Blog — Generation Avocado

My Contraception of Choice: The Hormonal Coil (IUD)

The ins and outs of why I chose the coil and my experience with it over the last 8+ years.

LifestyleYasmin DickNovember 29, 2020Wellness, LIfestyle, Female, Female Health, Mental HealthComment

Home Workouts and Live Fitness Classes

A round up of my favourite classes; keeping my body moving during Coronavirus

LifestyleYasmin DickMarch 28, 2020Fitness, Workout, Quarantine, Corona, COVID-19, London, Wellness Comment

Roll Your Sleeves Up and Get Your Hands Dirty

Self-reflection: A change of direction for Generation Avocado

LifestyleYasmin DickAugust 25, 2019work, Wellness, LIfestyle Comment

Caffeine and Cake: Faculty, Birmingham

The Birmingham cafe raising the bar and my expectations in coffee.

Food, TravelYasmin DickJune 17, 2019Birmingham, Coffee, UK, England, Staycation, Cafe, CakeComment

FRAGILE: A word I would not choose to call myself

In response to an unwelcome and unsolicited exchange at the gym.

LifestyleYasmin DickDecember 22, 2018Gym, exercise, London, Female, Feminism, Respect and Inclusion, LIfestyle Comments

Product Launch: Active Skincare with Bianchi Darma X Charles James

Skincare for demanding lifestyles, how Charles James Harley Street have developed a new product range in collaboration with the Bianchi Dama elite women’s cycling team.

LifestyleYasmin DickSeptember 16, 2018Beauty, London, First, Sponsored, Skincare, Women, Female, Sport, FitnessComment

Restaurant Review: El del Frente, Havana

Cuba’s foodie scene isn’t as alien as you might think

Food, TravelYasmin DickAugust 19, 2018cuba, havana, travel, gin, bar, drinks, first Comments

The Best Secret Beach in Cuba: Playa Coco

How to find Cuba’s best kept secret: The locals’ beach near Camaguey, Playa Coco

TravelYasmin DickAugust 5, 2018camaguey, travel, beach, First, Cuba Comments

Camagüey, Cuba: A One Day Guide

A mini-guide to 24 hours in Camagüey

TravelYasmin DickJuly 22, 2018Travel, Camaguey, Coffee, Cuba Comments

Villa Paradiso: Cuba's Best Casa Particular

Why Villa Paradiso should be top of your list for Baracoa, in fact, for Cuba.

TravelYasmin DickMay 28, 2018Travel, Hotel, Hostel, Baracoa, Breakfast, Most popular, Cuba Comment

Restaurant Opening: Tortilleria El Pastor

Tacos El Pastor have a new spot in town and it's worth the queue.

FoodYasmin DickApril 9, 2018London, Mexican, Bermondsey, Street Food, Restaurant, Food, Avocado, First Comment

Copenhagen: The Best Easter, Birthday Weekend

How I fell in love with Copenhagen over a long weekend.

TravelYasmin DickApril 4, 2018Birthday, Easter, Europe, Travel, City, Copenhagen, Denmark, Food, Restaurant, First Comment

A Lesson in Foam Rolling

Balance Performance Physio's foam rolling class, followed by coffee at Milk, Balham.

LifestyleYasmin DickMarch 14, 2018First, Recovery, London, Fitness, Stretch, Gym, exercise Comments

Derby aka Derbados. Oh the Glamour.

Using food to create my home away from home; in essence a foodie guide to Derby.

Food, Lifestyle, TravelYasmin DickMarch 6, 2018First, Derby, UK, Restaurant, Bar, Sushi Comments

5 Tips for Driving Abroad

What to consider when exploring a country by car.

TravelYasmin DickFebruary 19, 2018Morocco, Iceland, Car, Car Hire, Oman, Italy, Sicily, Australia, FirstComment

Pâtisserie Driss - Essaouira's Sweet Treat

Coffee and cake at Pâtisserie Driss

Food, TravelYasmin DickFebruary 11, 20182017, First, Morocco, Africa, Food, Bakery Comments

STRETCH - Barrecore, Moorgate

Review: Barrecore, Moorgate's STRETCH class

LifestyleYasmin DickFebruary 5, 2018Barrecore MoorgateStretch, Gym, London, Yoga, Wellness, First, Fitness, exerciseComment

Pillows of Joy - Or Making Doughnuts

Sugary fun at Bread Ahead's bakery school

FoodYasmin DickJanuary 21, 2018Food, London, Bakery, Doughnut, Market, Weekend, First, Most popular Comments

One Week in Morocco

How to make the most of one week in Morocco.

TravelYasmin DickJanuary 14, 2018Morocco, Travel, Africa, First Comments

New Year, New Ideas

So, what New Year's Resolutions do you have?

LifestyleYasmin DickJanuary 7, 2018New Year, Resolutions, New Year Resolutions, Friends, Bucket list, 2018, First Comment