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The Corinna B's World Glam Italia Tour

starts today!

Bye Bye USA

See you in Sicily!

xo

Travel Etiquette

Travel Etiquette

I adore traveling. I’m always planning my next trip, always making lists of places to go.

The one downside of traveling though is having to rub shoulders with other travelers who are seriously lacking in travel etiquette. Another person’s caustic vibe, bad manners, or lack of consideration for others can spoil an otherwise wonderful time for everyone around them. So here are some pointers on how to improve your travel etiquette

1.  Don’t Expect Everyone To Speak English

Although throughout Europe and plenty of Asia people seem to speak at least some English, learn a few things to say in the language of the country you are in. Simple greetings, please and thank you, if nothing else. It is far more polite to be able to point to phrases in a guide book and be making a discernable effort than to just demand everyone speak your language.

2.  Don’t Block The Sidewalk.

One Man Traffic Jam - NY Daily News

               You may be on vacation, and you may be lost and need to look at your map or read your guide   book, but there are others who have to move along that same sidewalk to go to work, to live their lives, or to go see the sights. If you have to take some map time/chat time/argument time/ standing still time, have the decency to step out of the traffic, or away from the monument or work of art that everyone else has traveled clear across the world to see.

3.  Keep Your Voice Down

You may enjoy speaking at full volume, and you may think that everyone around you wants to hear that which you are pontificating about, but believe me, we don’t. High on the list of nauseating travel moments is having to endure the bleating of some moron, whether they are on their cell phone or just yarping on about whatever to their friends, when you are trying to enjoy some special place that you have saved up and traveled to get to. Have the decency to maintain the same level of decibels as everyone around you

4.  If There Is A Better One At Home, Stay At Home

One of the worst things when you are traveling is having to listen to some fool banging on about how there is a bigger one at home, a better one at home, the wine is better at home, anything is better at home.

We don’t travel so that we can feel some sense of superiority because we think home is better. We travel to experience new things, different things, a different world view. Sometimes travel makes us see that there is far more out there to aspire to, and sometimes it makes us more appreciative for all that we have.

If you feel the need to inform the world that its better where you are from, do us all a favor and stay where you are from.

5.  Be Polite

It doesn’t cost anything to be polite, even when those around us are behaving badly.

6.  Recognize Cultural Differences

And respect them. There is a lot to be said for when in Rome, doing as the Romans do. Take the time to do a Google search on the destination you are flying into, and learn about the cultural practices and customs there. For example, if you are heading to Morocco it is unacceptable for non-Muslims to go into mosques. In some countries it is offensive to blow your nose in public. Plenty of places need you to keep your shoulders and legs covered when going into their churches or places of worship.

A little forward thinking can circumvent embarrassment and help you avoid potential trouble

7.  Don’t Criticize

This is part of number 4 and number 5. So what if they do it better at home? So what if the service is better at home, the traffic works better at home, the internet infrastructure is better at home – who cares? You’re not at home now, so get over it.

Your criticism can be really hurtful to others, especially when they are proud of the things you are bashing.

It’s not what happens that counts, it’s how you handle what happens that is the true measure of who you are. Learn to roll with it, look for the good in situations, and you may be pleasantly surprised at just how wonderful this world can be.

Do you have more travel etiquette tips? I want to know them so please add them to the comment section below!

Angelina Jolie's Wedding Dress

Angelina Jolie married Brad Pitt on August 23 2014 in an intimate ceremony, attended by only 20 friends and family, in the chapel of Chateau Miraval, the couple's estate in the French village of Correns.

Jolie's dress was unique. Designed by Luigi Massi of Versace, Jolie's dress featured her children's artwork sewn into the dress and veil.

Pitt apparently wore a suit from his closet, and had to borrow a tie from one of his sons. 

The Jolie-Pitts sold their wedding album to People/Hello magazines, no doubt for a huge sum that will in turn be donated to charities the couple support.

How To Dress For A Beach Party

Labor Day has been and gone, but beach parties are still happening in the warmer parts of the northern hemisphere, and are getting ready to start in the southern hemisphere.
And in Hawaii they are year round.

I'm packing now for the Corinna B's World Glam Italia Tour on which there will be many beach parties in Sicily and southern Italy, so one way or another the concept of how to dress for an oceanside soiree is still current. (And I can't handle summer being over quite yet!)

I found this article in Allure Magazine, and added some of my own thought to it

How To Dress For A Beach Party

1. Lighten Up

Wearing something black or fitted doesn't work for a beach or pool environment. Instead opt for light, flowy fabrics that move when you do, and that drape fluidly on the body. Choose colors that are light and bright - whites and yellows, turquoises and corals are perfect.

2. Add Length

Try hemlines that vary from knee length through maxis. A maxi dress or a maxi skirt, or even a silky pyjama pant with a simple tank

looks perfect at a beach party.

3. No Fine Jewelry

A chunky necklace or an arm full of bracelets looks fun and fashion forward at a waterside event. Choose a theme that's bright and summery.

4. Stay Low

Avoid heels. Wear sandals that show off a pedicure or an espadrille - a flat one or a platform espadrille. Keep your look fresh and fun 

Nicole Kidman ~ The Pursuit Of Happiness, The Edit

I love Nicole Kidman.
When she looks like herself and when she doesn't.

I love her fashion sense, her grasp of the moment, her commitment to her craft and being that half my family lives there and that I wind up in Sydney most years, I love her very Aussie-ness.

This month see's Kidman in The Edit, Net-A-Porter's magazine.
The accompanying article gives insight into her life, her love, her world.

The Pursuit Of Happiness

You can read the article here

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Star In H&M's Christmas 2014 Campaign

For some reason I just love this.
Check out Lady Gaga rocking what has to be a Cher inspired long curly wig as she snuggles up to her old friend Tony Bennett.

The complete campaign launches in November, but the Swedish retailer released this sneak peak early.

Love.

Surf's Up ~ Isabeau Hitijahubessy For Cosmopolitan Turkey

I am so not ready for fall.
I have worked almost every day this summer, have had basically no beach time, and am just craving the sound of the ocean right now!
So I was totally happy to find this editorial, because it makes it still feel like summer...

In the new issue of Cosmopolitan Turkey, model Isabeau Hitijahubessy, Viktor Egyed and Cameron Adams take a beachside frolic for photographer Ergin Turunc's lens.
Doesn't it make you want to make a run for the ocean?

Surf's Up

images via Fashion Gone Rogue