I was so optimistic about travel blogging. I thought it’d be such a simple new and exciting chapter to seamlessly add to aliciafashionista.com. After a vow to myself to see new places as much as possible for the next few years, I have done just that for the last 365 days. The trouble being that I was slightly ambitious, as per usual. Adding “weekly” videos (in quotes because that most certainly has not happened yet), more lifestyle content, and an ongoing travel component has made it tough to keep up with things. Add in the time on the road and all the catching up required when you’re back, and I basically set myself up for travel blog disappointment.
The other night, the Contiki Canada team was kind enough to invite me to a little event to launch their newest travel packages. Not only did I have the loveliest interactions with the Contiki team, but I left there completely inspired. Just show me a 2 minute video about living life to the fullest and I’m already itching to go home and book flights somewhere. It was exactly what I needed. The time has come for me to catch up and fully commit to following my travel blog dreams. So, let’s pick up where we left off. Our honeymoon in Italy last year.
Truthfully, it was Pinterest that brought us to the Amalfi Coast. I think it was this pin that made me fall in love with Positano from afar and I insisted that we spend the end of our trip there, despite the fact that it was rather out of the way from the rest of our Italian itinerary.
We arrived by a van shuttle at night. I couldn’t see anything because of the darkness, yes, but mostly because I had to close my eyes and concentrate on not getting car sick. The steep winding roads became apparent in the daytime, and I think it would have actually been quite a scary drive. I remember being thankful that we hadn’t driven into town ourselves, I don’t think our marriage or my sanity would have remained intact.
Adam surprised me with a very spendy stay at the Buca di Bacco hotel right on the beach for SEVEN nights. If a week on the Amalfi Coast doesn’t cure your wedding stress, I don’t know what would! It was absolutely a dream come true. We completely slowed down the pace of life and spent our days at the beach, exploring the town, and sourcing the best food. We saw incredible storms. We drank a lot of good wine. We had gelato. We caught the sunset every night. We bought leather shoes. We took a cooking class. We made a few friends. We completely recharged and vowed to come back one day with our family to share this special little spot on earth.
Below is just a peek at our time in Positano. A full travel guide is coming up in the next few days, but for now, these photos that I finally edited a year later MUST be shared. Hope you enjoy and are inspired by the magic that is the Amalfi Coast, or perhaps reminded of your own time there. Love and light, my friends xo
Want to see the rest of your honeymoon in Italy? Check out these posts:
Rome Travel Guide
Venice Photos
Venice Travel Guide
24 Hours in Florence
Cinque Terre Photos
Cinque Terre Travel Guide
…happy sigh and…another destination to be added to my list.
Okay kiddo…you’d better keep up with these travel posts {no pressure, LOL}. We just got back from Italy a few days ago and your Italy posts were truly inspiring! Enormous thanks!
It was funny…I felt like I was ‘just’ missing TVOB in every city…maybe we can get together for a coffee?
Beautiful photos! Unfortunately, I’ve not made it to Positano, but it’s definitely on my list!