This lavished guesthouse we stayed in tho... Formally known as Ripley- Simply Gorgeous. You can stay there if you want to stay in Bowral; our family rents it out for events.

This lavished guesthouse we stayed in tho… Formally known as Ripley- Absolutely Gorgeous. You can stay there if you want to stay in Bowral; our family rents it out for events.

Baby brother.

Baby brother.

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Kiama Beach.

Kiama Beach.

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

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Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls

Dorrigo Skywalk

Dorrigo Skywalk

Kiama Beach

Kiama Beach

Sidenote: these are the last of my photos from 2013 and so this will be my last WordPress  post! Everything from 2014 onwards will be posted at: http://www.jennicamaephoto.tumblr.com

Sydney, Australia

January 13, 2014


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My little brother on the terrace.

My little brother on the terrace.

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Boxing Day = Black Friday in the rest of the world.

Boxing Day = Black Friday in the rest of the world.

Such a lavished mall.

Such a lavished mall.

So many levels!!

So many levels!!

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Manly Beach

Manly Beach

Kept seeing things on the road that said Follow The White Rabbit and then saw this van?? Still don't know the story.

Kept seeing things on the road that said Follow The White Rabbit and then saw this van?? Still don’t know the story.

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Sydney is super green even at night.

Sydney is super green even at night.

Terrace at my grandma's flat.

Terrace at my grandma’s flat.

View from the ferry to Manly Beach.

View from the ferry to Manly Beach.

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Manly Beach

First time in Newtown neighborhood- gonna be a necessary stop every time I go to Sydney.

First time in Newtown neighborhood- gonna be a necessary stop every time I go to Sydney.

Hong Kong

January 1, 2014

The last of my photos from Southeast Asia. Promising myself I will never take advantage of not having a deadline like I did with these photos ever again.

 

Wharf.

Wharf.

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Agriculture via rooftop.

Agriculture via rooftop.

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Andy Warhol exhibit.

Andy Warhol exhibit.

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Really cool trolley ride up the mountain.

Really cool trolley ride up the mountain.

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One of the best juices I've had to this day.

One of the best juices I’ve had to this day.

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Still have no idea what the special occasion was.

Still have no idea what the special occasion was.

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View from our guesthouse.

View from our guesthouse.

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After we hiked up Dragon's Back.

After we hiked up Dragon’s Back.

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Unexpected favorite of the bunch.

Unexpected favorite of the bunch.

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At some space museum.

At some space museum.

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The biggest spider I’ve ever been close to. Was probably about 6 inches across the longest part…

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All the smoke made for awesome photos

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Floating village of Kampong Phluk

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Floating village of Kampong Phluk

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Floating village of Kampong Phluk

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Floating village of Kampong Phluk

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Floating village of Kampong Phluk

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Floating village of Kampong Phluk

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The floating village's official hospital...

The floating village’s official hospital…

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

December 19, 2013

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Chinese temple

Chinese temple

Loved these incense corkscrew ringlet things so much that I took two home! Offering incense smells so good it's crazy.

Loved these incense corkscrew ringlet things so much that I took two home! Offering incense smells so good it’s crazy.

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By far my favorite part of KL - Batu Caves.

By far my favorite part of KL – Batu Caves.

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"I'm such a sucker for baby animals" - every girl ever.

“I’m such a sucker for baby animals” – every girl ever.

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Eating offering flowers, it's nothing to him.

Eating offering flowers, it’s nothing to him.

This guy is the reason that the monkeys aren't afraid of humans and feel entitled to food...

This guy is the reason that the monkeys aren’t afraid of humans and feel entitled to food…

So many monkeys!!

So many monkeys!!

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A pretty cool aviary.

A pretty cool aviary.

Chinatown

Chinatown

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Hindi temple directly across from our hostel.

Hindu temple directly across from our hostel.

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Not one, but TWO moms and babies. Pretty much was dead at them holding tails.


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Pretty sure these might be love birds… which makes this a literal love triangle.

Pretty sure these might be love birds… which makes this a literal love triangle.

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Petronas towers.

Petronas towers.

