I think this might be the first time a city hall got its very own blog post. To be fair, there’s not one building to explore, but two. Like most things in Seoul, there is a blending of old and new and this municipal necessity is no exception.
Read MoreWherever we go, we try to make some time for bookstores, libraries, and other book-adjacent things. Sometimes they make it into the blog, and sometimes they don’t. Maybe it was the trip research we did or maybe we were just lucky, but we found there was no shortage of beautiful book places in Seoul to make a bibliophile happy.
Read MoreThere was a lot of food we wanted to try in beautiful Busan. So much so, in fact, that we kept getting distracted by other food options and completely missed the seafood! Not quite sure how that happened since Busan is renowned for having some of the freshest seafood, but before we knew it, it was time to move on. Oh well. I guess this just means we will have to go back!
Read MoreWith its laid back atmosphere and abundant cafe culture, Busan blends sea-side charm with big city amenities and activities. We had no troubles finding things to do in the second largest city in South Korea. We spent rainy days wandering the world’s largest department store, lively evenings along boardwalks and street food markets, and sunny days wandering miles of cliffside.
Read MoreSongdo Beach. As its name suggests, it has ocean views and a long stretch of sandy beach, but there is so much more here that we felt it deserved its own post. We started with a beach walk, then a stunning scenic cable car ride that paralleled the coast, and ended in a fantastic nature park that included dinosaurs, dragons, and a little prince.
Read MoreOriginally, a place for refugees during the Korean War in the 1950’s, Gamcheon’s roots may have come from a dark place in this country’s history, but in a time span of less than 100 years, it has blossomed into a healing space nurtured by art and community.
Read MoreQuick eats in Tokyo can be more than just convenience store munchies (although honestly, convenience store food here is pretty awesome and the local Family Mart was still our regular go-to breakfast choice). From ordering from a vending machine to a ready-to-microwave soup that wasn’t half bad, we found some new ways to get quick cheap food.
Read MoreAn hour's train ride south of Tokyo takes us to Kamakura, a former ancient capital and now a popular seaside town.
Read MoreOkay, so after hitting some of the big-name areas like Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Harajuku. We decided to visit some of the lesser known but still charming areas that each seem to have their own iconic animal.
Read MoreSince I am a big book person, we had to check out Tokyo’s book district, Jimbocho.
Read MoreWe arrived in Tokyo during a September heatwave which meant priorities shifted from seeing all the things to trying to keep from boiling over.
Read MoreA 17 kilometer stretch of open road, two brief time periods per year, and one cycling pilot program. Welcome to the Bow Valley Parkway Cycling Experience.
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