Have you ever thought about Teaching English Abroad? If you have, it takes a quick Google search to discover that South Korea is the number one country in the world for Teaching English Abroad! South Korea as a country is magnificent – the country is covered in rolling mountains, boasts a number of incredible beaches, it has a number of […]
Looking for a Hagwon
Your Guide to Beautiful Gyeongju, South Korea
Gyeongju is an ancient city located in the Southeast corner of South Korea. Gyeongju is actually the ancient capital of South Korea and has preserved its ancient history quite well. All over Gyeongju you can see ancient tombs from the Silla Period, reconstructed palaces, and even the oldest star observatory in Asia! It’s a sweet little city that also has […]
Sobriety Resources
The first couple months of sobriety, I honestly had very little resources. Most of us also don’t have any sober friends, so it can be super challenging navigating the early days of sobriety! Let’s face it – whether you drink or not, we’re living in a culture OBSESSED with taking the edge off. It can feel really isolating to decide, […]
My Sobriety
“The bigness that a life can be when we center it on our true desires, compared to the smallness of the one we accept when we center it on the desires we’re supposed to have.” Holly Whitaker, Quit Like A Woman It’s been 133 days, and it’s only been recently that my sobriety is something I feel confident enough in […]
Your Complete Guide to Sokcho, South Korea
Things To Do Outside of Seoraksan National Park We loved our trip to Seoraksan National Park! It was definitely the highlight of our vacation to Sokcho, but there are also a number of fun destinations outside of the park to enjoy! I hope you enjoy this guide to some of the hot destinations you can visit while you are taking […]
Seoraksan National Park
Seoraksan National Park is located in Korea’s Sokcho-si Province, in Northeast South Korea. The park is home to some of the most gorgeous mountains I have ever seen – full of rigid peaks, but fully lush with greenery as well. With an elevation of 1,708 meters, most of the peaks are still below the tree line! This means you get […]
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Whew – this one has been on the Bucket List for awhile! Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is renowned as Busan’s most beautiful temple. It’s easy to see why – the grounds are massive, and visitors can wander through forests and caves with beautiful shrines to the Buddha. The temple is also one of Korea’s only temples that’s on the coast! The […]
Wicked in South Korea
If you know anything about me, you’ll know that traveling and musical theatre are the greatest loves of my life. Hyperbole aside, I LIVE for these two things. It’s funny to me that I had no idea before coming here that South Korea had such a vibrant musical theatre scene – this is the country world renown for their K-Pop […]
Buddha’s Birthday at Samgwangsa Temple
Buddha’s Birthday is a National Holiday in South Korea, and is celebrated nationwide by Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. The Asia Society describes the Buddha’s Birthday as, “a carnival day when Korean culture and tradition is celebrated” and I found that to be extremely true. This year, the holiday landed on Wednesday, May 19th and we were lucky to have the […]
My Buddhism
When I was a Sophomore in College, I changed my major from Music to Religion. The year prior, I had stumbled into an Academic Study of Religion course, Intro to the Hebrew Bible, and it completely captured me. I was raised in a Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and attended the school at the church until I was in 5th grade. […]