What to Wear for a 21 Day European Vacation in April Outfit Options

What to Wear on a European Vacation in Paris, Italy, Greece Outfit Options 1-12 Packing Light List #packinglist #packinglight #travellight #travel #livelovesara
Black Camisole • H&M | Striped Shirt • Marks and Spencer | Blush Long Sleeve • Zara | Black T-shirt • Topshop | White Blouse • Marks and Spencer | Black Blouse • H&M | Grey Pullover • Mango | Cardigan • Uniqlo | Floral Embroidered Sweatshirt • Mango | Dark Denim • H&M | Casual Denim • Mango | Black Trousers • H&M | Dress • H&M | Moto Jacket • Topshop | Scarf • H&M | Hat • Billabong | Sunglasses • Le Specs | Sneakers • Adidas | Loafers • Aldo | Boots • Selfridges | Cognac Purse • Steve Madden | Black Crossbody • Madewell |

I ordered some new spring/summer shoes online but they sent the wrong ones 🙁 I can totally see how that happened though because there is only a one letter difference between the name of the ones I wanted and the ones they sent. Thankfully there is a store within a few minutes walk from here that has the right pair that I can exchange for which I am going to do in a few minutes when I drop Roo of at  her “tween” group. Now why didn’t I go to the brick and mortar store in the first place you make ask, or not because I’m sure you don’t give a shit on my shopping habits 😉 But I like to order things using the Ebates website because it gives me a small percentage of the purchase back which can add up especially during Christmas when I tend to buy a lot online. They have sites for different countries which offer different stores (stores targeted for your region). I use ebates.ca (<—– that’s a referral link so if you want to bypass that just type in ebates) but if you go to that main page and scroll to the bottom they list the global sites so you can see if they offer your country. That’s pretty much the only reason I shop online (well, that and it saves me from fighting crowds). Those dollars add up, and it’s kind of like getting paid to shop (or that’s what I keep telling myself). Different stores offer different cash-back percentages so it can be totally worth it. I got 10% back on my AncestryDNA purchase which was a nice chunk of change. I am in no way a connoisseur of shopping deals but this is one that I use regularly.  Anyway, whatever the reasons I am excited to get the right shoes. Bring on no sock weather.

I’m bringing the point back to this post now. These are the outfit options that go with the What to Pack for Paris, Italy and Greece in April packing list. If you want the details behind the trip or my choices it explains it more in the original post. The gist is that the trip is for 21 days in April, starting in Paris, moving on to Venice, where they then hop on a cruise through Greece, various Italian cities, and Croatia before the land in Spain. The weather will be incredible at this time of year even though it won’t be very beachy temperatures. Light jackets with sweaters, and layers should get you through from day time to the lower end night-time temperatures. Being on the water for the cruise may also feel cooler so being able to layer is important.

Your travel outfit comes from the pieces in the list (which should be the heavier and bulkier pieces to add ease to your packing and lessen the amount).

I’ll see you Monday with some photos from Comicon hopefully. I suck at remembering to take photos in the moment though. 

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What to Wear on a European Vacationr in Paris, Italy, Greece Outfit Options 13-24 Packing Light List #packinglist #packinglight #travellight #travel #livelovesara
Black Camisole • H&M | Striped Shirt • Marks and Spencer | Blush Long Sleeve • Zara | Black T-shirt • Topshop | White Blouse • Marks and Spencer | Black Blouse • H&M | Grey Pullover • Mango | Cardigan • Uniqlo | Floral Embroidered Sweatshirt • Mango | Dark Denim • H&M | Casual Denim • Mango | Black Trousers • H&M | Dress • H&M | Moto Jacket • Topshop | Scarf • H&M | Hat • Billabong | Sunglasses • Le Specs | Sneakers • Adidas | Loafers • Aldo | Boots • Selfridges | Cognac Purse • Steve Madden | Black Crossbody • Madewell |

What to Pack for a 21 Day European Vacation in April – Packing Light

What to Pack for Paris, Italy, Greece Packing Light List #packinglist #packinglight #travellight #travel #livelovesaraCamisole • H&M | Striped Shirt • Marks and Spencer | Long Sleeve • Zara | T-shirt • Topshop | Blouse • Marks and Spencer | Black Blouse • H&M | Grey Pullover • Mango | Cardigan • Uniqlo | Embroidered Sweatshirt • Mango | Dark Denim • H&M | Casual Denim • Mango | Black Trousers • H&M | Dress • H&M | Moto Jacket • Topshop | Scarf • H&M | Hat • Billabong | Sunglasses • Le Specs | Sneakers • Adidas | Flats • Aldo | Boots • Selfridges | Purse • Steve Madden | Crossbody • Madewell |

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What I Wore This Week

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what I wore #ootd #wiw #livelovesara

what I wore #ootd #wiw #livelovesara

Outfit 1 – Sweater • Zara
Outfit 2 – Blouse • H&M (similar) | Jeans • Mango | Boots • Topshop |
Outfit 3 – (my burglar outfit) Jacket • Zara | Striped shirt • (similar and I have this one too) | Pants • Zara (similar) | Purse • Zara | Boots • Topshop | Beanie • old (similar) |
Outfit 4 – Blouse • Zara | Pants • H&M | Boots • Topshop | Purse (similar) |
* as you can see I have been getting a lot of use out of the Topshop boots. They were a really good purchase.

