Swimsuit Love for Summer

Summer arrived and is brought us so many amazingly beautiful and warm days already. 

I could sit in lake resorts all summer long,  drink iced coffee, read magazines and enjoy the sun.

I totally fell in love with the retro swimsuit by solid and striped. I really like the fact, that swimsuits came back into fashion. And with the orange and pink tinted sunglasses the world instantly looks like cloud 9. Find yours and join the lovers club!

Swimsuit: Solid and Striped

Sunglasses: Quay

Photography: David Biedert.

The easiest Summer Recipe - Mexican Rabbit

Summer is here for long evenings outside with friends. To make those evenings even sweeter I wanna share a super easy desert/drink recipe with you. I love coffee and I love Ice Cream. That's why this is the perfect drink and desert in once.

It is called "Mexican Rabbit"

All you need is Vanilla Ice Cream and the Sierra Milenario Cafe Tequila.

1. Take a pretty glass

2. Put some Vanilla Ice Cream scoops in there

3. Pour 6cl of cold Sierra Milenario Cafe on top 

4. Cheer with friends and enjoy!

Travel Hacks - My Essentials for a VW Bus Surf Trip

A little while ago we went on a trip with two VW busses to Italy, to chase waves. As there is mostly only some swell in Winter, we did not know if there will be any waves. But we were super lucky to find out that the spot in Recco was working with decent waves. Before and after that, we were enjoying the Italian lifestyle, having lots of Capucchinos and Pizza. 

With our VW busses we stayed in a beautiful camping called Framura, right at the seaside. It was a bit cold in the night, but definitely a nice experience. As we were still in the pre season - you know this is something I love, we had almost the entire camping area for ourselves. 

Something to keep in mind when traveling with a VW Bus is to be organized and not bring tons of stuff, as you need the space in the car to be able to sleep in there. As I am definitely not camper girl, or at least I never went camping the last few years, I had to think of packing. So I went to some outdoor shops and asked brands I work with for some inputs. 

I ended up buying some outdoor gear like special lights for camping, and of course a sleeping bag and I already had my beloved NorthFace Bag which I always bring on surftrips. And I even bought - as a joke - a survival book to read what you could do if you were out in the wild. Not that we were, but you never know what happens. 

A new gadgets were brought to me by Gilette. They have this tiny little pocket razor, the Gilette Venus Embrace Snap, which you can bring everywhere. And as I was wearing a short wetsuit during this trip, this was a great addition to my travel essentials. One morning I went paddling in the sea, as we weren’t expecting any waves. And as the location was just breathtaking we shoot some pictures. 

If you plan an upcoming trip, I’ve got a surprise for you - make sure to check my instagram @bonsoircherieblog to not miss it. 

Another product I will introduce in a next entry - stay tuned!
Happy weekend! 

I am wearing a Billabong Wetsuit I found at About You. 

Photos by Yacine Belarbi

Protect your skin with Daylong - Summer holiday in Ponza

We already have full immersion of Summer here in Switzerland. I can't remember having had such a beautiful May weather. This means spending a lot of time outside, at the lakeside and in the sun. 

Which is the call for sunscreen. As I spend a lot of time on the water while surfing or doing sports outdoor, I take care to use effective and lasting sun protection. I was recently traveling to Italy and Fuerteventura and was testing the Daylong Sunscreen. 

I used SPF 50+ for my face and SPF 25 for my body. As I am always covered with a wetsuit in the water, this is enough. As I don't lay in the sun too long when I am on the beach. To give my skin some hydration after long days in the water and on the beach, I used the after sun lotion. What I personally like, is that the products from Daylong have a very soft scent and are not heavily perfumed. As well the face suncreen is in a nice pump bottle which makes it easy to apply without getting any sand in there. 

The pictures were shot on a recent trip to Ponza, a little precious island not far away from Rome. We went there by boat and took a bus to discover the island. I can only say it is a real jewel. We were lucky enough to enjoy the calm before the storm, as we were there before the season started. So we had this lovely bay all by ourselves. 

I will have a surprise with Daylong for you the next days, so don't forget to check my instagram @bonsoircherieblog. 

Photos by Claudia Cherubini