The last several weeks have been busy ones; a hectic work schedule combined with numerous personal projects–such as creating this new site–have left me with very little time to get out and enjoy myself. Last week, I bailed on an engagement with friends and spent a few hours alone exploring a new corner of the …
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Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon
I was lucky enough to have a 5 day weekend for the New Year, so I got the heck out of Pohang for a few days. Don’t get me wrong, I love my home away from home, but I’ve been feeling a mite cooped up lately. It was good to get out for a bit. …
Christmas Letter 2013
Dear Family and Friends, Wow. This is the third Christmas letter I’ve written from this side of the Pacific. The first, I was not even three months into my first teaching contract in South Korea; the second, I was soaking in the sun on an island beach in Thailand. Now, I’m back in Korea more …
Daewonsa: The Dragon Temple
This week’s post will be short and sweet. Along with my friends Grant and Tammy, I rode up my favorite coastal road to see a hidden Pohang jewel known as Daewonsa (대원사)–or the Dragon Temple. When Grant pitched the idea for the ride to me, I assumed it was a long distance away. “Dragon Temple? …
Apples, Ponds, and the Colors of Fall: A Ride to Cheongsong
Yesterday, a group of friends and I decided to go on a ride. Our fearless leader, Adrian, came up with our route. We would start by winding up the rocky coast of the Sea of Japan just north of Pohang, then head inland through the mountains and end in Juwangsan (주왕산) National Park in Cheongsong …
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Jinjuseong: The Jinju Fortress
This weekend was only the second time since my return to Korea that I’ve made it outside of Pohang. Along with some friends, I made the journey down to the city of Jinju on Friday night, arriving a little before midnight. We met some friends of my friend for a lackluster get-together, then crashed at …
…And So It Ends…
Traveling the world for 19 months and living out of a backpack for seven of those has, unsurprisingly, changed me as a person. I knew it would. It’s one of those things you go into with an expectation to be changed. I was just surprised by how I was affected. One of the big reasons people leave …
Gobi Tour: Part Two
So that last post was kind of a beast. This next one won’t be nearly as long. That’s mainly because we went through the rest of the tour at a more leisurely pace than those first two days. It’s also because I didn’t keep very good notes about what happened each day, so I’m having …
Gobi Tour: Part One
This may have been the most difficult entry for me to write, not because of the subject, but because of the environment I’m writing in. I am back home in Washington state, my travels (for now) ceased. There’s something about being back home that seems to suck the inspiration away, the desire to reminisce about …
Terkhiin Tsaagan Nuur National Park
As you may have read in the previous two posts, I rode a motorcycle from the city of Tsetserleg to the small town of Tariat to check out the Terkhiin Tsaagan Nuur National Park. I had planned to camp for several nights, but ended up staying at the Khorgo Ger Camp with the super nice …