Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is bustling with excitement, light and color yet, not far from it’s loud city center, pockets of tranquility can be found. I’ve loved exploring the hiking trails and beautiful temples in Seoul, but one day I decided to venture […]
San Francisco, California: America’s beautiful eclectic city on the West Coast. It’s vibrant and artistic history, gorgeous architecture, music, and cuisine attract millions of tourists from around the world. San Francisco is located on a peninsula jutting out into the water adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. Being surrounded on three sides by water, the city
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Mérida is a bustling yet peaceful city and capital of the Yucatán peninsula. It boasts dynamic architecture, delicious cuisine, and attracts many travelers with it’s reputation as one of the safest cities in Mexico. While Mérida itself offers plenty to enjoy, one can also explore the exciting historic sites and charming smaller cities nearby. I
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As of writing this, we are still just rounding the corner into a fresh new year. The coming of a new year is a time of celebration for some: a time of looking back happily at the year’s fondest memories and boasting accomplishments and milestones reached. However, others quietly turn the page into the next
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With little need for some profound or perfectly encapsulating introductory sentence, I’ll start off by simply saying: I really love Korean food. It’s a unique and vibrant cuisine that I can always characterize by its heartiness and bold flavors. With ample use of fermentation and pickling, I’ve come to love Korea’s distinct tangy, spicy, aromatic
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Since I was a kid, the English Countryside has held a special place in my heart and imagination. Encapsulated in films and novels such as The Secret Garden: the rolling green hills, romantic windswept landscape and picturesque cottages seemed straight out of a fairy tale. Over a decade ago, between college and grad school, my
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Mérida, Mexico is the capital of the Yucatán peninsula. It’s a beautiful, colorful city full of history. As a solo female traveler, Mérida attracted me with its reputation as one of the safest cities in Mexico. I used my freedom as a completely remote worker to live there for an extended stay. During my few
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Seoul, South Korea is such a vibrant, exciting city. You can find so much sleek, modern architecture and innovation in South Korea’s capital. Yet it has enclaves of tranquility and traditional Korean culture that give this wonderful place a unique character. As a person often traveling on a tight budget, I quickly discovered that one
South Korea is a dynamic country of contrasts where tradition and heritage mingles with modernity and innovation. The abundance of luxury, “high end” delights gives many people the impression that South Korea and Seoul in particular are very expensive. I always say in response: well… it can be expensive. If your taste is for overpriced
Seoul, South Korea is a beautiful, exciting city where one can enjoy the intermingling of modern innovation with history and traditional culture. With ample luxury department stores and the pervasive love of beauty treatments and physical perfection; it’s easy to see how glitz, glamour and consumerism gets pushed to the forefront of South Korea’s international
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