I should learn not to open my big mouth because after I said we probably weren’t going to get anymore snow, it snowed that night. Not much, but the temperature dropped to the coldest it’s been all season and we have a major snowstorm warning for the today :/ I really should know better by now. They don’t say “March, in like a lion out a like a lamb” for no reason. At least I’ll be able to wear my Sorels the I found second-hand. I think I have only worn them twice this winter.

It always seems like I am saying this, but Comicon is coming up this weekend. It alternates between Fanexpo in September and Comicon in March every year, but they always seem to be pretty much the same thing held in the same venue. As per her tradition Merle wants to be a Weeping Angel again. She was going to be Beetlejuice but then remembered that it gets hot in the venue and her weeping angel costume is sleeveless. Since her dress I made her was almost too short last time we had to go to Value Village to find a men’s t-shirt in a matching grey so I can sew on a strip around the bottom too lengthen it. Roo is probably just going to be a Ravenclaw student again. She wanted to switch to Hufflepuff (Fantastic Beasts changed her allegiance) but I couldn’t find a robe this close to Comicon. Hufflepuff isn’t as easy to find as Gryffindor so she was out of luck (that’s what she gets for waiting for the week before to tell me).

I’m glad this week pretty laid back until the weekend. We can chill at home and weather the storm, and catch up on some projects and schools work. I want to purge Merle’s closet and Roo’s converse. So.Many.Shoes. She’s like the Imelda Marcos of sneakers. Well, not even close but it sure as hell feels like it when I look in her closet. I want to try to bring Merle’s closet back down to a capsule-like wardrobe. She wears maybe 1/8 of what she has so I’m hoping to get rid of at least 60% of her things. Hopefully. I’m sure she’ll have something to say about it though. Wish me luck.

Any end of season winter storms where you are?

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I have mentioned many times that the four of us live in a 650 Square foot condo. This means they we are all constantly in each other’s business. If you are watching Youtube videos on Minecraft tips, I feel like I am watching Youtube videos on Minecraft tips. For this very reason we have all started wearing headphones when we are watching something that others don’t want to. Since we do not have cable our tv viewing is through Netflix, Youtube, and online. The girls each got a set of headphones for Christmas to use with their iPads last year, Tom has a set that he uses from his music, and I had none. Any that I did have, someone took because they couldn’t find theirs. I don’t even have the ear buds that came with my iPhone anymore.

This is where Sudio Sweden comes in. They offered to send me a pair of their Sudio Vasa Blå wireless earphones to try out in one of their four colours: White and Rose Gold, Black and Rose Gold, Pink and Gold, or Blue and Gold. This was perfect because my desktop (which is my main computer) has a broken headphone jack (I think a kid poked something in it that they shouldn’t have), which makes both my blogging, and French lessons hard to do with all the noise disruptions that surround me. They allow me to be able to put my iPhone off to the side while working out at home so I no longer have to keep it on my body, (which is something that struggle with for some reason). I have also been carrying them in my purse when we leave the house because you never know when you are going to need headphones, and their lightness and carrying case makes sliding them in to any purse a simple task.

These headphones offer:

  • Up to 8 hours of continuous playtime
  • Compatible with all bluetooth devices
  • Built-in microphone & 3-button remote
  • Exclusive leather carrying case

Sudio Sweden always offers tax-free purchases and fast and free worldwide delivery. 

The model shown above is the Vasa Blå, black and rose gold. They come with 4 pairs of extra sleeves, owner’s manual + Quality Assurance Card, leather carrying case, a metal clip, and a charging cable. The earphones easily fit into the carrying case which is small enough to slide into any regular bag or travel bag that you might have.

For someone who usually uses inexpensive dollar store earbuds, these opened my eyes to the huge difference in quality. I am so pleased by these earphones that I am looking at getting their Regent over the ear model next for a variety.

You can use the code livelovesara to get 15% off earphones from Sudio Sweden.

