Tag: United States

A wide collection of travel stories from across the United States, including national parks, small towns, city trips, food trails, and regional culture. This tag reflects everyday travel within the country—road trips, weekend escapes, seasonal experiences, and thoughtful guides shaped by lived moments.

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How Life in the USA Feels After Leaving South Korea

Posted on By Stacey A. Peters

I miss living by the ocean and the mountains. I miss being able to go hiking and hear monks chat echo across Palgongsan. I miss feeling anxious, excited, unsure, and overwhelmed– all at the same time. And I definitely miss being able to shop for fresh fruit and vegetables at a corner market in either direction. It doesn’t take long for reverse culture shock to be a genuine hurdle for settling back into life at home. American Reverse Culture Shock is a phenomenon that goes beyond the anticipated cultural adjustments of moving abroad and reintegrating back into life in the USA.

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How to Enjoy a Road Trip Across America: 30 Days in Marriott Hotels

Posted on By Stacey A. Peters

Come along on our big trip across the U.S.! We’re hitting the road after living in South Korea for three years. For the next month, we’re crashing at Marriott Hotels everywhere. We’ll be checking out incredible landmarks, catching up with family, and finally settling down in the cornfields of Illinois. Please stick around for 30 days of stories from our journey, where Marriott is our home away from home at every pit stop.

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