On one of my long weekend breaks, I decided to try my hand at solo traveling over to Tongyeong, Korea, a port city along the southeastern coast. This quick guide is to help anyone else who’s thinking of visiting the “Napoli of Korea.” Looking back, Tongyeong was probably my least successful weekend trip in Korea!…
I haven’t done one of these photo posts in quite a while, and I’ve actually been meaning to write more about my Bali trip since, you know, I was on it back for my 24th birthday! For a little backstory– my friend, Elissa (who, if you’ve read this blog before, pops up a lot) and I had…
Here’s what I’m putting my Taiwan bucket list before I go for the first time. As I said in my 2018 plans post, I’m headed to Taiwan for 2 weeks! I’m actually kind of amazed I haven’t managed to get to this country before now. I’ve wanted to go since I was 15 or 16 and…
Here’s what to expect hiking between two mountain temples, Seonamsa and Songgwangsa, on Jogyesan, near Suncheon. Spoiler alert: Like most of my hiking in Korea, I was a bit unprepared… One of the more underrated things to do in Suncheon is to visit one of its two main mountain temples, Seonamsa or Songwangsa, and go…
If you’re planning on teaching in Korea, then this guide lays it all out for you from the very beginning on where to teach and actually being in the classroom. So you’ve decided. Of all the professions in all the countries in the world, you’re going to teach ESL in South Korea. You’ve made the decision,…
From a small little restaurant to one of the most popular destinations, here are 5 magical spots in New York City. Trust me, I have about a million posts I’ve started writing about my various trips into the city, and I think I’ve only published two so far… Oops! I think I just got a…