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We've been in our little apartment for 2 weeks today. I'm feeling so grateful to call this place home. The pool water is so fresh. It takes a bit of courage to get in but once the cool water washes over my body I feel so alive. We've used the gum nearly everyday and the yoga room is amazing for solitude and mental clarity. This place really is our sanctuary and we love being able to spend time at home. Tonight we're staying in and having make shift bunny chows! Can't wait! #homeisasanctuary #wellness
I'm sharing a bit of gratitude on the blog today. It's so easy to get bogged down by negativity and when you let yourself succumb to it, you might find yourself in a bad space for weeks. Moving to KL hasn't been sunshine and roses. I find the process of applying for jobs incredibly draining as it's just not in me to be able to sell myself through an email. I wish it was but it's one of my biggest weaknesses. The job search has caused a roller coaster of emotions but each day something small has made me so happy in this new city. This is the view from our apartment which I'm super grateful for plus the little European deli across the road that you can see in my stories. You'll find the link in my bio for all the other things in KL that have made me grateful. Let me know in the comments below what's making you happy today. xx
While in Bali, I had a lot of time to reflect on my time in Hanoi. As I reflected, I was so grateful for the many cool every things that I got to do while I was there. The best things are better when shared so I decided to put them all down in a blog post. In you live in Hanoi you're probably like agh, this girl knows nothing 😂 but that's ok. I loved these little spots so I hope someone will be able to enjoy them too! Check out the link in my bio for all the details. 📷 @ariwillson
I've started to travel to countries without reading up much before hand. I really enjoy not having an expectation before I get there. People always speak of Bali with such fondness and many people continue coming back. Bali has been everything. There's something for everybody and these sunsets have swooned me every single day 🌅 Our trip started with a complete Hanoi detox at a resort in Nusa Dua thanks to my lovely mom, @everonicaphillips. It was exactly what we needed and gave us a complete relaxed disposition for the rest of the trip. I ended off with a week on my own in Uluwatu which has been the most extraordinary week. I've loved being able to gather my thoughts and spending time in my own company. The beach time, the walking, the yoga. It's been so good for my soul. Thanks to @ariwillson and @kirst_ivy_lynn for making my time in Ulu's extra special! Now finally our next adventure starts in Kuala Lumpur! I'm so ready for this next chapter with you @chrisrobertschrisroberts ♥️ #balibaby #karangbomacliff
Today I took a bike trip to a beach I wanted to go to and @googlemaps took me on a scenic road most of the way until I hit a sand road on the edge of a quarry. I was too nervous to go down myself so I tried a detour that ended me up in a maze of a village with more rocky sand roads. I decided to give up on that beach but the drive was beautiful and I got to stop at @woodshackbali for lunch. As corny as it sounds it's about the journey not the destination. #solotravel #bali
I shared this picture on my stories yesterday and I kept going back to it today because the sunset was just out of this world beautiful. I've been trying to avoid posting sunset and landscape shots on my feed because I wanted to really curate my Instagram to showcase what I do in a professional sense. Nature doesn't really need styling though and it's more beautiful than anything I could ever design or put together. It's been designed by someone much greater than me and it's a beauty so worth sharing. Nature also has all the best colour palettes. I've shared a few on my stories today from my finds on the beach. I hope you love them as much as I do! #sunset #bali
The views from @ulucliffhouse are absolutely phenom and you can sip on delicious cocktails and watch the waves roll in from above - one of my favourite things to do. #bali #uluwatu
It was a very cool experience to watch people as they prayed at The Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple. #holywater #bali #ubud
@chrisrobertschrisroberts and I love finding places that aren't filled with tourists but that can be pretty hard when we're tourists ourselves and want to see all the spots that are recommended by the internet. I totally get why those places have the reputation they do and most often they are so worth seeing but there's really something special about being in a place with no other tourists around. @bubuh_bali was one of those spots, all the staff were so friendly and the locals greeted us with big smiles. It's also the spot where we've had the cheapest beers in Bali! This is the kind of authentic travel that I love! 📷 @chrisrobertschrisroberts #takethelesserknownroad #ubud
