FOOD AND DRINK Cafe Poseidon: Your New Dessert Hotspot in Waegwan Posted on July 30, 2023December 23, 2025 Cafe Poseidon & Stay Attention Camp Carroll residents, you’re in for a treat because there’s a fantastic new cafe just a stone’s throw away from your base. The Poseidon Cafe is a delightful three-story establishment situated near the Farmy Hills Country Club, right off the picturesque Maewon Reservoir in Waegwan…. Read more
FOOD AND DRINK Citrus, Matcha, and More: How to Pick the Best Korean Cafe Drinks Posted on July 1, 2023December 23, 2025 The cafe culture is more than enjoying Korean Cafe Drinks. It’s a vibrant aspect of Korean society, with cafes serving as social spaces where people can relax, meet friends, study, work, or even have a date. Korean cafes are known for their aesthetic appeal, offering stylish interiors and cozy seating arrangements. They also offer various beverages and snacks, including themed cafes. Korean cafes are also known for their exceptional customer service Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Best Food in Chiang Mai: 6 Restaurants and Dishes You’ll Love Posted on January 25, 2017July 31, 2026 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
HOTELS Soft Openings: Our Stay at Sanae’ Hotel Nimman in Chiang Mai Posted on December 26, 2016August 14, 2026 Located just off Nimmanhaemin Road, a sought after area of Chiang Mai, the Sanae is in the midst of a renovation and within walking distance to a ton of restaurants and shopping. The temples of Old Town are just a 10 minute ride away. There are ton of bars, restaurants, massage parlors and coffee shops up and down Nimman (abbreviated by the locals) Road. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES How to Experience Travel From Home: 30 Inspiring Ideas Posted on March 26, 2016July 31, 2026 And then it dawned on me. I realized it’s much more than the above. I realized it was more than just the sum of the experiences, the places I’d been or the things I’d seen. It was how it made me feel. And then I realized that I can experience a lot of the same sensations without hopping on a plane, train or boat… right in my own neighborhood. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Weekend Trips in Asia: Quick Getaways from Daegu, South Korea Posted on January 5, 2016July 31, 2026 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
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES What You Need to Know Before Visiting Korea’s Tea Fields & Museum in Boseong Posted on December 27, 2015July 31, 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 Tea Plantation: Why It’s Korea’s Most Famous Tea Farm Posted on December 27, 2015July 31, 2026 There aren’t any rides at this theme park, and you’ll enjoy it on your own speed. The only thrill you’ll receive is the thrill of accomplishment after climbing to the top of the mountain and enjoying the view of the entire plantation. But there are a lot of exhibits on the calming and medicinal uses of green tea and plenty of spots to enjoy the scenery on a beautiful day. Read more