Why I Fell in Love with Phuket, Bangkok, and Chiang Mai Thailand has captured my heart, and I am eagerly counting down the days until my return. I had a feeling I would love it, but I never anticipated just how deeply it would resonate with me. Despite all the…
Tag: ASIA
Explore Asia through rich traditions, dynamic cities, and peaceful retreats. Find travel guides, cultural experiences, and personal stories that help you navigate this vast region with confidence and curiosity.
LIFESTYLE
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The Making of an American K-Pop: for People Who Love Music in Korea
She dimmed the lights and the room took on the appearance of a night club. It was 9am and the neon lights flooded down from the ceiling in geometric shapes that danced on the wooden floor. Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass filtered down from the speakers on the forever cemented that song as the first song I danced to in a “Korean nightclub”.
HOTELS
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Hotel B: for Travelers Who Love Cherry Blossoms and Gwangju
We stayed at the Hotel B in Gwangju when we traveled south the Boseong Tea Plantations and Light Festival just prior to Christmas. Each room includes a flat-screen TV with cable, a kettle, slippers & robes and free toiletries. You gotta have slippers, right?
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My First Month in Daegu: Practical Tips for Military Spouses
When you PCS to South Korea, you will have some struggles. And because a very good friend of mine is en route and these are some of the things we talked about. In short, you won’t find a lot of information BEFORE you PCS. I didn’t find much info before…
DESTINATIONS
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Weekend Trips in Asia: Quick Getaways from Daegu, South Korea
My life had been thrown in a tailspin. We were moving 7,000 miles across the world from Fort Lee Virginia to Camp Henry in Daegu South Korea. We had to hire a realtor, find an apartment which took 3 months and get to all the Asian traveling we had imagined when we accepted this assignment. The year took us all over South Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand and we’re just getting started. 2016 is going to be even better.
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Magic in the Jar: Opening the Healing Powers of Kimchi
Korea’s magical of kimchi: a flavorful fermented veggie that has countless medicinal properties, curing everything from broken legs to acne– stopping short of it being placed in IVs for cancer patients.
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Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Korea’s Tea Museum
We stumbled upon the Korea’s Tea Museum after seeing a sign at the turnoff to our intended destination–the Boseong Tea Plantation. Happy accidents like this make travel unpredictable and sometimes ends up being the highlight of the day. We walked into the museum not knowing what to expect. We didn’t know if the exhibits would have English translations or if we’d spend a few walking around looking at pretty pictures.
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Boseong Light Festival: A First-Hand Guide to the Beautiful Chaos
We ended up parking along the railing at a overlook of the valley below. Steven pulled behind the last car, making sure to put enough distance behind it and us to maneuver out when it was time to go. He looked back and said there wasn’t enough room for more than one car to fit in behind us. And we settled in for an hour to wait for the sun to go down.