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Holy Hong Kong!: 40 hours in the world’s most dynamic city.
Posted on March 31, 2010 1 Comment
As per usual I decided very last minute to hop on a plane this weekend, not wanting to miss out on a travel opportunity. What I didn’t think about was that I was entering a city already known for its 24hr appeal and that I would be there during rugby’s largest 7s tournament and all that this […]
Mobis Madness: Basketball’s Craziest Month as Seen Courtside in Korea
Posted on March 24, 2010 1 Comment
Ulsan, South Korea is known for operating the world’s largest car manufacturing plant that is Hyundai, Ulsan University and for its close proximity to the popular seaside town of Busan. What many people don’t know about the city is that it is home to what I am betting is this year’s national basketball champion, Ulsan […]
Seeing green: Funding your travel plans.
Posted on March 16, 2010 1 Comment
I have green on the brain this week with it being St. patty’s, and I got to thinking about how nice it has been to see more of the color in the contents of my wallet these last six months. More than I ever saw as a tuition paying student, working two or three jobs […]
Korea’s Got me Covered!
Posted on March 8, 2010 9 Comments
There were a few reasons we left the great Pacific Northwest and moved to South Korea for the year, non of which had to do with being eager to leave fantastic outdoor adventures, loving family, dairy products or the world’s best friends. One of the leading reasons was that the likely hood of us finding […]
Filipino Holiday Part 2: Cast-away anyday in Coral Bay
Posted on February 28, 2010 1 Comment
Halfway through our trip to the Philippines, having spent five days in colorful Coron town enjoying great food, kayaking in pristine waters, an epic motorcycle ride up the coast and a general dive vibe atmosphere there, we were ready to get out of the sweltering heat and reach our next destination. Luckily for us that meant a […]
Filipino Holiday: Part I, Dive Vibe in Coron Town
Posted on February 25, 2010 5 Comments
Do you know what one of my favorite things about living in Asia is? Getting to travel in Asia! We just returned from our Spring holiday in the Philippines and truth be told I have been dreading blogging about the trip for fear of tearing up remembering our picture perfect ten days spent there. The […]
Have a stellar new year!: Seol-lal, 2nd Start in Korea
Posted on February 13, 2010 3 Comments
I am a big fan of do-overs. They can be used to cheat in card games, apologize to a friend, earn a better score on an exam and salvage a bad home haircut. My new favorite do-over strategy has to be the Lunar new year, or as the Koreans call it Solar. Koreans have in more modern […]
Shabu, Sashimi and Sanak-ji: A Foreigner’s Search for a Raw Deal
Posted on January 26, 2010 1 Comment
When you ride a scooter everywhere, the cold really gets to you. Not only to your fingers, toes and ears, but your lungs, knees and eyeballs begin to feel like they will never function again after a twenty-minute ride to the cinema. The point is, we have been staying inside more and more this month but when […]
There’s no place like Yongpyong for the holidays
Posted on January 4, 2010 15 Comments
“Hi Mom! Merry Christmas!!” I called my family Christmas day, from Yong-Pyong ski resort in Korea’s North East Gang-Won-Do region. “Yes Mom I am on a ski trip…SKI…yes I am skiing!” “No I am not kidding, I am on a ski slope as we speak.” It went on like this for about three minutes, me convincing […]
They call me Wae-guk
Posted on December 21, 2009 2 Comments
I grew up taking my shoes off inside the house. My parents appreciated this in order to save our wood floors and I always enjoyed feeling cozy in a pair of socks or dancing between the kitchen and back yard barefoot. As I grew older and visited other people’s homes it seemed very natural to […]
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