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Friday, 19 June 2015

Thailand (and Contiki!)



After Vietnam we travelled on to Thailand where we did a 9 day Contiki. Nine days doesn't sound like a long time but when you spend 24/7 with them it feels like so much longer! We made some great friends from Canada and New Zealand - and I'm hoping I'll get a chance to go and visit them next year.

Taking a break from all the activities 
James Bond Island
This cave was home to a village, and it was only accessible by boat
Maya Island - "The Beach"
Maya Island - "The Beach"
Snorking 
Phi Phi Island 
Elephant riding in Krabi
Buckets are the new cups
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Vietnam

Earlier this year my friend Phoebe and I ventured to Vietnam and spent a few weeks travelling around. We started at Halong Bay, travelled back to Hanoi, then up to Sapa in the mountains, and to Hoi An.
Admiring the beautiful scenery at Halong Bay
The view of the Bay
Our second day in Sapa, the sun was out but it was still freezing!
The girls from the villages trying to sell their bracelets
Our last day in Hoi An







post signatureOur beautiful resort in Hoi An where we spent a week relaxing before heading to Thailand









Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Melbourne!


The shopping in Melbourne definitely lived up to our expectations! 3 days of shopping, discovering the Melbourne sites and dining in the cute alleyway cafes. Although it was probably the worst thing to happen to our bank accounts, the cute clothes we came home with could definitely be justified.

Amie outside one of the cute cupcake shops we saw on the way to the Victorian markets
    Relaxing after a hard day of shopping! I admit I got caught up in the shopping and forgot I had to fit everything in my suitcase, and ended up buying makeup storage drawers.. I somehow managed to fit in it my suitcase, but it involved me stuffing most of my belongings inside the drawers and wearing majority of my clothing on the plane. Opps! 
We visited the streets which are famous for their graffiti, so interesting to see graffiti as actual art - especially because most graffiti in Sydney is vandalism!
The cafes and shops had such quirky interior design features. So many of the cafes had mini terrarium light bulbs which were so cute! They gave this industrial indie feel, it was so interesting to see all the items we lust over on Urban Outfitters Apartment in action. 
 Sleep deprived and hyped up on sugar, us leaving Melbourne with full suitcases and aching feet!

Overall it was a great trip! Its amazing how different the shopping is, and it was really good to get away from work and normal life for a while! 
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