this is perfectly normal

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hm top, bluette romper shorts, american apparel hat, steve madden shoes

My tan was in full effect by day one and I was borderline scared that I would be burnt by the end of the week since I got dark so fast. I'm telling you-- Australian Gold does wonders. We were so lucky the weather was perfect since we assumed after the hurricane and reports it would be rainy-- but we had clear blue skies in the day and warm nights for the whole trip! :)

it was a considerable distance

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leap of faith waterslide, the beach, & senor frogs

The Atlantis really lived up to it's standards and almost reminded me of a family vacation I went to at Hyatt Regency Waikoloa in the Big Island of Hawaii when I was ten. I think it's now called the Hilton Waikoloa Village now? But anyway, I think it was the Aquaventure water park that reminded me of being a kid again. This place has so much to offer and my hesitancy to stay for a full week completely dissipated after discovering all the things I wanted to do during my stay. The Marine Life exhibits at The Dig were amazing and as a connoisseur when it comes to beaches- the Bahamas has some of the best crystal clear turquoise waters and white powdery sands that I have ever seen. For once I didn't mind exploring "touristy" spots and a friend really wanted to go to Senor Frogs-- which personally is not my speed but I did have my first silly yard cup drink and ordered a sex on the beach-- an old beverage I used to get when I was like 21 and haven't consumed one since then. Overall it was very entertaining and we had a good time.

destination: bahamas!

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lf car mar jeans, aritzia wilfred tank, hm scarf, michael kors watch, marc by marc jacobs bag

For long trips I like to dress as comfortably as possible so these jeggings were perfect to wear for our red eye flight. Luckily I slept through the whole way since the duration to get to Nassau was longer than I expected-- especially with a stop over in Fort Lauderdale and the time difference combined. Anyway, we arrived to 90 degree weather and to a beautiful resort and it was good practice to be away from my cell phone/internet for a whole week straight.

i know this feeling all too intimately

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what's in my luggage

I'm leaving to the Bahamas today and I've been anxious for this trip all week. Partly because this location isn't even on my top 10 list of places I want to visit in my lifetime so I really am going in with no agenda and no expectations which might be a pretty cool experience. This is also the first time I'm going somewhere brand new- overseas, so packing was a tad tricky since I have no idea what it's like and I don't remember the last time I've been away from home for seven days straight. I wanted to make sure I was prepared for all occasions so I had to get organized since I like to travel as light as possible but that was a bit of challenge so this is what I decided to bring just in case..

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my outfits for the week

My girlfriends chose this destination and rave about the Atlantis. I've watched an episode of this resort on the Travel Channel in Dubai and it seemed sweet so with 7 girls it could be a ton of fun. I can't figure out what's making me so uneasy though since this actually should feel natural since I've got the airport routine down to a T.. but maybe the thought of being on a plane again haunts me since last week there was so much turbulence I felt like I was going to die-- and that was a much shorter flight!

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LF milau top, zara belt, bayo shorts, steve madden shoes, ferragamo bag

Anyway, I went shopping downtown the other day for things on my trip but I came out with 2 fur coats, a watch I already owned but lost, these shoes above that were on sale and some toiletries. Most are irrelevant to use in the Bahamas but I guess I'll just re wear stuff I have in my closet. I don't know where I even got the idea of not wanting to wear the same thing twice once it's been photographed? Oh well, ta-ta!