Welcome to our new travel diary feature, where our favourite jetsetters share their travel essentials, vacation style tips and their list of hotspots straight from their little black book.
We spoke to Jyo Shankar, who jetted off on a New Years trip to Nevis, exploring the island one beach at a time..
POUPETTE ST BARTS | LOVESHACKFANCY
WHERE TO STAY WHEN VISITING NEVIS?
The Four Seasons Nevis is a gorgeous resort right on the most beautiful beach of the island Pinneys Beach. Golden Rock Inn is another fave if you are looking for a boutique style, mountain getaway with sweeping views of the beach.
WHAT MUST WE EAT AND DRINK?
All the tropical fruits and smoothies - I lived on passionfruit smoothies all day long! I also highly recommend Sunshines Bar on Pinneys Beach for their world famous killer bee drink and jerk chicken wings.
STYLE ESSENTIALS
PLAYLIST
Alina Baraz - lavender and velvet
Cosmo’s midnight - Polarized
Klingande - Jubel
WHERE IS ON YOUR 2019 TRAVEL BUCKET LIST?
I would love to revisit the South pacific, Colombia, Morocco and much more!
TIPS FOR TAKING INSTA-WORTHY HOLIDAY SHOTS?
I always try and do some research on the vacation spots we will be hitting, so that we can plan for the best time to take photos, which can depend from place to place. I also love planning my outfits in advance for the most part, like for instance when I knew we were going to Golden Rock Inn, I wanted to wear an outfit with subtle red tones cos of the pops of red in the hotel. So the Poupette St Barth collection was perfect.
MELISSA ODABASH | LOVESHACKFANCY
QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS...
Never travel without – My essentials are a bikini, denim shorts, a floppy hat and of course all our camera gear!
Would always go back to – the Maldives!
Best destination for good food – Bali, Cape Town and Tel Aviv
Best destination for culture – Jordan
Best destination for total relaxation – anywhere in the Caribbean! My fave island here is Anguilla.
Best destination for fun – Miami
Best destination for adventure - New Zealand