South Korea is a perplexing country. The companies and brands it has produced are far more famous than the happenings within the country and it is often overlooked as a place to travel to. One of the bigger tourist activities within South Korea is to enter the DMZ zone and have a look at their … Continue reading My musings on South Korea
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Sushi and Soju for breakfast – My last few days in Korea
My first two days in Korea were filled with adventures around Seoul as we saw historical sites, modern marvels, and sampled the best of Korean food fare. For the third day, Yun and I decided to head west to the city of Incheon and explore a new area a bit. Incheon is the city where … Continue reading Sushi and Soju for breakfast – My last few days in Korea
An unforgettable Korean experience
My second day in Korea got off to a great start as it was a balmy 25 degrees in the morning which felt like 75 after the single digits we fared walking around the previous day. It was also the day I learned that breakfast isn't really a thing in Korea after starting the day … Continue reading An unforgettable Korean experience
My first 24 hours in (South) Korea
South Korea is probably not at the top of everyone's tourist destination list when traveling to Asia. These lists probably start with the more popular countries of Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand. And while those countries are near the top of my list as well, it made me that much more excited to spend five … Continue reading My first 24 hours in (South) Korea
A few days in the Balinese Jungle
After 3 days of relaxing in the beach town of Canggu, Bali we headed to the jungle town of Ubud for the next three days. Ubud is only around 40 miles and 1-1.5 hours from Canggu but the landscape is vastly different. It is in the middle of the rain forest and it has much … Continue reading A few days in the Balinese Jungle
Even after 34 countries, Why Traveling to Asia was so Important to Me
I had just gotten back from a twelve month, 28 country trip around the world and yet I felt like I was missing something. I had the opportunity of a lifetime and had just completed a huge goal of mine but within weeks of being back into the daily life in the US, I was … Continue reading Even after 34 countries, Why Traveling to Asia was so Important to Me
The final farewell: Balboa Out
The final farewell for our Balboa group. We survived 52 weeks together. 55 started and 44 remained on what was the craziest adventure any of us had every been on. Strangers now family, we sadly were at the end of our trip. Ten countries lived in and many more visited. Too many memories to count … Continue reading The final farewell: Balboa Out
Ending the journey in Mexico City
Many countries fall victim to this but Mexico might get it the worst. Most people from the States have been there. They've went to an all-inclusive resort in Cancún or Cabo for Spring break or a quick weekend away. They got shuttled straight from the airport to their resort where they drank their sorrows away … Continue reading Ending the journey in Mexico City
Bringing in the New Year in Bogotá
After spending Christmas with my family in the states, I headed back to Colombia for New Years. We moved from Medellín to Bogotá on December 29 so we didn't have much time to prepare for the New Year's celebrations. Many people were out of town for this but a handful of us stuck around. We … Continue reading Bringing in the New Year in Bogotá
America’s favorite “exotic” destination – Costa Rica
This past week, I was able to spend a week in Costa Rica. In college, I spent a month in Costa Rica as part of a study abroad trip. Ten of us traveled around the entire country with two Costa Rican teachers from the business school. Throughout the month, I was able to see so … Continue reading America’s favorite “exotic” destination – Costa Rica
