CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES How to Protect Your Money and Privacy While Traveling Posted on August 4, 2018November 15, 2025 It’s one thing to save for travel. However, on vacation, you need to keep it safe from thieves. But you’ll want to make it accessible. How do you avoid making yourself, your electronic devices, or your money a target for scam artists? By adopting a few smart money, banking, and personal… Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in South Korea Posted on January 25, 2018August 6, 2025 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
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES What Happens When You Travel Alone and Actually Enjoy It Posted on September 23, 2017November 16, 2025 There is something liberating, something terrifying and something extremely fulfilling about solo travel. It was the first trip, I never had to justify eating cake for breakfast. Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Travel Souvenirs: 9 Creative Ways to Document Your Travel Posted on July 11, 2017November 15, 2025 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
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Save Money with Off Season Travel Posted on April 3, 2017November 15, 2025 If you’re like me then you dream of traveling the world. Visiting the little known and remote places. As well as well-traversed and iconic destinations you’ve read about or watched on TV. It may be hard to do unless you have a good plan and exercise flexibility. And one of… Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Tips for the First-time Travelers Posted on March 31, 2017November 16, 2025 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
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Jindo Sea Parting Festival 2025: How to Walk the Miracle Sea Road Posted on March 19, 2017January 1, 2026 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
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES How to Keep the Romance Alive While Traveling as a Couple Posted on March 5, 2017November 15, 2025 It’s important that you both feel you have a part in the success of the trip, it’s even more important to work within each other’s strengths and comfort levels. I usually ask for input on where to go and take it from there, but your partner may enjoy wading through pages and pages of information, virtual tours or guest reviews. Read more