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Chiang Mai, Thailand

December 13, 2013

New website and tumblr is coming soon so be ready! As I’m getting these things together I’ve had to go through tens of thousands of photos but I’ve found it to be really motivational and inspiring  to look at everything I’ve seen & done in the past couple of years, so here’s the last of my photos from Thailand- enjoy 🙂

 

The first time we ate at this restaurant by our guesthouse. Gotta love them for trying with this sign...

The first time we ate at this restaurant by our guesthouse. Gotta love them for trying with this sign…

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Amazing passionfruit smoothie I had to document to remember.

Amazing passionfruit smoothie I had to document to remember.

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We had a couple friends living here and this was a short walk from their place- an outdoor cafeteria of sorts.

We had a couple friends living here and this was a short walk from their place- an outdoor cafeteria of sorts.

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Not gonna front, I was definitely nervous.

Not gonna front, I was definitely nervous.

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Zorb balls… this was about the most fun two adults can have sober.

Zorb balls… this was about the most fun two adults can have sober.

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Our driver stopped us here for an amazing view of the city. Sidenote - if you need a driver during your stay in Chiang Mai, we got his card and would love to pass on his info to anyone.

Our driver stopped us here for an amazing view of the city. Sidenote – if you need a driver during your stay in Chiang Mai, we got his card and would love to pass on his info to anyone.

View from our guesthouse room.

View from our guesthouse room.

Seems legit.

Seems legit.

Trusty restaurant next to our guesthouse where we dined at several times.

Trusty restaurant next to our guesthouse where we dined at several times. Also, eating rice among other foods with a spoon rather than a knife makes SO much sense and I still eat rice that way to this day.

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We really lucked out with the driver that our guesthouse arranged for us. He was the most humble, down to earth man I met on our whole trip. He was a really good sport and drove us around for hours on our last day, made suggestions to our plans and took us to his favorite restaurant for northern Thai delicacies.

We really lucked out with the driver that our guesthouse arranged for us. He was the most humble, down to earth man I met on our whole trip. He was a really good sport and drove us around for hours on our last day, made suggestions to our plans and took us to his favorite restaurant for northern Thai delicacies.

Restaurant where we had our last meal with our awesome driver.

Restaurant where we had our last meal with our awesome driver.

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One of my favorite markets throughout the whole trip.

One of my favorite markets throughout the whole trip.

Wooden temple.

Wooden temple.

What a cute little bar.

What a cute little bar.

Crazy little mobile shrine.

Crazy little mobile shrine.

Me and a baby tiger.

Me and a baby tiger.

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This was literally breathtaking.

This was literally breathtaking.

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My first time having khao soi. Highly recommend-- I would consider it the northern Thai comfort food equivalent to chicken noodle soup (but WAY better).

My first time having khao soi. Highly recommend– I would consider it the northern Thai comfort food equivalent to chicken noodle soup (but WAY better).

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Cute little sun deck at our guesthouse.

Cute little sun deck at our guesthouse.

Bangkok, Thailand

December 5, 2013

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So. Many. People.

So. Many. People.

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Will never take a tuk tuk again. Very high anxiety.

Will never take a tuk tuk again. Very high anxiety.

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Tuk tuks are cute but so scary.

Tuk tuks are cute but so scary.

Royal palace.

Royal palace.

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One of my favorite parts about Thailand (and a lot of SE Asia) was the ornate detail in just about everything.

One of my favorite parts about Thailand (and a lot of SE Asia) was the ornate detail in just about everything.

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Big regrets about eating this cold street food.

Big regrets about eating this cold street food.

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Crazy mall.

Crazy mall.

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Still can't believe I tried bugs... never again.

Still can’t believe I tried bugs… never again.

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HUGE.

HUGE.

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Wat Arun

Wat Arun

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Wat Arun.

Wat Arun.

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Such s a steep climb... couldn't decide if up or down was more scary.

Such s a steep climb… couldn’t decide if up or down was more scary.

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Patio at the club where we saw Knife Party.

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Sirocco Sky Bar.

Sirocco Sky Bar.

Sirocco.

Sirocco.

Sirocco.

Sirocco.

Sirocco.

Sirocco.

San Luis Obispo, California

December 1, 2013

I went to visit my family for the first time in years for Thanksgiving and still can’t believe how much natural beauty is right in their backyard.

