meet with Mike and Paul, 2 of my friends from Luton, to have lunch...
It was just what I needed before starting a new chapter of my life...

Also as of 6th of March I have a new employer, Aspect Consulting.. Two days on the pipe and I can say that, at a first glance, I will enjoy working here...

And as this is not enough change, with a bit of luck, in April I will be moving to Brussels:)...

New life, new challenges..hopefully old and new friends to be around to hear my stories...

posted by Nico(leta) @ 15:41, ,

Holidays in Belgium

Some time has passed since I finally took 7 days off to discover the beauty of Belgium, the country I've been leaving in for the last 14 months..

Between 23-28 of September I received the visit of one of the most important person from my life, my sister Cornelia:). She finished her term in AIESEC international and now she is waiting to see what path she will take..meanwhile, Coco has been travelling a lot taking well deserved holidays...

But going back to our holidays in Belgium..(it's going to be a long post, I am warning you from the beginning:))
The tour I chousse after talking with some belgian friends, was the following:

First stop Hasselt, famous for it's shopping, it's free transportation (surprising, no?) and also for the biggest japanese garden from Europe (or at least this is what was saying in the guide)


The second day, the plan was to go to Brugge..The 3 of us, Coco, Ana and me took the train towards Brugge, but due to lack of time we didn't buy tickets. Of course, as the plan from home doesn't always match the one from the road, so when the controller came we had a small "discussion"which ended up with us being asked to get off otherwise the police will interfere..

And this is how we ended up in ..Gent, our second stop - a beautiful city which combines an old architectural style with amazing location and canals (not as famous as Brugee, but maybe even more beautiful because you can discover the real belgian culture as there are not that many tourists).


The next day, Monday, Brugge become our destination..This time only me and Coco headed for our destination..Brugge is a destination for all the people that are visiting Belgium..Considered a very romantic city, Brugee is a target for all the couples as well..The nice architecture of the buildings, the view and the nature creates indeed a very nice atmosphere..(if only there were not that many tourists..)

Antwerp was our final destination...The city of diamonds, the paradise of shopping (this is how it is known as well) was discovered by us in a rainy day..Of course, the rain didn't stop us to have a great time and to discover the beauty of the city, but didn't help to much in discovering the magic of the city.

The outcome of my holidays in Belgium, is that contrary to what people's perception is, Belgium is a beautiful country which has a lot to offer, but we just need to take the time to discover it...

I had a great holiday and this is mainly because my sister was with me..Thank you Coco!

posted by Nico(leta) @ 08:40, ,