Thank you for watching In Play on Instagram (#NiveaExperience) the moments immortalized in this journey 😀
Day 1
I know I promised to have you with me from the beginning Nivea press trip (to be honest, it was more than a press trip for me and I'll tell you right away why I'm saying this) and it's been two weeks since I came back and kept everything to myself, but Every time I started writing I felt that either I didn't have the right words, or the enthusiasm I conveyed wasn't true, so I postponed everything until the right time.
I left on the morning of February 20th. I have been looking forward to that day since October last year when I received the invitation by e-mail. I hope you can imagine what it was like to faint with emotion when I read the words. "My dear, NIVEA is pleased to invite you to the first international conference of 2014…”. This is how I react when I am taken by surprise: first my heart stays in place, then I get a lethargy from which only enthusiasm or a certain medicine makes me recover. It was not the case for taking medication, the enthusiasm was full. And emotion. That kind of emotion that makes you wonder. "Is it real? ”. But there was no way they weren't real. Nivea is a serious brand, as it always has been. Ioana, calm down! I said to myself immediately.
The wait was a bit long, but it was well worth it, especially since it was sprinkled with beautiful surprises such as the fact that Bianca, my colleague from The One, is also invited and that we will go together, that the hotel we will be accommodated has a superb spa, that we will meet some special people at the conferences and ..the list went on and on.
The day of departure has come. On the way to the airport, our only worries were if we took the right clothes for the rather high temperatures in the Costa Brava, the place where the conference took place. Before boarding I met Carmen, Brand Manager Nivea Baby, Deo & Lipcare, but also PR Manager Beiersdorf. I don't know what these titles sound like to you, but I felt a little intimidated, especially since they were doubled by a strong personality. But I think it was chemistry, because we immediately became friends and after less than two hours we were like a bunch of girls. We went to Vienna where we were greeted by the local team Beiersdorf with smiles and sincere hugs that made him feel very good on the cool coolness of me. It was like I was in a story.
At 12:50 (local time) we arrived in Barcelona. I admit that I had a thousand emotions until I recovered my luggage and I kept telling myself that I should have put my make-up kit in my hand luggage. Exactly, it wasn't the fact that I could run out of clothes and other personal things that made me shiver, but the fact that I could lose some of my makeup kit. Bianca looked at me and didn't understand. She wanted to laugh at me, but she knew it wasn't funny when it came to make-up. I also recovered my luggage and put the special label that Nivea prepared with my name. The luggage would arrive at the hotel in front of me and wait for me in the room. Or so I thought until I got there.
The airport-Barcelona road is not very long, or so it seemed to me. Maybe I was robbed of the beautiful scenery or maybe the stories of our guide, Marcus, were too captivating, because I immediately woke up in the center of Barcelona. It was my first visit to this city, but I had already fallen in love with it. The beach, the smiling people, the streets and the buildings ... and the wine, which I would discover a little later.
I had lunch at Bravo restaurant 24. I don't know how to talk about the kitchen, but I can tell you that I settled on just taste it! mood and throughout the next few days I let myself be carried away on an extremely fragrant culinary journey.
After lunch, there was a two-hour walk through Barcelona - a colorful, hectic city, where pedestrians are in the red even if no cars pass by and where people are kind enough to give you directions and help. Or maybe I was just lucky. I didn't know how far the Costa Brava is from Barcelona, so I didn't even realize when I fell asleep on the bus. I was awake at 4:00 so fatigue spoke for itself. It was only 6:30 p.m., but it was already dusk on the Costa Brava.
At the entrance to the hotel we were greeted with flowers and champagne, and I thought I was not dressed at all suitable for this party atmosphere. Well, at least I didn't go down without explaining myself first. At the reception I found an envelope with my name on it, picked it up and headed for room 232…
I timidly opened the door and entered a discreetly lit hallway. In front of me I discover another closed door that I open with more determination. I was no longer tired, I was just curious to find out where I would stay for the next few days. The room was spacious, with two huge beds and a TV that I was sure I wouldn't open at all. I look for my luggage and can't find it. A slight trace of panic begins to appear and I start looking for the bathroom. I also had to have a bathroom. It wasn't exactly where I wanted to find my luggage, but it was okay with that if I found it quickly. My room was actually a spacious and extremely nice apartment, and my luggage was waiting for me in the dressing room. How innocent I can be sometimes!
The trip was sprinkled with beautiful messages from Nivea, and the first one was waiting for me on the bed with one of the novelties that I would soon discover. Try, feel, smell, enjoy & experience the formulas - just created to touch your senses! and that's exactly what I did.
The first evening ended with a perfect dinner in a special restaurant. Although I didn't think I would ever eat pumpkin, I ventured to taste a shrimp and ... pumpkin soup. And I liked it 🙂 I admit that I thought of Cristina Shopping Therapy, the person who would put pumpkin in coffee if she could, and when I would tell her my story.
The story of #NiveaExperience continues tomorrow with day 2!
31 comments
The room looks great. 😀 Sorry, professional defect. :))
It really looks gorgeous! I already compare every place I go with it :))
By the way, what are you doing?
In the field of architecture. Still a student, but I work. 😀
Ah, how beautiful! Good luck! : *
Nice, but hard. :)) Thank you very much. Success in everything you do. : * Good luck with you, the bloggers, that's how I also find information about beauty, fashion, etc. ^ _ ^
can you tell us the name of the hotel? 🙂
This is Alva Park 🙂
Ahh..what a craving me
Ahh… what a craving you made me for pumpkin pie :)))
Uhh, I wouldn't eat something like that :))))
Honestly, I can't wait for the continuation of the Nivea adventure :) … I am curious how the deployment of forces from the outside can be seen.
Oh, I can't wait to tell you! The organizers were attentive to all the details! I felt very pampered 😀
Thanks for reading me! : *
Ioanaaaa, I read the soul in my mouth! I look forward to the continuation!
Ah, how glad I am! I wanted to put two days, but it was extraordinarily long 🙁
I can't wait to write about this experience, I'm waiting for the next episodes!
Congratulations, Ioana, I am glad that your sustained work is more and more appreciated! you deserve it!
kiss you and only good!
Thanks Diana, you are cute!
I think it was a great experience and I'm glad to see that they took into account the small details. I can't wait to read the rest. : *
It really was very nice and I'm glad they turned their attention to bloggers 🙂 Te puuup
How nice, I can't wait to read the sequel. You had an extraordinary experience and you deserve it.
Thanks for saying that. It really was very beautiful. On the way back I was the only one who was not in a hurry at home :))
I look forward to the continuation!
Were there other guest bloggers?
Today I will tell you how I spent the next day. No, no other bloggers participated. It was a funny phase because I was the only redhead in the whole delegation and the only blogger :)))
Nice that you share these moments with us, I can't wait to read the sequel! : *
I'm glad you like my stories! : *
Congratulations Ioana! I'm glad you had such an experience. I'm waiting for you to post more pictures and tell us the news 😀
Thank you, Maria! Kiss you
Great, I can't wait to continue!
Camellia
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I already put day 2 🙂
Very nice experience, I am curious to read the sequel. You are lucky!
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Thanks Elena, kiss you!
Nothing that is beautiful is not easy to obtain. No matter how hard it was, with emotions, with fears, you had a beautiful experience that you enjoyed.