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10 Handy Travel Essentials
From the glam to the purely practical, there are loads of tools and accessories that are must-haves when I travel. And I’m bringing my favorites right to ya! Living in Far East Asia as I do, it’s the rare flight out of here that’s short: Japan and Taiwan, and dassit! Besides those,…
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5 Fun Things To Do in This Bitter Korean Winter
Hello again, dear readers! I’m back with some tips and tricks to liven up your (probably already pretty lively) Korea life. This time, I’d like to tackle something we’re surely all dealing with to some extent this month — THE COLD. Y’all. I opened with “y’all” to remind you my butt is…
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How To Staycation in Seoul Like a Boss!
With December almost here, many of us will have some days off scattered through the next few weeks. Squeeee! Between that and the upcoming holidays, the time is ripe to treat yourself especially well. And THAT (to me) means planning an epic staycation, and I recently had a helluva staycation in Seoul….
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3 Reasons You Need Aquafield Spa In Your Life
I love writing a piece that gives you an inside scoop into something fun I’ve done, so I’m super-loving this moment! This past weekend, I again indulged in an activity (pretty much becoming a hobby at this point) that I want to clue you in on: visiting an upscale jjimjilbang (uniquely Korean-style…
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Easy Camping in Korea for Non-Campers
[2020 Update: Due to coronavirus precautions, camps mentioned in this post might have imposed some reservation restrictions, so double-check that you can successfully reserve on your desired date. Also, due to coronavirus, the utensils and bedding supplies offered for full-option camping are currently not available. That said, since the social distancing level…
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Adopt My New Obsession: Biking Along Seoul’s Han River
You ever have those days where you really need to do one huge task, but it’s so huge, that to feel a sense of accomplishment you do a similar, smaller task? This, readers, is one of those days. Soon, very soon, I’m going to regale you with a looong post on how to have…