TRAVEL 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
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival: How to See Korea’s Most Beautiful Spring Blooms Posted on March 1, 2017November 16, 2025 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
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Your Ultimate Guide to Recycling in South Korea Posted on February 20, 2017November 23, 2025 South Korea has taken bold steps to reduce the country’s carbon footprint. Unlike America where all the recycled goods are heaped into one bin, recycling in South Korea is a pretty involved process that includes separating aluminum from glass, batteries from Styrofoam and even vinyl bags from plastic ones and they are plainly marked in both English and Korean. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Palgongsan Mountain Hike: How to Reach the Famous Gatbawi Buddha Posted on February 9, 2017November 15, 2025 That’s when I discovered we hadn’t even started the trail yet and I knew we were in for a climb to Gatbawi. Then we saw the them… the infamous rock stairs. There are literally thousands of them carved into the 3 hr hike up an 80 degree mountain face of Palgonsan Mountain. You can take the stairs or you can take a much longer, much less strenuous winding trail up to the top. Read more
SLOW TRAVEL & LIVING ABROAD Why Daegu Was the Best Assignment of Our Military Life Posted on February 6, 2017February 16, 2026 Daegu, South Korea is the 3rd or 4th largest city in South Korea depending on whether you consider Incheon part of Seoul or not. With more than 2.5 million people Daegu, ideally situated between two mountain ranges, Seoul and Busan. It’s home to the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s Fighting Eagles, a division of the United States military and the reason why my husband’s here, which is why I’m here. Read more
SLOW TRAVEL & LIVING ABROAD Daegu Apartment Living: 7 Things I Love About Life in South Korea Posted on February 5, 2017November 22, 2025 I stepped into this Daegu apartment and felt at home right away. I wanted light, views, four bedrooms, and a walkable neighborhood, even if it meant stretching the budget. After months of searching, this place gave us everything we needed for our life in South Korea. It became the apartment I loved coming back to every day. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Beyond Seoul: Unveiling the Magic of Korea’s Small Towns Posted on February 1, 2017January 9, 2026 South Korea is much than its big cities –much more than Daegu, Busan or Seoul. And in my humble opinion, you may find the seat of power, the mighty infrastructure and the cogs of industry in the big city, but the soul of the country lies in the mountanous terrain of its much smaller cities, villages and towns. It’s in the celebrations, rice paddies, green tea terraces and traditional hanoks that we are lucky enough to experience firsthand. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Best Food in Chiang Mai: 6 Restaurants and Dishes You’ll Love Posted on January 25, 2017November 23, 2025 Chiang Mai boasts some of the best food in Thailand. Food stalls, like the Lady with the Cowboy Hat’s pulled pork, are Internet sensations. Unfortunately, we don’t eat pork, so I can’t add my two cents except that it smelled delicious, and she was swamped with customers. The city is… Read more