Travel: Nara, Japan

And of coz one cannot miss Nara when you travel to Kansai, the ancient capital city that dates back even before Kyoto. Nara is not a place to rush through otherwise you would miss the exceptional beauty in the details. The charming antiquated neighbourhood was missed by most tourists. As we wander through the old town of Nara, we ran into local art exhibitions, handmade jewellery shops, noodle houses, coffee shops, and we finally sat down at Kana Kana for lunch in the old Machiya district after queuing for half an hour (it totally worth the wait tho, their daily special was awesome!)

Needless to say, Nara deers were the highlight of our trip as we headed towards the famous Nara Park and Todaiji temple. They were just so adorable except for a few who were aggressive for food haha so beware, especially after you bough a whole bundle of deer crackers a herd of them  will surround you immediately.

Really you do not need a guide or a map, it was romantic to get lost in such a beautiful old town.

enjoy the photos everyone :)

-Mi.

Travel: Kyoto, Japan

Beautiful Kyoto in its autumn colour. It was late november, when coloured walls of red and yellow were everywhere, and fallen leaves started to build under the trees. Ohara and Arashiyama were my favourite places in Kyoto. These places were saturated with japanese historic culture, beautiful architecture, exquisite cuisine, & the heart-felt hospitality made me wanted to go back again and again (it was indeed my fourth trip to kyoto!)

Ohara is a tranquil rural village north of Kyoto. Oh yes, I love rural area away from the crowd, peaceful and quiet, perfect for leisurely strolling and photo shooting! We spent two nights at Ohara and there were indeed a lot to explore with beautiful gardens and temples within a breath taking background of red! we also had one of our best sukiyaki and shabu shabu for dinner at our hostel, and I was not exaggerating, it was sooo delicious! :p

Arashiyama is one of those stunningly beautiful areas in Kyoto, natural landscapes, postcard worthy bamboo forest, && world heritage temples. Its a magical place which looked exactly like photos we saw on travel books, and was exceptionally beautiful in the autumn season. The play of light and shadow along the serene forest path is a wonder to behold. Before we left, we could not resist but to enjoy a matcha parfait at a cafe overlooking the togetsu-kyo bridge.

p.s. if you're a matchaholic like me, Kyoto is gona be a heavenly place for you.

photos of Nara on my next post! have a gorgeous day ahead & hope you enjoy my film photography. :)


-Mi.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Life is beautiful. happy valentine's (&& happy chocolate) day everyone!

Lots of love.

-Mi.

Maternity: Vivian & Matthew

A blissful afternoon with pretty mama Vivian, Matthew and their beautiful baby bump. Pregnancy is such an amazing journey, thank you for letting me document this lovely moment for you guys! This little baby of yours is a very lucky girl in so many ways to have such loving and sweet parents. I'm so looking forward to meeting her!

Hope these photos can find a place in your hearts, && many years later to look back on with a smile on your faces :)

-Mi.

Makeup by Naomi, Adora Make Up