LIVIN' LA VIDA LAYLA
A personal collection of my best and worst travel, food and general life moments xoxo


Black Lives Really Matter
This past week or so has left me feeling emotionally and physically drained. My heart hurts and my eyes ache from the tears shed and the...

Let there be cake!
For those of you that follow me on Instagram, you most likely will have been bombarded with cake pictures this week. These past few...

Xi'an- The Terracotta Warriors and the 'Deadliest Hike Trail in the World'
Back again with more China talk, and now it’s time for a little reminisce of one of my favourite trips in China! At the beginning of...

5 Reasons why you should add China to your list of post lockdown travel destinations
During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, I have continuously been hearing and seeing negative comments about China on social media. On...

小笼包- A little food trip down memory lane
This past week or so has come with a rather big triumph in the saga of returning from China. After endless weeks of battling with...

My quarantine take on 'Julie & Julia'... 'Layla & Nigella'??
‘Julie & Julia’ the 2009 film, features the one and only Meryl Streep playing the role of Julia Child, an American author, chef and TV...

Week two in my quarantine kitchen
This week has certainly been a strange period of time trying to get accustomed to the new normal way of living. For me, it has seen mine...

A day in my quarantine kitchen
Along with the recent news of the closure of all restaurants, pubs, bars, cinemas etc and now the lockdown measures that have been put...

Coronavirus- the pesky little virus that drastically changed my year abroad
An insight into how the new coronavirus has changed my life, how I have adapted to being back home, and some tips for studying online.











