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2014 was my most traveled year yet.  I had the good fortune to bring in the New Year in the Philippines before returning to my job in South Korea.  Summer vacation was…

Nothing could have prepared me for the wave of emotion that overcame me when I got in line at PVG, Shanghai’s airport.  My gate read SEATTLE, printed neatly in digital letters just above it.…

With an extra day before school started again I decided on an impromtu trip to Bukhansan National Park.  I grabbed my hiking buddy (and future roommate) Brian and we repeated our 2013…

“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” -Moses Henry Cass Cass’s quote is especially important I lieu of the recent climate change “debate.”  Well, lets…

I need your help; I’m submitting some photos for a Korean Tourism Photo contest and can’t decide which photos to use! I narrowed it down to 10 choices but can only submit…

Spring is finally here!  Seoul and all of South Korea is known for cherry blossoms so I decided to take a stroll through Yeouido Park and Yeouinaru by the Han River.  The…

Over the last few months I’ve had a ton of great criticism about my photos.  Most people love them and are jealous of my travels but I do get a few complaints.…

When Seoul shuts down for a national holiday the first thing I think of is “where should I hike?”  Lunar New Year followed my Chuseok and Christmas traditions and brought me to…

Lunar New Year  brought me back to Bukhansan National Park.  I took my usual path up to Juanbong but found a new trail along the ridgeline and down the backside of the…

I’ve been busy beating this virus I brought back from the Philippines and dealing with ‘complications’ at work aka no pay & the CEO stealing our pensions.  The good news is I’m almost…