While Gyeongbokgung is considered Korea’s main palace, Changdeokgung and its secret garden actually served as the primary royal residence from the early 1600s – 1800s. I’ve been twice now, once in late spring and recently mid-autumn, and it’s definitely one of those places in Seoul I’ll never tire of visiting. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage…
I’ve been lucky to visit some of the most beautiful places in Korea while I’ve lived here for a total of 3+ years. Whether it’s some remote hiking trail in the countryside or a famous palace in Seoul, I’ve gathered a pretty huge bucket list. One of my main goals in moving to the countryside…
One of the reasons I was pretty excited about moving back to Korea was that it meant I’d now be pretty close to the Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve. I first visited ages ago back in the summer of 2015, and I never made it back for a second visit! Now that I live here, I…
Beautiful exteriors and even better origin stories, here are some of the most colorful places in the world. I don’t know about you, but I personally could use a little more cheer in my life. With so much sadness, devastation, and frustration going on, it’s kind of started weighing me down in the day-to-day. I…
Here’s what to expect at the Suncheon Open Film Location. Who doesn’t love diving back into the 50s or 60s for inspiration? Yes, there are so many ways in which society is better today than it was half a century ago, but there are also elements of the past that seem impossibly lovely. In the…
If you’re like me, going to San Francisco for the first time is going to result in love at first sight. While it takes me a little while to find the charms of some cities, I knew the minute I stepped off the BART at Embaracadero in 2012 that I was going to be smitten…