The only way I could get Mike to contribute to the blog was to interview him about his experience in Korea. So I sat him down, did my best Barbara Walters impression, and hit record on my iPhone. His responses are below! Why do you want to learn Korean? I don’t really have a […]
Island of the Gods Part 2: Embracing Imperfection
Admittedly, I’m a recovering perfectionist. I like to get things right and sometimes this causes me a lot of frustration, especially when I’m out of my comfort zone and things are not what I’m used to. When travelling, this happens pretty much all the time. I think a lot of people (myself included) idealize travel […]
Island of the Gods Part 1: Women & Wisdom
Well that month just flew by. I can’t believe my 30 days in Bali are up! Although I’m sad to be leaving the sunshine and a place where I can indulge in my new obsession with surfing, I am excited to get back to Mike in Korea and cure my Bali Belly with some much […]
Seoul: First Impressions
The first stop on our world adventure is Seoul, South Korea! Mike’s visited a few times before (mostly to see family) and had already been in the city a month for his language course before I arrived. As a first-time visitor to Asia, I didn’t really know what to expect. I was only in Seoul 11 […]
Leaving Home
The day has arrived! After the longest lead up to a trip of all time (two years in the making), it’s finally happening. We are way out of office and officially starting our year-long adventure around the globe. Here’s a bit of a recap on the lead up to our departure. Leaving Work We’d initially […]