TRAVEL EXPERIENCES 5 Essential Oils You Should Travel With Posted on January 23, 2017November 30, 2024 If you’re reading this post, there is a significant chance you may be traveling with Young Living essential oils. The 5 Best Essential Oils for Travel will help you cope with long flights, jet lag, the street food and just staying above the wellness line in a foreign country too. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Limousine Bus to the Airport: Easy Way to Get to Incheon Intl Airport Posted on February 18, 2016June 9, 2024 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. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Air Asia Flying to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posted on December 4, 2015June 30, 2024 The seats are tight for a two-hour flight let alone a 6 and half hour one. I am trying to type sideways because my husband’s broad chest will not allow me to sit and type facing the cockpit. We have no choice. The seats are way too close for comfort. They were constructed to fit the most passengers possible on this huge plane. And there are a lot of folks on this A330 Airbus to Kuala Lumpur, 377 of us to be precise. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES The Hand of Harmony Festival in Pohang Posted on November 30, 2015November 30, 2024 Early morning road trip This morning, excitement filled the air as I woke up at 4:30 AM, ready for adventure. I quickly got ready, grabbing my camera gear and snacks. After setting my Korea-specific GPS, I hit the road, my favorite tunes setting the mood. My destination? Pohang’s annual Hand… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Enjoying Italian Opera in Daegu, South Korea Posted on October 11, 2015June 27, 2024 Opera in Daegu, you say? Heck yes. I put on my favorite little black dress and had a blast. Since 2004, the Daegu Opera House Foundation has offered a full schedule of local and well-known popular operas, concerts, musicals, and ballets like Aida and Figaro. We paid 30,000 Won each… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Knockoffs and Mandatory Group Shopping Tours in Beijing Posted on September 9, 2015May 18, 2024 Mandatory Group Shopping Tours in Beijing The Rebel in me talks a lot of smack about the high-pressure mandatory shopping trips the Chinese Government forces tour groups to go on. And shopping in Beijing can be intense. Yes, the Silk Market is high stress, a man-handling, chaotic swarm of knock… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Effortless Travel Planning: Simplifying Your Adventures Posted on September 1, 2015November 14, 2024 Off-season makes sense for the savings in hotels, airfare and the decreased crowds. However it works for places like Paris. Paris in the Spring is hell on Earth, but in August, you’ll have some popular attractions all to yourself. Deals are plentiful May thru October to Thailand but you may not enjoy your time (or possibly die trying) because typhoons are likely to pop up anywhere. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Oktoberfest: The Best Fall Festival in Munich Germany Posted on September 2, 2011February 23, 2025 Oktoberfest 2025 returns to Munich, Germany, from September 20th to October 5th. Join thousands celebrating Bavarian culture at Theresienwiese, minutes from Munich’s center. Enjoy lively beer tents, delicious local foods, music, and traditions. Don’t miss the opening keg tapping on September 20th—it’s a festival experience you’ll never forget! Read more