| Chic Travels | Customized Fragrance in Prague

| ABOVE | Sniffing different oils to find the right ones to mix | BELOW | A technique used to blend different scents into one by crisscrossing the arms with scents in hand so to determine if that mixture is one you would like before placing it on a perfume bottle.  

| ABOVE | Clearly I found a scent I liked, I ended up doing a combination of no. 16 at fifty percent and no. 20 at fifty percent | BELOW | Different bottle options to chose from depending on your price point.

| ABOVE | It was my husband's turn to pick out his scent | BELOW| His combination was no. 4 at fifty perfect, no. 18 at twenty-five percent and no. 34 at twenty-five percent. 

| ABOVE | Preparing my scent with the two oils I selected no. 20 Lipovy Kvet (Linden Blossom) and Zeppelin (couldn't find the English translation) | BELOW | You can also buy perfumes that have already been mixed by the perfumer. 

This is the last coverage of our weekend trip to Prague back in early May. As we were walking away from the Prague Castle through the stairs that lead to the castle, we stumbled upon this charming little shop that sells customized perfumes/fragrances, it was really a matter of fate as my husband and I had been discussing the idea of finding a place where we can create our own scent. When we stumbled on this shop, we were very excited and had to make the time to stop in and take a look. Needless to say we spend about almost an hour in there trying to create our very own perfume, my husband and I both walked out with scents of our own. My perfume is almost done, I know, that is how much I loved it, it has a soft but rosy smell to it so it is perfect for day time, my husband's is soft but musky and also a day time cologne. The best part of the whole experience is that you can restock your perfume/cologne by ordering it through their online shop. So once I am done with my perfume, I just send them the name of my scent and they will ship it to me, the other great part about it is that they ship worldwide. 

If you are ever in Prague, you have to make a stop at Zámecká Parfumerie, you won't regret the experience.

| Chic Travels | Prague (Part I)

| ABOVE | The National Museum Prague | BELOW | view of Wenceslas Square, named after Saint Wenceslas , patron saint of Bohemia is now the main city square.

| ABOVE x BELOW | Gorgeous fairly-tale like horses and carriages, and a peek view of the magnificent Church of Our Lady before Tyn, built on 1256 but had many periods of reconstruction thereafter. All situated in Old Town Square which you see below.

In the beginning of May, my in-laws and us headed east of Germany to Czech Republic, our destination - Prague. It was a mother's day and birthday gift from the husband for my mother-in-law and I, and we were very excited, because as far as I can remember we (particularly my mother-in-law) had been dreaming of going there. Yesterday you saw the road that led us to Prague, today you get to see this beautiful city in Part I of my Chic Travels. Prague, the fourteenth largest city in the European Union and it is also the capital of Bohemia. Bohemia is a historical country of central Europe and for which occupies the western two-thirds of  traditional Czech lands, it was once a Kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire. Czech Republic has a rich history, Prague itself has had several different settlements as early as to 200 BC by Celts, and according to legend the city was founded in the 8th century by Czech duchess and prophetess Libuse and her husband Premysl, who founded the Premyslid Dynasty. There most recent historical events was when Czech Republic became a sovereign state, separating from Slovakia on January 1st, 1993.

Prague is truly stunning, with excellent cuisine and very friendly citizens. Our experience left us with a desire to have more time in this magical city, although it is a perfect long weekend escape. Also, because they do not use the Euro, it makes for a very budget-friendly place to visit. The most delightful of surprises was their cuisine, it is phenomenal, their most popular dishes consist of meat and potatoes or dumplings. In both of our traditional restaurant experiences we had amazing food, but my favorite of the two was recommended by my friend Sandy of Madly Addictive, who told me I had to go to Novomestsky Pivovar. We got very lucky that our hotel was a few minutes away from the restaurant. If you are ever in Prague, it is a must to dine there, the service, ambiance and cuisine was excellent. Stay tuned for next week's part II of Prague and an unexpected experience that I sure was happy to have.

From the Passenger Seat

From the Passenger Seat, a view of the roads that led us to Prague from Frankfurt, this time the in-laws joined us on this road trip. My favorite photos I shot from the passenger seat was the fields of yellow flowers that sprouted every where around Germany during late Spring, they are much more beautiful in person than in photos. It made out journey so much brighter and happier, because who doesn't get happy when looking at fields of yellow flowers? I also have to say that I love the last photo, only because my baby Barney Stinson looks so adorable sleeping with his grandmother. Barney was so exhausted from all the walking he did with us during this trip, he slept most of the ride back home, he was a trooper. 

In case you have missed any of this series, you can take a look at them here, here and live on Instagram. 

|A Photo Journal Series| From The Passenger Seat

This is a new Photo Journal series called "From The Passenger Seat," which will document what we get to see when my husband and I take on road trips all across Europe. I wanted to start something like this because I always find that people get to see cool things along the way, which are rarely documented because well the main focus is the destination point. The first documented road trip is this one to Strasbourg, France which is two hours away from where we live. The road view is not as exciting, some things here and there that got me excited, some that I couldn't catch on my not so professional camera (a new year goal, to get me an SLR camera), like Deer frolicking, and a castle up on the mountains that I wish you could have seen. I love road trips because they allow me to relax, admire nature and delve on my thoughts. They also allow for more bonding time with those you are traveling with, which is a bonus because sometimes you don't get to talk about random things in your daily life. Road trips are almost like palate cleaners of the mind and soul. 

More to come of this series as we take on more road trips and find exciting things or beautiful scenery along the way. This series is intended mostly for my Instagram feed, so follow along live with hashtage #fromthepassengerseat, if you don't follow me yet, you can follow here.

What is your take on road trips?