I Have Necessary Koalafications...

Before I get to share my experience of all the countries that I visited this summer, I want to answer a question that I was asked many times: How did I afford the trip? Let’s start at the very beginning. It all happened about a year ago when I decided I want to go on this trip. A trip like this was always in the back of my head, I had thought about it so much. However, I didn't do much planning for it, even though I knew I wanted it. It was towards the end of the fall semester, sometime between November and December, when I was talking to my best friend/roommate about an adventurous trip I've been thinking about taking. I told her how I wanted to visit Europe and explore as much as I possibly could. At the end of our talk, she exclaims: “I’m down for a trip like that!” That’s when I knew that this trip was happening. We were officially going, but we had no plan! Where do we begin? We immediately started working more hours so that we could save up. We also started look...

I'm in single digits before I leave for Europe for 86 days. 86 days to visit as many places as I can. Time is ticking toooooo fast! I haven't even started packing. I depart on June 4th 2014. If you want to follow my journey please do so on instagram @laasbella or facebook @Lala Bella. I will also upload blogs when I can, but that might not happen till I'm done with my travels.  Just to give you a sneak peek on my projected plan, I plan to visit 16 countries: SWEDEN UK IRELAND SWITZERLAND ITALY CROATIA AUSTRIA CZECH REPUBLIC GREECE GERMANY NETHERLANDS BELGIUM SPAIN FRANCE FINLAND ESTONIA And that will complete my list. As of right now, only 5 of those are set in stone (top 5), so join me on this journey to see how it unfolds! As Always, Stay Classy My Friends <3

Click on the link below to watch. That one time, when I had to eat like 10000 chips.

This will be a very short straight to point blog, about one thing only. I'm in the middle of finals, hopefully about to graduate...Therefore I don't have much time to blog. But I really, really wanted to share this with you. Recently I started expanding my taste buds and trying out new drinks.  Normally I like to have a beer or a glass of champagne, but both are pretty high carbonated and make me bloated. So when I'm at the pool that's a NO NO! So I decided to come up with my own cocktail, with ingredients that I love. In addition these ingredients are very refreshing.  So here it is: The Koala Cocktail : Muddle mint in the shaker,  Add ice.  1 oz of cucumber vodka (or regular vodka works too) 1/2 oz of St Germain Liqueur  Shake! Shake! Shake! Pour that beautiful creation in a martini glass Drum Rolls please!  Top off with Champagne! Wait! Another Drum Roll! Garnish with a few slices of baby cucumbers This is one refreshing, delicious...

...when I share motivating tips with you. Honestly, nothing motivates me more than success/successful stories and motivating tips. Regardless of the subject, we all need a "push" sometimes.  I have always been active, but in the last couple of months I started taking working out seriously. I go to the gym 4-5 times a week, and I have a designated day for legs/butt, arm/chest, full body and of course abs. I have never really had a program before, I used to go to the gym, do whatever feels right and leave.  Today I will share my work out with you, keep in mind it does change, sometimes I add new workouts, sometimes I take classes, and sometimes I get trainers who show me something more effective. Before I continue with exercises, I want to tell you that I'm not alone on this fitness journey, and if you have someone who will motivate you and pick you up, get in pairs or groups, makes it much easier to reach your goal.  We also started a fitness page on instagram and ...

This summer I had a lot of free time and I dedicated a lot of it to exploring the surrounding areas. I love hiking and seeing what nature has to offer. I went to a few hikes in Malibu beach, Laguna Beach and even Arizona.  The hikes I did were not hard, so if you're a beginner, those would be perfect. So here is the first one. This hike was in Malibu.  Its called E scondido Falls and in case you want to explore yourself the  address is Escondido Canyon Trail  Malibu, CA 90265. This hike was fairly easy however, it requires some climbing uphill and a little rock climbing.  The next one is This one is called Malibu Rock Pool and the address for this one is  1925 Las Virgenes Rd Agoura ,  CA   91376 The second hike was a little easier to get to the water. It is about a mile from the road and the path is easy.  Now we are going to go south, to Laguna Beach. The First hike...

Hell my fellow followers and friends. I have been out of touch for the longest time, but I never stopped thinking about my blog. I have so many great subjects to talk about, and I can't wait to share them with you. First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for still visiting my page even when I wasn't updating it. It's so amazing to see the page views grow daily! Second I will be adding some new subjects, like health and health issues, to my blog. And lastly I will reverse the time back a little so I can tell you about my amazing summer and it's adventures! So I want to start by sharing my first experience bungee jumping! My friend wanted to do that for her birthday and I never really had the wish to go bungee...But I changed my mind almost last minute and decided to go! OH MY GOD, let me tell you, the adrenaline rush is UNREAL! If you ever have a chance to do it, trust me you will not regret! It takes some commitment to jump, but if you just force your mind t...

I wanted to blog about something good, something interesting to the world, something valuable. I was thinking for a while: What can I blog about that would be catchy to people? I did my research and after a while I started to lose motivation. And there, it came to me! I will blog about motivation. Without motivation we aren't going to get anywhere in life. The key to success is patience. Nothing good comes easy! If everything in life happen easy, life would have been boring. There would be nothing to talk about. Notice how good, meaningful conversation are often about accomplishments, and no matter how lucky you are there is always a time when you had to work your ass off to get that done!   Besides patience you must be passionate about it. There is a quote I really like: Find what you love and let it kill you.  Here are a few steps to keep yourself going. 1) Always set a goal. Write it, post it, print it, stick it on you wall,  screen save it as y...

I have been away traveling a little and have been busy so I didn't get to blog for a while. But I'm back and would like to share my trip with you. I went to Scottsdale, Arizona, for spring training. In last two years this complicated game called Baseball grew on me and thanks to a few people with patience who explained it to me, I now love the game. Spring training was a lot of fun. It was my first time in Arizona and I love it! I thought Scottsdale was beautiful. It's a little spread out so a car is a must. Also, I would never go there during summer because of how hot it gets, so march was perfect. I will definitely will be planning to go back next spring training! For now I will be enjoying the actual season games! GO GIANTS!!!!!!! Here are a few pictures from my trip. The house I stayed at, the games and of course the cactuses!!!  Until next year Scottsdale <3 As Always,  Stay Classy My Friends!

Ever feel like you need 3 cups of coffee just to get through a simple day at work/school? I do!  Recently I decided I will try to drink less coffee and try to find energy through consuming healthier products like fruits and veggies. Here are a few energy drinks you can consume without feeling guilty:  The first one is called yellow energy: 1-2 oranges, 1 piece of ginger, handful of pineapples. Add a little bot of ice and low-fat yogurt. I add flavored low-fat yogurt. Koala's energy flow: Handful of watermelon, 1 1/2 cups of blueberries, 1 apple, 2-4 strawberries, a handful of blueberries half of a tangerine. Again ice and low-fat yogurt, I used peach low-fat yogurt. Green Madness: Take the energy-packing power of leafy greens, greek yogurt, apples and bananas, and combine it with any other fruits you like, and you've got a wake-up call in a glass. Spinach and kale are favorites for green smoothies because their mild flavor is masked or even complemented by the f...