“It is the island at its most scenic, a mist-wrapped land of emerald peaks and stupendous views, of hillsides carpeted with tea plantations and graced by astonishing waterfalls. This is a place where you can wear a fleece in the daytime and cuddle up beside a… Read More »The Hill Country of Sri Lanka
Traveling to a new country is always eye opening, no matter how much you read on it and what you know and don’t know about the country beforehand, there is sure to always be things that while traveling make you think, “this is different” or… Read More »Surprising Things About Sri Lanka
It’s hard to make a list of my top experiences while in Japan because the experience of being there and seeing everything was amazing. I tried and this is it: 1. The first time eating sushi while in Tokyo. Sitting in a small standing room… Read More »My Top Ten Japan Experiences
1) They drive on the opposite side of the road, which means walking and escalator riding (you do A LOT of this) is the opposite as well, but some cities don’t follow this. It’s confusing. 2) They read right to left and down. 3) At… Read More »Things that surprised me, I didn’t know ,or I learned at some point, but forgot about Japan
Tokyo was Anthony Bourdain’s favorite city. He says “I’m endlessly fascinated” and “I’ve been many times and it’s still thrilling.” According to him, it was the one city in which he could have spent the rest of his life. There are 5 things he says… Read More »Anthony Bourdain’s Tokyo
I love dancing Today I found out that my family doesn’t know exactly how much, they might not have even known that I loved it to begin with; it’s funny because I consider it as much a part of me as anything else. I’m not… Read More »I Love Dancing
Jeju Island dubbed the “Hawaii of Korea” is a volcanic island located about a 3.5 hour ferry ride from the southern point of Korea or a 25 minute flight from the closest mainland city. I was traveling there with my friend Nicara from August 12th… Read More »A Week in Jeju
FaceTiming with my Mom she’s excited for the few days of school left until finals begin and then finally the beginning of her summer. She can’t wait for Summer and I don’t blame her. For me there will be none. I mean I will be… Read More »Another Year in Korea
I mentioned in an earlier blog post, busing Boseong, that my days of taking the bus will soon be over, that day has finally come! Last week I bought my first car from another English teacher who lived in Boseong and is now leaving Korea.… Read More »My First Car
A friend of mine brought up the idea of how she wanted to fast for 5 days, she’s done it before and then told me about the benefits of it. I thought she was crazy, I never heard of people fasting other than religious reasons… Read More »4 Days Without Food