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A Northwest New Year
Posted on January 4, 2011 1 Comment
What do frozen ponds, dreadlocked runners, organic champagne and Improv have in common? A new year, Pacific Northwest style! I am home to my little haven that is the Northwest corner of Washington state, complete with hip alternatives to everything from Aromatherapy to Zen gardening and more resolutions for cleaner, healthier more conscious living than most other towns I have visited […]
Coming Home
Posted on December 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
It is perhaps the one thing in a traveler’s life that is both miraculously comforting and heart-wrenching: coming home. I have been gone from my home town for over a year, and now I am in a place that feels at once familiar and more foreign than a Korean bath house. Not only am I […]
Blue Mountain Bliss
Posted on September 30, 2010 1 Comment
“May the grace of God be with you always in your heart, May you know the truth inside you from the start, May you find the strength to know you are part of something beautiful.” ~ Alexi Murdoch I attended a Steiner school growing up, an experience that has undoubtedly helped to shape my future […]
Magnetic Island, A Must.
Posted on September 19, 2010 1 Comment
I thought I would squeeze one more island trip into my tour of the North East coast of Queensland. Just off of Townsville lies the little gem that is magnetic island complete with eucalyptus breeze, baby koala and coconut bowling!? This was definitely the place to combine my attempts to converse with nature and pure […]
Week One: White Sand, Whales, and the Whitsundays
Posted on September 11, 2010 1 Comment
What do silica rich, white sand beaches, sea turtles, some of the world’s best diving, tall, wind-filled sails and me sipping Australian Shiraz on a boat deck have in common? These things and more can all be found in the paradise that is the Whitsundays. After arriving in rainy Sydney last week (it is after […]
Leaving Korea: My Top 10 Experiences
Posted on August 31, 2010 7 Comments
It has been 365 days since I arrived from my home in the Pacific Northwest to South Korea. In this year I have seen and experienced more than I could have hoped for in a lifetime. Living abroad is one of the greatest challenges we can face, and one of the most rewarding experiences. I […]
I Saw the Sign.
Posted on August 20, 2010 2 Comments
It is clear to me just how global the English language is, after having been employed fresh from University as an English language teacher in South Korea. Amongst the neon hangul signs that I spend hours on the bus translating, there are just as many English posters and signs catching the attention of foreigners and […]
My 36 Views and Thoughts From Mount Fuji
Posted on August 11, 2010 5 Comments
A year of hiking in Korea and a lifetime of vertical wanderings has peaked at the ultimate sunrise ascent to the top of Mount Fuji with my favorite travel partner (no I didn’t carry a bottle of red wine up…not a bad idea though). Matt and I somehow managed to get restless looking around Japan’s […]
Turning Japanese, I think I’m turning Japanese, in Kyoto.
Posted on August 6, 2010 1 Comment
There are places I never dreamed I’d visit, art I never thought I would be worthy of seeing in person, food I never imagined sampling and landscapes too rich and wild that seeing them in person feels like a dream. Japan was on this list of “nevers.” That is until a week ago when Matt […]
Jeju-do part 2: Jeju-Si
Posted on July 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
After three sun-drenched days in Jeju’s southern city: Seogwipo, we headed north along the coast toward the more metropolitan city: Jeju-si. There is an island bus that is on a loop route around Jeju, providing the perfect means to hop on and off when a sight, view or orange stand tickles your fancy. There is […]
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