TRAVEL EXPERIENCES 8 Proven Tips to Relax and Truly Enjoy Your Vacation Stress-Free Posted on September 7, 2018October 13, 2024 Don’t wait, get a massage, manicure or pedicure as soon as you arrive. Any treatment that involves the senses (sight, touch, smell, sound or smell) will help you relax and enjoy your vacation sooner. Here are 8 tips to help you relax and enjoy your vacation every single time. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES How to Select a Good Tour Guide Posted on September 5, 2018January 11, 2025 How to Select a Good Tour Guide I like to do my own thing when I travel. I haven’t booked many organized tours or utilized many tour guides because I wouldn’t say I like one-size-fits-all experiences. That said, there are times when a tour guide makes perfect sense. Later this… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in South Korea Posted on January 25, 2018May 20, 2024 Like most things here, Valentine’s Day has be co-opted and re-constructed into something else. Sure it started off as a marketing campaign to sell chocolate (sound familiar), but it soon morphed into an even larger marketing campaign to sell more chocolate, jewelry and even speed dating venues. That shouldn’t surprise you, Korea really likes to outdo themselves when ever possible. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Travel Souvenirs: 9 Creative Ways to Document Your Travel Posted on July 11, 2017June 28, 2024 Some people collect shot glasses, others collect Starbucks mugs, t-shirts or spoons. I collect magnets and Christmas ornaments. I love that they are tiny and inexpensive. I get transported every time I go to the fridge and I love reminiscing during the holidays. Just look on the back to make sure it wasn’t made in Taiwan or China or you’re likely to see it again and again on your travels. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Tips for the First-time Travelers Posted on March 31, 2017August 2, 2024 Make sure you leave time in your itinerary and day-to-day schedule to wander and wonder. Giving yourself time and permission to get lost means you’ll be free to discover hidden gems and sights that aren’t on your map. Leave time to explore, strike up conversations, and lose yourself in the experience. It’s a chance to be whoever we wan to be for awhile. Use your imagination and whip out an alter ego you’ve been working on. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Jindo Miracle Sea Parting Festival Posted on March 19, 2017June 28, 2024 The “road” is less than 200 feet wide and 1.7 miles long and will recede exposing a land bridge. You’ll have 90 minutes to make the journey there and back before you’ll be swept away by the returning tide. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Gunhangje Cherry Blossom Festival in Jinhae Posted on March 1, 2017May 19, 2024 Hundreds of trees offer shade from the afternoon sun, forming a canopy overhead. Unfortunately, the flowers hadn’t matured and there were just as many– if not more– buds on the perennial trees when we visited. When the flower petals fall and dance along the gentle spring breeze, the atmosphere gets magical to stroll under the full-bloom trees and the whole place takes on a fairy tale like atmosphere. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES 8 Intentional Travel Resolutions and How to Keep Them Posted on February 20, 2017May 17, 2024 How to make intentional travel resolutions that the travel addict in you will want to keep traveling all year long. Read more