South East Asia Photo Diary Part 1

Destinations 1-4

I have scrolled through over 2000 Photos from my trip to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. 

Here are my pick of photos that I think captured beautiful aspects of the places I went to.

You can find more photos from my trip on my tumblr or travel blog; run by Rachael and I. Our travel blog will be filled with photos, stories, tips on accommodation, places to eat and whatever else we decide to write about or people what to know. 

Destination 1: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Alleyway

Destination 2: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tuk Tuk Rides

Destination 3: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Sunrise at Angkor Wat Temple and Ta Prohm Temple

Rachael and I at Angkor Wat Temple 

Destination 4: Luang Prabang, Laos 

Kuang Si Falls

Children from a Small Village

Lots of Love

Jewel xo

Drawing - Inspired by Embroidered Flowers

From my 15.5x13.3 Sketchbook

After travelling around Asia for almost a month, I realised the small sketchbook I had carried everywhere with me remained empty. While scrolling through photos looking for inspiration for clothes to get made in Hoi An I came across Embroidered Flowers.

I got out my sketch book and drew the top flower pattern. 

Our connecting flight between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney was delayed a couple of hours so I drew the bottom flower pattern whilst waiting for the hours to pass at the airport. 

Lots of Love Jewel
xo 

Drops of Blue

Inspiration: Blue

1. Cailin Russo by Henrik Purienne for Mlle Spring/Summer 2015 Campaign - Chasing the Sun

2. Angalamman Festival, India by Mahesh Balasubramanian

3. Lauren in the River by Parker Fitzgerald   

4. By Harley Gusman

5. Photographer/Source Unknown

6. By Paolo 

7. Friends at Ettalong Wharf, by me

8. Photographer/Source Unknown

9. Photographer/Source Unknown

10. Photographer/Source Unknown

11. Blue Patterns

Loving all these beautiful photos of different shades and patterns of blue. I was inspired to make this post when I saw Parker Fitzgeralds 'Lauren in the River' on Studded Hearts. I fell in love with the photo and decided I was lovin all sorts of blue photos at the moment. Coincidently my blog currently has a bit of a blue theme running through. 

Lots of Love Jewel

xo

Infected by the Travel Bug

Infected by the Travel Bug

1) Travel Journal - Here

2) Travel Notes Notebook - Here

3) Bracelets my Nanna brought in Vietnam in 2002

4) Canon 700D - Here

5) Sunglasses

6) Passport

7) Travel Brochures

8) Nanna's Photos from Vietnam

9) Sleeping Mask

10) Travel Card

11) Purse

12) Hiking Boots

13) Neck Pillow - Here

In year 9 we had to write a speech on one of a few topics - I chose 'Travel Broadens the mind' I remember starting my speech saying 'Travel broadens the mind, then going to to say well I have no specific evidence of this as I have never travelled.' At that moment the whole class laughed, and afterwards the teacher said to me she liked my use of humor. The whole time I wrote and presented the speech I didn't intend for it to be humorous, I was just expressing how I felt about the importance of Travelling.

Then at 14 I knew I wanted to travel, now at 19 me and my twin sister are embarking on our first overseas adventure without parents.

I'm slightly petrified, but mostly excited. I don't know what to expect but I've learnt the lower the expectations the more amazing the experience because nothing disappoints you.

If like me you want to travel here are a few tips I'll give you to get there... again not that I have much personal experience.

* If you want to go somewhere do it! We had being planning this trip for a few months, flipping through travel brochures but time was getting away. One night I was babysitting and my sister just texted me saying 'I booked our flights we are going for 4 weeks.' After that there is not going back and you force yourself to plan and make the trip happen.

* Get a summer job, I got mine off Gumtree, just work, save, keep in mind how amazing its going to be once your travelling. That will get you through when you question why you are working on a 33degree day that you should be at the beach.

* Set yourself saving goals - I have been putting my tips from waitressing in a jar for the last 6months. I finally saved my enough money to buy my own Canon 700D Digital SLR Camera. Speaking this time from experience there is nothing more satisfying that saving up and buying yourself something amazing.

South East Asia - See you in 9 Days! 
xo

What's Being Happening?

Bits & Bobs 1.                                                                  2.

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Food

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Bits & Bobs Continued...

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Here are some snapshots of my life over the last month, predominately the last couple of weeks,  since I finished my first year of University. 
Summer has just arrived - the days are getting warmer, the nights longer and I can't wait to see what the next few months has in stall for me.

BITS & BOBS  
1. My sister in a stairwell in a small shop in Lura Blue Mountains on our weekend away
2. Mirror Selfie - the light in the mirror reminded me of the Moon and Sun in the house we stayed in, in Katomba 
3. Window reflections on my kitchen floor 
4. Sneeky photo of the clouds in the late afternoon out the back of my work
5. Magazine, Sunglasses, Cap & Water - relaxing on the Beach
6. San Cisco @ the Metro Theatre 
I love taking photos of different types of cool lighting as you may have noticed in these photos 

FOOD 
7. Breakfast - Tea & Pikelets with jam, cream and berries 
8. Banana, Mango & Raspberry Smoothie 
9. Picnic - Continents of our salad sandwiches 
10. Breakfast - Tea, Avocado on toast & fruit
One of my favour things to do as the weather gets warmer, or in fact in any weather is to make yummy meals (mostly breakfast) and eat them in the sunshine, while drinking tea or a smoothie, reading a magazine and listening to music. 

BITS & BOBS CONTINUED...
11. Picnic on the Plateau
12. View from our picnic
13. Denim dress & a Rainbow Hat - perfect picnic attire if I do say so myself 
14. Beautiful bags and purses at Newport Markets 
Exploring, having picnics in stunning locations and going to markets are things I love to do all year round especially during the holidays. 

Let me know what you've being up to over the last couple of weeks & what your favourite holiday activities are.

Julia xo

Khailah Palace Skirt

Khailah Palace Skirt 

My sister Rachael salt-style just finished her first year of a Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles. 

For one of her final projects she designed a range inspired by the Khailah Palace in Yemen. Then made one of her skirt designs. 

I photographed our other sister Grace wearing the Khailah Palace Skirt by the beach and on our roof as the sun rose on Tuesday morning. 

P.S. For more photos from the shoot check out my tumblr

P.S.S. Keep an eye on Rachael's Blogspot salt-style for more details on the project. Plus check out some of her other designs, projects and inspiration. 

Flowers are beautiful, then they die and they are still beautiful

Dying Flowers in my Journal 

It's the first day of Spring so a flower post seemed relevant. 

xo