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Beach treasures

Beach treasures

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Relatives

Relatives

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Stuart with some really strange looking sea creature/plant/I don't even know.

Stuart with some really strange looking sea creature/plant/I don’t even know.

Pirate's Cove

Pirate’s Cove

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Reservoir Canyon

Reservoir Canyon

Reservoir Canyon

Reservoir Canyon

Pirate's Cove

Pirate’s Cove

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Avila Beach

Avila Beach

Pirate's Cove

Pirate’s Cove

My brother, Stuart.

My brother, Stuart.

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All the seals...

All the seals…

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Reservoir Canyon

Reservoir Canyon

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Hua Hin, Thailand

November 21, 2013

These photos are from the first leg of one of the best and most humbling trips I’ve ever taken, from when I went to visit my best friend at the end of his study abroad experience. Definitely can’t wait to go back – and will post photos from Bangkok next week.

Disclaimer – the shots from the waterfalls were taken with a very basic a point-and-shoot and won’t blow up well.

Butterflies.

Butterflies.

Slippy

Slippy

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Southeast Asia has the weirdest flavored everything... these were weird.

Southeast Asia has the weirdest flavored everything… these were weird.

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Biggest lobster tail I've ever eaten (part of).

Biggest lobster tail I’ve ever eaten (part of).

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When you see it...

When you see it…

Perfect way to unwind after hiking in 90 degree/80% humidity  sunny weather.

Perfect way to unwind after hiking in 90 degree/80% humidity sunny weather.

Literal paradise.

Literal paradise.

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The little baby :')

The little baby :’)

The Look.

The Look.

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Monkey Mountain

Monkey Mountain

Probably what I miss the most about Asia/Australia/anywhere tropical is the selection of exotic fruits and also the intense flavor of fruits we get in the midwest. For example- pineapple and mango.

Probably what I miss the most about Asia/Australia/anywhere tropical is the selection of exotic fruits and also the intense flavor of fruits we get in the midwest. For example- pineapple and mango.

I am the biggest sucker for cute garnishes/flashy things in my drinks.

I am the biggest sucker for cute garnishes/flashy things in my drinks.

Dinner at the night market.

Dinner at the night market.

Songthaew = somewhat open air "bus" sometimes attached to a pickup truck.

Songthaew = somewhat open air “bus” sometimes attached to a pickup truck.

Waiting for the songthaew.

Waiting for the songthaew.

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Former Swiss Living

November 14, 2013

The cold always makes me super nostalgic for the sixth months I spent living in Geneva, Switzerland. I was cleaning up some folders on my computer and spent way too much time going through these… some had never been edited because they’re pretty much just snapshots.This is a pretty jumbled collection of photos that are simply personal to me rather than an expression of art.

Next Thursday I’ll start posting some new ones from Thailand!

The festival for the first day of Spring which translates to The Burning of the Good Man

The festival for the first day of Spring which translates to The Burning of the Good Man

View from a friend's flat.

View from a friend’s flat.

You can see the cable car we rode up to France.

You can see the cable car we rode up to France.

Never figured out what was going on here in the train station but it was some sort of political demonstration.

Never figured out what was going on here in the train station but it was some sort of political demonstration.

On my way to work during the first snow of the year.

On my way to work during the first snow of the year.

CERN.

CERN.

View from the cute little hotel I stayed at for my last night in Geneva.

View from the cute little hotel I stayed at for my last night in Geneva.

Some other part of CERN.

Some other part of CERN.

View down from the cable car.

View down from the cable car.

From the Spring burning of the good man festival.

From the Spring burning of the good man festival.

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Electron Festival.

Electron Festival.

Electron

Electron

Electron.

Electron.

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Very Swiss.

Very Swiss.

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Technically this was taken in France but it's overlooking Switzerland.

Technically this was taken in France but it’s overlooking Switzerland.

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Miss these guys.

Miss these guys.

Miss these girls.

Miss these girls.

The best and only bagel burger place to my knowledge.

The best and only bagel burger place to my knowledge.

I completely miss laying out on these docks with this lady.

I completely miss laying out on these docks with this lady.

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On graduation day.

On graduation day.

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