DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES 10 Great Reasons to Visit Thailand During Any Time of the Year Posted on January 19, 2016November 15, 2025 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… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD The Making of an American K-Pop Star: for People Who Love Music in Korea Posted on January 17, 2016January 1, 2026 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”. Read more
HOTELS Why You Should Stay at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake by IHG Posted on January 16, 2016July 24, 2026 Hanoi moves fast, but this hotel does not. At InterContinental Hanoi Westlake by IHG, mornings begin over calm water and evenings end with cocktails at sunset. The rooms show age, yet the space and quiet feel rare in this city. Here’s what worked, what didn’t, and who it’s best for. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD My First Month in Daegu: Practical Tips for Military Spouses Posted on January 11, 2016July 23, 2026 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… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Weekend Trips in Asia: Quick Getaways from Daegu, South Korea Posted on January 5, 2016November 15, 2025 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. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Magic in the Jar: Opening the Healing Powers of Kimchi Posted on January 2, 2016November 16, 2025 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. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES What You Need to Know Before Visiting Korea’s Tea Fields & Museum in Boseong Posted on December 27, 2015May 8, 2026 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. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Boseong Light Festival: A First-Hand Guide to the Beautiful Chaos Posted on December 27, 2015November 15, 2025 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. Read more