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Turns Out The Perfect Beach Day Does Exist
I am here to tell you all about my first, honest-to-God vacation in Korea. Now I know some of you might be thinking, 'How are you...

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Nov 24, 20228 min read
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Life in Daegu - Part 1
I have been unfairly negflectful of the day-to-day life I have been living in Daegu. I go on and on about the other towns and cities I...

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Sep 29, 20224 min read
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An Ode To The Cherry Blossom
In the wise words of Lion King's Rafiki: It is time. The obligatory cherry blossom post. Cherry blossom viewing is nothing short of a...

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Jul 5, 20222 min read
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Change - We Meet Again.
Note: This post is refelctive in nature and has absolutely no fun stories or cool pictures. Sorry for being lame. A new school year...

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Jun 6, 20224 min read
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A Daring Weekend in Danyang
I know, I know. It's been a while. The winter months were pretty quiet. The dwindling sunlight hours and the cold, grey skies did not...

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Apr 12, 20225 min read
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Pink Grass Is All The Rage
SO. I almost forgot about this adventure. But better late than never, right? It'll be a short post, as it only focuses on one particular...

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Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Jinju Lantern Festival
Early in December, on the recommendation of one of the Korean teachers at my school, I took a trip to the lovely city of Jinju, South...

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Jan 6, 20224 min read
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Naejangsan National Park & Jeongeup
First, let me preface this post by saying that I will be unashamedly using it as an opportunity to bombard you with pictures of stunning...

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Dec 29, 20213 min read
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Jeonju Hanok Village in the Fall
Jeonju was the best. Honestly, it's getting harder to write these posts about my daytrips because each city is just as amazing as the one...

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Dec 27, 20214 min read
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Teaching Updates: Part 1
I have officially been teaching in South Korea for five months. It's sorta crazy that it has already been that long, so I wanted to take...

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Nov 28, 20216 min read
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All About Andong
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the delightful city of Andong, South Korea. It is without a doubt my favorite city in Korea so...

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Nov 14, 20214 min read
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Among the Bamboo in Damyang
My first and likely last solo trip in Korea. When I first moved to Korea, I decided one of my main goals was to go on at least one solo...

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Nov 2, 20216 min read
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A Misadventure in Hiking in South Korea
It was bound to happen sooner or later. One of my many adventures here in South Korea did NOT going according to plan. Chuseok is the...

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Oct 11, 202111 min read
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A Day Trip To Changwon, South Korea
Compared to the U.S., South Korea is a relatively small country, geographically speaking. When it comes to land mass, South Korea is only...

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Sep 10, 20214 min read
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Top 5 Apps to Download Before Visiting South Korea
Visiting South Korea as an English speaker is actually easier to navigate than you might think. The majority of Koreans studied English...

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Aug 19, 20214 min read
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Colorful Daegu!
The post you have all been waiting for is finally here! Over the past two weeks, I have finally been able to explore and get to know the...

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Jul 31, 20213 min read
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My Korean Apartment
I have to say, I'm a little in love with my Korean apartment. Granted, as a permanent living solution there might be a few tweaks I would...

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Jul 27, 20214 min read
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Becoming an English teacher
Everything is moving at lightning speed now that I am done with quarantine. And everything is different from the way I thought it would...

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Jul 26, 20215 min read
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A Few Quick Updates
I apologize in advance, but this post will be short and sweet. I just finished moving into my new apartment, and I'm SO glad to be in one...

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Jul 17, 20211 min read
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Let's Talk About Quarantine: Part 2
For lots of people all over the world, quarantine is nothing new. In fact, quarantine is essentially an outdated concept now. With...

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Jul 12, 20215 min read
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