And then it dawned on me. I realized it’s much more than the above. I realized it was more than just the sum of the experiences, the places I’d been or the things I’d seen. It was how it made me feel. And then I realized that I can experience a lot of the same sensations without hopping on a plane, train or boat… right in my own neighborhood.
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES
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How to Hike Apsan’s Kosangol Valley Trail Like a Local
After consulting the map I decided to hike up to the Kosangol Valley because it would take me past the Mud Crack Ripple Mark and Dinosaur Footprint. Keep in mind I had no idea what either of those markers on the map would entail or whether or not I’d be able to discern them once I had arrived.
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES
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6 Restaurants and Cafes in Daegu Locals Actually Love
I really had no idea we would eat (or drink) out as much as we do. We wanted to live downtown, so we could walk out the door into the mix and that’s exactly what we did for the first 8 months we were here. We still eat out a lot, its good and cheap and now that its just the two of us, its pretty easy too.
SLOW TRAVEL & LIVING ABROAD
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American-Style Apartments in Daegu: What You Need to Know Before PCS
Are you PCS to Daegu? I created this Daegu Off-post Apartment Guide so you would have information about off-post housing, housing options in Daegu, amenities, schools, and the city of Daegu. I remember when we learned of our PCS to Daegu South Korea. Here is a ton of options, with pictures, for American style apartments in Daegu.
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES
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Daegu Breweries You’ll Love: Best Beer, Cocktails, and Late-Night Vibes
The last time we were here all you could get was OB, Cass, Hite and bottled Budweiser, Heineken or Corona. All that changed in April 2014, when the government loosened restrictions that had prohibited microbreweries from operating because they couldn’t match mandated quotas. Now there’s a real trend to microbreweries…
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
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Limousine Bus vs KTX Train: The Best Way to Get to Gimhae Airport
We love the price and flexibility of the train, but hate the transfers. This time we decided to take the bus– the limousine bus at the express terminal at Dondaegu Station here in Daegu.
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD
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What You Need to Know Before Booking a Thai Massage in South Korea
I haven’t stopped thinking about Thailand. I snorkeled crystal clear water, canoed bat infested caves, rode the back of a gentle giant & skipped over white peaked waves on a speed boat. But I can’t get one thing out my mind far less adventurous out of my mind. We ended every day with 90-minute Thai massages that blew us away. Back home I searched for authentic practitioners of the art.
HOTELS
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Sunset Business Hotel: for Travelers Who Love Haeundae Beach
What can I say? I have good instincts. I found the Sunset Business Hotel on www.booking.com. It doesn’t include breakfast, something I usually look for, but it near restaurants, the Metro and the beach and the room looked nice. It’s near everything you’d need for the weekend and best of it all it costs $59 per night and came with free coffee and a view.