Sam Smith Concert Live at the London O2 Arena - 9th April

There is nothing more magical in this entire universe than watching an artist you love and feel a connection with, perform live. I'm sure we'll change our minds when we have kids lol but for now MUSIC IS OUR LIFE.

We bought our tickets in October and patiently waited to see baby boy and it was finally time! We're not trying to sound hipster but we've loved Sam Smith since he first featured on Disclosure's single 'Latch' so after 6 years it just meant everything to watch him perform live at the O2 - shout out to Disclosure when you bringing out new music lads????

Once we arrived at the O2 Arena we decided to go to Ask Italian for a bite to eat and some wine. Service was amazing! The manager and the waitress that served us were so attentive and we were also provided with some yummy pink shots the minute we sat down. We're not sure if this is their usual practice but we LOVED IT

What we ordered:

Cheese Fonduta
Meatballs Picante
Olives
Mushrooms Al Forno

After we decided to pop to Las Iguanas - we go to the one in Basingstoke all the time so we know we should have broken out of habit and tried somewhere new... but we couldn't resist! 241 all day cocktails are our kryptonite okay

We stayed in Las Iguanas till the gates opened at 6.30pm and then made our way to our seats!

Queue moved quickly which we were so appreciative of but then again that could have been the cocktails clouding our judgement... 

List of things that made us happy this month - March

Had a boogie at Elrow in Switch, Southampton

Went on a cocktail making class

St. Patrick's Day
Mother's Day (BLOG POST UP!)

Finally posted our Stockholm blog posts

We were actually really pissed off with the Beast from the East BUT it made our puppies so so happy which in the end made us smile

Went on a uni open day

Cocktails in London
Trip to Ikea - Amy was hanging which made it even funnier

A lot of Ibiza residencies have been announced yaas

Made chocolate crispy cakes for Easter throwbaaack
Consumed a ridicilous amount of chocolate (guilt free because its Easter)
Easter Sunday Roast

Visited our cousins

ROLL ON APRIL

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Our visit to the Souk Medina Marrakech Morroco

Did you really go to Marrakech if you didn't visit the Souks?

Answer is no. We absolutely recommend visiting the markets on a day trip! In this blog post we'll explain the different types of market and our tips.

Our taxi driver was an absolute BABE and took us to various Souks and would wait for us as we went out to explore at a designated spot. Then we'd get back in and he'd take us to the next spot like our own little chauffeur.

We think it's common practice for taxi drivers to offer to pick you up again because when we went out for dinner at La Trattoria (BLOG POST UP!) the taxi man gave us his number and said he'd pick us up in 2hrs which was p e r f e c t and takes out the stress of trying to find a taxi back to the hotel.

Types of Souks:

Slipper

Spice

Lanterns

Carpets

TIP - Dress conservative (ish) Morrocco is an Islamic country so when outside of the hotel, restaurants, bars you should cover up as a sign of respect: your shoulders, legs (thighs) and chest. We had all of it covered and still got stared at quite a bit 

TIP - don't be afraid to take lots of photos in the individual stalls! We were a bit wary at first but all the shop keepers were super welcoming and invited us to take photos as they believe this is free marketing 

We had a lot of fun during out trip to the markets, took lots of photos, chatted to lots of sellers and it's one of our highlights of our holiday so completely recommend. 

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La Trattoria Marrakech Restaurant Review

We love an Italian. It definitely up there with our favourite cuisines from around the world and whenever we're in a new city we normally visit one... Marrakech was no exception!

We visited La Trattoria which is one of the most divine restaurants we've ever had the pleasure of dining in.

Our table was situated by the large indoor pool which was literally so beautiful ahh we could just collapse. Unique artwork and intricate lanterns also featured in the decor of the room.

All the waiters were all SO attentive. In the perfect way like leaving us alone but noticing when our wine or water had depleted and asking us if we wanted another. All the waiters spoke French which was cute but ours made a point to speak in English to us bless him

The service was so good that we even got little stools to put our handbags!!

The Food. Heavenly.

The decor was SOOOO ROMANTIC

We were so glad we didn't come here on Valentine's Day which happened to be 2 days before because good lawd we'd have probably cried and attempted to drown ourselves in the nearby scenery 

Outside terrace with a shisha vibe

Piano lounge bar with a fireplace

Lighting and ambiance made the evening even more perfect

This restaurant takes reservations online which was super simple.

Whenever we decide to visit Marrakech again in the future we'll 100% visit this beautiful restaurant and totally recommend you do too!

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Riad Ennankhil Hotel & Spa Review

Today's blog post is dedicated to the beautiful Riad Ennankhil Hotel & Spa which is the hotel that we had the pleasure of staying in for 7 days whilst in Marrakech.

Getting there

We pre-booked our airport transfer from a company called Mozido. The driver was there holding a cute little card with 'Popely' on it (we love these things) and was so lovely! He basically gave us a mini tour of Marrakech whilst taking us to our hotel and recommended lots of tours and excursions for our trip.

Duration: 20-30 mins

Cost: £17 (including return)

Check-in

Concierge Service as we arrived and they were absolute sweethearts! Carried all 3 of our bags up without complaining wouldn't even let us hold our jackets

The check-in process was very quick and easy. Please note, you have to pay on arrival!

Decor was b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l and this theme and standard continued throughout the whole complex

Room

First thing that took us aback was the size - it was absolutely massive! These photos don't quite capture the size of the bed but it could honestly sleep 5 people eassssy. We still somehow managed to fight over the covers though haha

Within 20mins of checking in one of the hotel managers came up to our room and provided us with an assortment of biscuits, said merci and disappeared. It was super random but greatly appreciated haha

The balcony was of course our absolute favourite aspect of the room. The view, the orange walls, the endless photo ops... If you follow us on Instagram (which you totally should be by now) you'll know that we made FULL use of this balcony and used it as a backdrop for our photos basically everyday

TV Channels were fab - there was a channel MC2 which was dedicated to American/English movies which were perfect for when we'd been sunbathing all day and wanted to chill before getting washed and ready for dinner.

Decor was everything we wished for and more - we feel photos will describe it better than our words ever could

Pool

Not gonna lie we spent a lot of time here. Stockholm had been so fast paced we deserved it. We cannot express how heavenly it was to lie next to each other with the sun beating down whilst we chatted about anything and everything in complete freedom. No time-limit, no schedule UTTER BLISS.

If we didn't love England so bloody much honestly we'd chase the sun and move abroad permanently.

Food

Breakfast was continental but also had local food eg. curried sausages and beans. We completely recommend the omelettes! There's a chef who has her own station in the restaurant and makes them to order - so yummy

The restaurant managers are absolute dons and make an effort to greet every guest and have a quick chat. Near the end of our trip they made it their personal mission to teach us Moroccan phrases and rated us out of 10 each time... highest we got was 5 lol

There was also a pool side snack menu shown below and you could order any of this as room service!

We had breakfast included so paid for any other food as we went along but you can just add to a tab and pay at check-out if you prefer.

Amneties

Room Service - yes we were guilty of this a couple of times! Food was lush and don't forget to tip!
We tipped by 10% like we do at home

Taxi - reception call on your behalf and the car will arrive within 15mins

WiFi - we had seen reviews saying the connection was quite weak but we found it was strong in all areas of the hotel yaaas

Cleaners - lovely and always had a smile on their faces and made a point of saying hi to us

More blog posts coming later this week - Outfits/Bikinis, restaurant review and Souk Medina tips!