Couldn't resist sharing another one from the gorgeous @lacalongtime. @chrisrobertschrisroberts and I are absolutely loving island life and have been speaking a lot about the kind of life we want to live. Overall both of our major goals for life is health which essentially encompasses everything that's meaningful (to me). A healthy mind means happiness and contentment. A healthy body that's nourished by good food ( I dream of living off the land one day) and exercise that leads back to creating a healthy mind. A healthy body and mind leads to healthy relationships and interactions with the world. Here's to health ✨
Only been in Ubud two nights and I can already tell I'm not going to be able to visit all the amazing cafes and restaurants on offer. There are so many gorgeous spots and best of all every 2nd one is vegan. Last night we walked down the main street and glanced down the side streets to see if anything enticed us. @chrisrobertschrisroberts was saying it's so funny because we always see a logo we like, without seeing the vibe or menu which draws us to the place and most often it's exactly the kind of place we like. That was the case with @lacalongtime. It's gorgeous interior has some of the most well designed lighting I've ever experienced. I loved the contemporary take on Mexican culture. The food was just as good to look at and so tasty too!
Been so busy with other work that it's taken me ages to finally get to post the images from @durtybirdhanoi. They're finally up on the blog today and I'd love to hear what you think of the space 😘 I'm super proud of how the space turned out, it's better than I imagined thanks to the hard work of the client, project manager, Tram Anh and branding team @wecreatecontent! Thanks again to @ton.vie.cuo for your assistance! #restaurantdesign #hanoi
There's a new post up the the blog today that documents our trip to @puluongretreat and our beautiful stay there. We've officially got 10 days left in Vietnam and this was a beautiful last trip to take here. Our visas aren't ready for Malaysia yet so we're starting to hustle plans for our next destination. Any tips on where we should go?! #puluong #ricepaddies
Absolutely in my element at @puluongretreat. As I've got older I've realized I'm happiest when surrounded by mountains. Puluong is giving me all the happy drugs I need! Our visa for Malaysia still hasn't come through yet so we decided we might as well travel while we wait. We're going to take each week as it comes and book short trips as we go. I kinda love this plan so I'm kinda wishing the visa will take a bit longer so we have an excuse to travel loads. To get to Puluong , we rented a motorbike and made the 5 hour journey via the most gorgeous mountain passes and through very rural villages. I've shared the route on my stories. I always get a bit anxious when I'm super isolated but today we were only met with love where ever we passed. I cannot recommend this journey highly enough!! 📷 @chrisrobertschrisroberts #puluong #maichau #vietnam #inifinitypool #mountains
So very excited to share Chikwenya with the world! I was so lucky with work on this project while at @profurn_contracts. Tanja and the team spent all of last week on site bringing this beauty to life. No installation is without its challenges and they conquered many while up there to bring you this beautiful image! 🙌🙌🙌 📷: @tanjabeyers
Meeting a high school sweetheart was never in the plan for me, I was always a strong independent girl who didn't really notice a boy's attention. Chris came along and swept me off my feet... Errr... actually he challenged me to a race down the stairs from our Life Orientation classroom. Little did he know how competitive I was and before he could warn me that the teacher was coming, he chickened out. While letting me win he also enabled me to get my first detention. He didn't plead to take the fall for me but let me take it all on my own. 🤣 I quickly realised life isn't like the movies. To say that the last 7 months haven't been a challenge for our relationship would be totally untruthful. We always struggle through times of change as I'm sure many of you do to. I've questioned and learned so much. I questioned why we got married so young. Why we didn't just go off and have a bit of fun on our own. There was a moment last week where we were trying to fall asleep in our temporary single bed and I looked at Chris and thought there's nobody I would rather do this with. We can laugh and be silly together. We can do things unconventionally and not care what others think. My favourite of all is that we can dance like crazy people together in the clubs at 2am and get younger as we get older.