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 delights gives many people the impression that South Korea and Seoul in particular are very expensive. I always say in response: well… Seoul can be expensive if your taste gears towards the expensive themed
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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Beginning around the early 1900’s, San Francisco’s recently arrived Japanese immigrants began to concentrate in the Western Addition neighborhood. This “Japantown” or “Nihonmachi” has the distinction of being the oldest in the United States. The historic neighborhood has survived such tumult as racial discrimination during World War II to remain an emblem of Japanese culture
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Incheon, South Korea is a large city neighboring Seoul. Most may only know Incheon for its world-renowned airport, being many a tourist and resident’s first point of entry into the country. When I lived in Incheon for some time, I delighted in discovering that it is so much more than an airport hub. Getting spontaneous
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I’m what they call a Digital Nomad: a person who’s job, being completely remote (usually from a laptop), enables them to live independently of a set address and travel freely. Those who work while traveling must consider their ideal digital nomad packing list. All us nomads are not the same in our approach to travel.
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I knew virtually nothing about Mérida, Mexico before arriving. A close friend had traveled here and spoke lovingly of it’s friendly people and beautiful atmosphere. Another thing that attracted me (and a lot of other solo female travelers in particular) was its reputation as one of the safest cities in Mexico. Having never visited Mexico
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Busan is a lively city on the southern coast of South Korea. Being on the coast, people of course enjoy it’s lovely beaches and seafood. One of it’s most popular tourist destinations decorates the hills near one of its ports. The colorful neighborhood has come to be called: Gamcheon Culture Village (감천문화마을). Its appearance as
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On one of my trips to South Korea, I opted to stay in Seoul’s slightly more affordable neighboring city of Incheon. On a day that I did not fancy the commute into Seoul, I was curious if there was anything interesting to explore nearby. Sometimes, when I’m just in the mood for spontaneous exploring, I
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