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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jeju-Do: Part 1 Seogwipo
Posted on July 13, 2010 7 Comments
Anyone who is a teacher can attest to the fact that we REALLY look forward to and even live for our vacations, and in Korea the options for long weekend getaways are endless! Last week Matt and I jetted off to Korea’s “Honeymoon Island” paradise: Jeju-Do. Jeju is a 45 minute flight from Busan’s Gimhae […]
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 […]
