Easy vegan kimchi recipe! Great for your gut and soul!
Category: Korea
10 Things I Never Knew about South Korea Before Living There
When you live in a new country, rather than being a tourist for a short-time, you learn so much more about the culture and can dig deeper into the good, the bad, and the ugly. Here are 10 things I learned about South Korea from living there for three years.
10 Things That Become Normal After Long-term Travel in Asia
Lately, when I walk around the streets of Asia (currently Thailand), I come across things that I first found strange and photo-worthy, but now it has become the norm. I often need to take a step back and realize that some things that are normal* in Asia are so foreign for westerners. Likewise, there are behaviors that westerners engage in that people in Asia would find insane. Here are some cultural differences that people who stay extensively in Asia would find normal after a while.
Ganghwa Island, Korea with my Birth Family
The last gathering with my birth family before I left Korea after teaching English for three years. Article written for Gwangju News Magazine
Home around the World
An American living abroad for over three years talks about home around the world
Obstacle Courses and Ziplining in Daegu, South Korea
A different kind of activity in the southern part of Daegu - obstacle courses with ziplining in Herb Hillz!
Korean Oriental Medicine Experience
I have always been curious to try oriental medicine, but never had an excuse for treatment. With recent body aches, I decided to give it a try with acupuncture and cupping.
Guest Interview: ExpatsBlog
Guest interview on ExpatsBlog.com
Last Classes, Last Teachers Sports Day, Last Staff Dinner
It's hard to say goodbye!
A Day to the Movies with Students
Closing up my last semester as a native English teacher in Gwangju. A day to the movies with some sixth grade sweethearts!