Industry Beans Newstead

Industry Beans is one of the most beautiful cafes I've ever visited - just love the atmosphere there. Especially being surrounded by one of a kind coffee greenhouse! Have you ever been to a coffee greenhouse before? or even heard of one? The cafe has a minimal design with natural materials to create a welcoming atmosphere and also has a seasonal brunch menus from sides to desserts and obviously delicious drinks. Industry Beans is well known for its 'Coffee Bubble cup' - cold brew coffee with coffee soaked tapioca pearls. 

What to order: 

1. Pandan Bubble Waffle (Blueberry gelato, coconut gel, sesame brittle, banana coconut foam and fresh seasonal fruit). 

2. Avocado Smash (Whipped ricotta, sunrise lime gel, beetroot dust, green tea sea salt and sourdough 

3. Chai Latte with Almond Milk

4. Hot Chocolate 

What do you usually order from a cafe? 

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Christmas Day #2020 | Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

So very thankful that I was able to spend Christmas day with a lot of my family members! It was a day that was full of laughter, love, deliciously yummy food, presents and most importantly family time! Can't believe that its only a few more days and 2021 is upon us~ Here is a few snap shots from Christmas day! Enjoy~

Our day consisted of;

• Playing 'Angry Santa' game
• BBQ 
• Listening to Michael Buble Christmas album (on REPEAT)!!
• Board games - 5 Second Rule and UNO! 
• Taking memorable family photos

C H R I S T M A S  D A Y  MENU

• BBQ - Cevapi and Vegetarian sausages 
• Vegan pasta bake
• 3 different types of salads
• Potato Salad
• Lots of yummy desserts 
• Chips and dips 

How did you spend your Christmas Day in 2020?

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MORANS FALLS | LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK

 

Over the long weekend, there's nothing better to do than leave the craziest of life behind and go into nature to hike and explore. Morans Falls is located in UNESCO World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests in South East, Queensland, Australia. The Morans Falls track is only 6.2km return walk that gives you magnificent views of the 80m Moran Falls and the Morans Creek Gorge! 

M O R A N S    F A L L S    |    L A M I N G T O N    N A T I O N A L     P A R K

• Address: Moran Creek Rd, Fairyland QLD 4413
• Track length: 6.2km (2 hours return) 
• Hours: open 24 hours 
• Type: Hike
• Level: Easy
• Recommendation: ★★★★★/5

I'm already making a list of where too hike next, such as; Mount Tibrogargan - The Glasshouse Mountains, Daves Creek Circuit - Lamington National Park and Stairway Falls - Lamington National Park!

What are some of your favourite hikes? 

OCTOBER MONTHLY FAVOURITES & Hello 2020!

Hello 2020! 

Can't believe my last blog post was back in July 2019.. its not to late to start with 'January October monthly favourites' right? Who ever thought that 2020 would bring the whole world into a lockdown?? No travelling, seeing friends or family, working from home, can't go more than 5km from home, shortage of toilet paper and carbohydrates foods etc.. what a year! I think its safe to say that we're all looking forward to 2021! 

Going back to last year, 2019.. I did quite a bit of travelling and went to South Korea, China, Abu Dhabi, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia & Italy! I also traveled by myself internationally for the first time ever!! I realised I definitely like having a travel buddy! I also did zip lining which is always so fun at Mount Tamborine and I also tried paddle boarding for the first time in OPEN WATERS at Byron Bay Beach and never again will I do paddle boarding at a beach! I definitely need to try again BUT in a canal, to get use to it! 

As for this year in January, I got to finally see my all time favourite tennis player Novak Djokovic play. I travelled to Melbourne and saw KAWS: Companionship in The Age of Loneliness Exhibition, hosted a few BBQs and made a Lotus biscoff Cheesecake! Had day drips to Noosa, picnics in the Park, did some hiking and ate a lot of yummy Korean food! 

Unfortunately my travels for this year is a no go and to think that in only 37 days I would be heading of to explore Japan for the first time seeing Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima etc Ahh makes me so sad!! Hoping for next year I get to explore the beautiful country Japan and of course make a cheeky stop over by South Korea as well! Here are some photos of 2020 so far..

 I wanted to share what I've been currently been loving this year:

1. Books: 花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 1 & 2 (On my reading list: Highly Sensitive People in an Insensitive World: How to Create a Happy Life by Iise Sand)
2. Tv Shows: Strangers (Korean drama), Crash Landing on You (Korean drama), The Lives Within (Korean drama) & Itaewon Class (Korean drama) + BTS In The Soop 
3. Movie: Parasite & Train to Busan 
4. Youtube: Ondo, eyol, Dyeong, Guremi, BangtanTV, Nebom, Project Love MeSeoha, CozyDay, + BORE.D 
5. Music:  BTS MOTS 7 + Dynamite, Peakboy - Diet, Surfaces - This View, D-2, Nlve & Sam Kim - Like a Fool, IU - eight (feat. SUGA) & Sam Kim 
6. Food: Vege Bibimbap and cheese fries at Chi MC & Tuna and Kimchi Bibimbap at Sool Sool 
7. Drink: Water, Soju (Blueberry, Peach), Madhuri 
8. Clothing: Black shirts + hoodies/jumpers/bomber jackets/coats, matching skirt and jacket sets 
9. App: Twitter, Among us (game), Meitu
10. Accessories: Watch and gold rings 
11. Beauty: Weleda -Skin Food Light cream + VT COSMETICS Cica Care Cica Mask
12. Brand: Balenciaga + My Dearest   
13. Other: Bullet journaling, photography, hiking 

What are some of your current favourites? 

