A Guide to The Perfect European Summer (No Matter Where You Are!)
Summer is officially here, and it seems like everyone and their mother (literally) is spending their summer gallivanting around the Mediterranean. We love/hate them for it, are living vicariously through every Aperol Spritz, and perhaps are even planning our own European getaway in the meantime. This summer, we are anxiously awaiting our own two-week stint across the pond in August, while spending an exceptionally regular June/July learning as much French as we can from our Nashville apartment. Of course, while wondering what on earth we are going to do with the cat during that time.
It’s become my life’s mission to romanticize everything, no matter where I am in life, which is both a blessing and a curse as it—admittedly—often puts me in a state of being anywhere else in my mind. Some people call it ADHD…and I call it a thirst for travel! Whenever I realistically can’t hop on the next plane to wherever my Pinterest board takes me, you’ll find me dreaming up outfits, whipping up homemade cocktails, and visiting internationally-inspired restaurants & coffee shops to fill my fancy.
Inspired by the trend that seems to have everyone down with an incurable case of wanderlust at the moment, I’ve curated a guide for you to live your best European Summer this year—no matter where you are. (Because why should Santorini get to have all the fun?) Highlighting what to shop for, where to shop, what to watch, eat, drink, listen to—and of course, creators to follow—let this guide inspire you to create your own Pinterest-worthy ambience this summer!
Your Shopping List
A trendy piece with a rose appliqué
Dreamy loungewear in a ditsy floral print
A silk maxi dress (Think: 90’s nightgown-inspired)
A netted market bag for Farmers Market mornings
Statement-making gold earrings
A punchy red-orange outfit for nights out
A classic striped sweater for layering
Your Pinterest Moodboard
Your Summer Playlist
What to Watch
Mamma Mia!
Midnight in Paris
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sound of Music
Eat Pray Love
Under the Tuscan Sun
Roman Holiday
Notting Hill
An American in Paris
La Vie en Rose
Les Miserables
The Da Vinci Code
Julie & Julia
Marie Antoinette
On my list (yet to watch, but highly recommended to me!)
A Good Year
Magic in the Moonlight
Chocolat
French Kiss
And God Created Woman
What to Eat & Drink
Orange Thing (A famous recipe from our hometown’s beloved Bottega)
Summer Pasta with Zucchini Ricotta and Basil
Extra Ideas
Visit your local winery
Scope out an authentic internationally-owned restaurant
Unwind with a European Summer-themed watercolor coloring book
Plan an outdoor dinner party with friends (for no reason!)
Brush up on a new language via Duolingo
Capture your summer on a film camera
Explore local museums
Plan a chic Parisian picnic