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What to Wear in Malta Outfit Options

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Beige Camisole • H&M | Striped Shirt • Mango | White Blouse • H&M | Grey T-shirt • H&M | Black Blouse • H&M | Grey Sweater • Madewell | Camel V-neck •  H&M | Black Long Cardigan • Uniqlo | Black Jacket • Zara | Dark Denim • H&M | Casual Boyfriend Denim • Gap | Black Trousers • H&M | Black Dress • Topshop | Light Scarf • Mango | Black Scarf • Mango | Hat • Ralph Lauren | Sunglasses • Cole Haan | Sneakers • Converse | Embroidered Flats • Free People | Boots • Nine West | Cognac Purse • Patricia Nash | Black Crossbody • Steve Madden |

It’s Thursday night (as I write this) and I am watching The Women 2008 version. I like it, but I prefer the 1939 version. I mean Joan Crawford hands down. I also just played 13 games of Guess Who with Merle because she kept sabotaging herself, losing, and then demanding a rematch. This kid cannot accept a loss. At all. We are in the need of some new board games because these are getting kind of boring from over playing. I also want to teach them both Chess but I find I am not good at explaining the game so if you have any good online tutorials or books for kids to suggest I’d be grateful.

In this post I have 24 outfit options for the What to Pack for Malta packing list from last day. It is a 14 day trip for spring but can easily be adapted for a shorter or longer duration. In different seasons you would need to swap out pieces because Malta during the summer months is quite hot. Since Malta is quite casual you can get away with jeans in most situations even fine dining leans towards causal.

*Remember to keep an oversized scarf in your bag for quick coverage at any religious sites because shoulders and knees must be covered before admittance (for men and women). For more details on Malta and to see the packing list in full check out the original post.

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Beige Camisole • H&M | Striped Shirt • Mango | White Blouse • H&M | Grey T-shirt • H&M | Black Blouse • H&M | Grey Sweater • Madewell | Camel V-neck •  H&M | Black Long Cardigan • Uniqlo | Black Jacket • Zara | Dark Denim • H&M | Casual Boyfriend Denim • Gap | Black Trousers • H&M | Black Dress • Topshop | Light Scarf • Mango | Black Scarf • Mango | Hat • Ralph Lauren | Sunglasses • Cole Haan | Sneakers • Converse | Embroidered Flats • Free People | Boots • Nine West | Cognac Purse • Patricia Nash | Black Crossbody • Steve Madden |

What to Pack for Malta in April Packing Light

What to Pack for Malta Packing Light List #packinglist #packinglight #travellight #travel #livelovesara

Camisole • H&M | Striped Shirt • Mango | White Blouse • H&M | Grey T-shirt • H&M | Black Blouse • H&M | Grey Sweater • Madewell | Camel Pullover •  H&M | Long Cardigan • Uniqlo | Jacket • Zara | Dark Denim • H&M | Casual Denim • Gap | Black Trousers • H&M | Dress • Topshop | Light Scarf • Mango | Dark Scarf • Mango | Hat • Ralph Lauren | Sunglasses • Cole Haan | Sneakers • Converse | Embroidered Flats • Free People | Boots • Nine West | Cognac Purse • Patricia Nash | Crossbody • Steve Madden |

You will notice that I specified that this list is for what to Pack for Malta in April. While it will technically cover most of the spring/fall weather, as you go into May and the temperatures rise you will need to pick options that are more suited for the warming weather. In the summer months Malta can be quite hot and a warm weather destination list will be needed.

In April Malta’s temperatures average 18°C – 22°C and if you go to the predicted weather you will see that it looks as though this April will follow suit. The lows can be in the early teens and the wind and evenings can lean towards cool at this time of year so layers will be your friend, but note that even when it is not summer the sun is strong so a high SPF suntan lotion is recommended.

Malta is known as quite a casual city so a smart-casual wardrobe will be completely appropriate. Jeans are a popular choice through all the seasons (even during the hot summer paired with camisoles, sandals, and cuffed). Dining out is generally a casual affair, even in expensive restaurants, and outdoor seating is a popular choice. It is also important to note that Malta is a devoutly religious Catholic  country, so cathedrals and churches may refuse you entry if you are not appropriately attired (covered shoulders and knees in both men and women, and oversized scarves come in handy for this reason if your shoulders are uncovered). I chose some embroidered flats since the rest of the wardrobe is quite neutral the flats bring a fun, accent piece to the choices without be overwhelming.

Most of the shorelines are rocky so flats are a good choice. While the temperatures are ideal at this time of year I chose to include a light jacket that also doubles as a blazer style coat but is roomy enough to layer a sweater under when the temperatures drop at night, or if you are touring the underground temples, war rooms, or catacombs.

I received two requests for Malta over the last few weeks and both were for spring so I thought I should jump on that since those trips coming up fast. I hope this can give you some ideas on what kind of things to bring with you and will show you how you can wear them to get the most options in the next post.

*Just as I posted this I read an article saying that Malta’s Azure window which is a popular tourist attraction collapsed in to the sea from high winds. Although not unexpected because of natural corrosion it’s still sad to lose such a beautiful site.

The morbid me really wants to tour some catacombs. Have you ever been to any?

If you like this post you can find more packing lists and outfit options in my:
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