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A QUICK GUIDE TO SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Seoul, South Korea is home to 9.776 million people and is also home to many well known landmarks such as; Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower etc. Seoul, is such a large and an exciting city. I have never expected Seoul to be filled with many huge mountains and land area. Not only is Seoul huge, but also a fun and vibrant city filled with so many things to see and do. I can surely say you will never be bored in Seoul. I've never had such an amazing experience like I did in Seoul,  I can say it's my one of favourite city's ever. 

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING  S E O U L 

• The local currency is the South Korea Won. 
• Going by Taxis is cheaper than you think! (But not so if you're going to Gangnam). Taking the trains (subway) is super cheap, and easy to get around (Don't forget to purchase a T-Money card). 
• Take the time to learn a few basic phrases: "annyeonghaseyo" ("Hello"), "juseyo" ("Please"), and my favourite is "kamsahamnida" ("Thank You").
• No tipping is required!

WHAT   TO  S E E  &  D O  I N    S E O U L 

• Gyeongbokgung Palace
• Bukchon Hanok Village
• N Seoul Tower
• LotteWorld
• Lotte World Tower (Seoul Sky)
• Deoksugung Palace
• Style Nanda Pink Pool Cafe
• Every Line Friends Store & BT21 Cafes
• Myeongdong 
• Arc N Book
• Korean Folk Village
• Gangnam 
• K Star ROAD
• Starfield Library + way more!

WHERE  TO   S T A Y 

• ENA Suite Hotel Namdaemun 
• Crown Park Hotel Seoul

WHERE  TO  E A T

The Mins

Opening Hours: 10AM - 7PM

Adress: 330 Apgujeong-ro, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Bistopping (Biseu Topping) Opening Hours: 12:00AM - 10:00PM Adress:  68 Sinbanpo-ro 47-gil, Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea or,

93, Yanghwa-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

*Closed on Tuesdays

Zapangi 자판기 (Vending Machine)

Opening Hours: 10am – 11pm

Adress: 3400-2 Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Style Nanda Pink Cafe (Myeong-dong)

Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm

Adress:  66-2 Chungmu-ro2ga, Jung-gu, Seoul

Ddong Cafe (Poop Cafe or Ttoong Cafe)

Opening Hours: 10:30AM - 9:00PM

Adress:  67 Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Line Friends Store and Cafe

Opening Hours: 10:00AM - 10:00PM

Adress: 9 Myeongdong 8na-gil, Chungmuro 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

BT21 CAFE

Opening Hours: 11:00AM - 11:00PM

Adress: Address:  200 Itaewon-ro, Itaewon 1(il)-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Shake Shack

Opening Hours: 11:00AM - 11:00PM

Adress:  452 Gangnam-daero, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Ossu Seiromushi

Opening Hours:  From 5PM KST; since it only serves dinner

Adress:  30 Baekjegobun-ro 45-gil, Songpa 1(il)-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Directions: (by subway) Jamsil Station, Exit 10; or Seokchon Station, Exit 2

is a restaurant specialising in steamed Japanese dishes near Seokchon Lake in Seoul.

** the restaurant is near Seokchon Lake Park and Lotte World

Check out my Seoul 2019 | Travel Diary 

Have you ever been to Seoul? 

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Nodo Donuts | Brisbane cafe

A new week results into trying a new cafe! Nodo Donuts (pronounced "no-dough") was founded in 2014 to 'spread happiness through beautiful baked goods that combine artisan methods and naturally gluten free ingredients'. 

What to order from Nodo Donuts? Here are some of my recommendations;

AVOCADO 
house pumpkin sourdough. crushed avo. mountain pepper dukkah. pepperberry goats cheese. dried blood orange

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Hot Cross Bun Donut 

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Organic Hot Chocolate by Heirloom

What are you looking forward to most in May? 

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PADDOCK BAKERY | GOLD COAST CAFE

Paddock Bakery is located at Gold Coast, Queensland where it offers wood-fired sourdough, plus brekkie and lunch, in a stylish weatherboard space with a leafy garden! A great place for brunch with friends and family. It opens 7 days a week from 6:30AM to 3PM, a perfect little cafe to go to before heading to work/university or school!

What to order from Paddock Bakery? Here are some of my recommendations;

Smoked Salmon Bagel 
New Zealand King Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, pickled red onion, capers, lemon zest and fresh herbs on our house boiled and wood-fired bagel 

or

Rustic Avo 
Fresh avocado served on our house 7-grain wholemeal sourdough toast with toasted pistachios, sunflower seeds & pepitas. Dressed with lemon juice, Joseph olive oil & fresh parsley

& Hot Chocolate!

What's your favourite breakfast meal?

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