Hello, everyone! I write to you from Osaka, during my last full day here. It has been such an adventure in Japan so far and I’m really, really loving it. From downtown Osaka, with places like Dotonbori, to day trips in Nara and Kyoto… Japan has certainly lived up to the hype to me so… Read More Osaka: Hunting for Cherry Blossoms
Hey, everyone! Well… it has certainly been an eventful week. I was lucky enough to spend it with my beloved Queenstown friend, Jasper. We were able to explore Seoul together, do some shopping, eat some amazing food, and do the renowned DMZ Tour which offered a view of North Korea. It has been a really… Read More Adventuring with Jasper in and around Seoul
Hey, everyone! This past week, I’ve spent half the week in Gyeongju and the other half back in Seoul. Gyeongju was an incredible break from the busy-ness of Busan, and served as a sort of recovery period before heading back to Seoul. I am liking South Korea more and more – it certainly has been… Read More An Unplanned Trip to Gyeongju (and Return to Seoul)
Hey, everyone! I have been in South Korea for just over a week now. I’ve been exploring pretty much every day (although not all day) – with day trips to Gamcheon Cultural Village, Igidae Coastal Trail, and Eulsukdo Island being the highlights. Intro to Busan I touched on this a bit in last week’s blog… Read More Train to Busan
Hey, everyone! I’m back on the road again. If you haven’t been following along, I’ve just started my year(ish) long adventure around Asia, starting with a week in Taiwan. While I was moving around quite a bit during my week in Taiwan, the time went slowly. I was able to enjoy the country and despite… Read More Nǐ hǎo, Taiwan!
01. leaving chicago My flight was pretty late in the evening (9.45pm), which I haven’t experienced yet, so I was hoping it would go smoothly which for the most part it did… except when I actually got to the airport. There’s always this anxiety to begin with because I don’t like going through security, and… Read More Origins: Jordan, Israel, and Poland
pre-flight Kevin and I bought our tickets on December 30th to take a trip to Dubai to a) see Kevin’s good friend Ken for his birthday, and b) ..well, to go to Dubai. It’s all felt very surreal up until this point, because I’ve only been outside of the country once and it was to… Read More Spending a Week in Dubai