New York on instagram

Central Park

Times Square

Grand Central Terminal

From NY Public Library

People posing infront of the famous Magnolia Bakery. The banana pudding is THE best!!!

Wandering around East Village <3

Visit to MoMA

New York Subway

Yayoi Kusama at Louisiana MOMA

Oops, previous post wasn't the last Copenhagen one!

Final photos from the trip at Yayoi Kusama's exhibition.

This artist is the most intriguing. 

Back from my US trip. Developed 2/3 rolls of film!

Easing into the daily grind...

Time to plan my next travels :)

Snowboarding in the Swiss Alps

Geneva/Renens/Lausanne, Switzerland

20-24 February 2015

A huge, HUGE tick off the bucket list.

I took a few snaps on my phone since I couldn't exactly lug around my camera in my jacket.

No doubt, it would have been crushed into pieces on the first day. Snowboarding in five years caused my body a lot of pain and bruises - big, bad, purple bruises on my knees - but after the first day, I was able to properly snowboard. Tip: if you are a beginner, ask for a shorter board to start off with!

It was an incredible experience.
I dreamed of one day snowboarding in the Swiss Alps and it actually happened sooner than expected.

Generous friends who live in Switzerland invited us to stay at their place, lent me their ski jacket and allowed us to use their car to drive up to the snow. Otherwise, I was planning to go in 2016 as Switzerland is known for being incredibly expensive. 

If W & A are reading this, thank you again so much!

Feeling grateful and blessed!

First week in London

Hello! It has been exactly a week since I left Sydney town and here I am in London looking back at my first week.
I have tons of photos on my camera that will be up once I settle down. For now I'm running around all over the city and posting a few things I see in between on Instagram. It was all sunshine and blue skies for the first 5 days but now it's grey and raining. London's spring is pretty much our winter in Sydney. I can't imagine how cold it will get in winter.
The first thing I've noticed about London is the architecture. It's on a whole new level compared to Sydney. I don't know much about architecture but all I can say is that it is very impressive.

It's quiet now because of the Easter break so I'm using this time to relax a bit and plan my week ahead. I've been to the major tourist areas briefly like Westminster, Oxford Circus, Borough Markets, Trafalgar Square, London Bridge, Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden. I will definitely go back to do a proper visit with my camera around my neck intact to complete the tourist the look.

Until then, wish me luck!

All in a day's work

Here are some daily views I see on my way to and at work:

  

 

Taking photos during my lunch break - instagram dedication, no? ;)

These days I find that from the time I arrive home to bedtime (that's usually 7pm to midnight) these hours are so, so precious. I feel the need to make the most out of them. Such is the life of a 9to5er.

Oh well, at least it's a long-weekend this week! Yay for Australia Day!

An Autumn dream

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C. S. Lewis

Here's an inspirational essay written by director, Ang Lee: A Never-Ending Dream

Insadong/Samcheong-dong on Instagram

Thought I'd share a few instagram-edited shots in these two favourite neighbourhoods of mine in Seoul. I used up all my film and forgot to bring an extra roll while I was walking through Insadong and Samchung-dong so I resorted to my trusty Galaxy 3 camera.

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I haven't been taking any photos since I've returned to Sydney, other than a few snaps on Instagram. Lack of inspiration? I think I've written about this before... how I have phases where I don't take photos and then from some unknown source of inspiration I'll dust off my camera and start shooting again. Let's see how it goes for now.

A quick update - japan and korea 2013

Here are some instagram photos of my Japan and Korea trip! It's spring here but the weather is like our winter in Sydney! So cold I bought two coats!
Anyhow, follow me @theminutemoments for more updates. There's free wifi everywhere in Seoul. So good.
Japan was absolutely stunning with cherry blossoms in full bloom when we were there. It was sad to leave Tokyo. Though I'm having a blast in Seoul (my wallet, not so much). Shopping like crazy here!
Lots of photos to come when I'm back in Sydney!

Yellow details in Melbourne

Instagram photos

Yellow highlights that caught my eye.
- a tram sign
- yellow taxi
- busker
- train

A Melbourne New Years 2013

Instagram

For the second time in 2012, we decided to visit Melbourne again during the Xmas/NY break. 
We visited our favourite cafes and alleyways but also discovered quirky shops and extravagant bookshops which we loved. During our stay, we explored other tourist spots around Melbourne we didn't get to visit last time such as Docklands, Chapel St and Brighton Beach.

Fireworks in Melbourne aren't quite as impressive as Sydney's but sitting along Yarra River to welcome 2013 with the special someone was memorable nonetheless :)

Flinders station, Melbourne