After being back in the U.S. for almost a month I decided to write a reflection post on my time in Korea. My grandpa was a huge help to...

In mid July, I was able to check off something from my Korea bucket list: camping! Before coming to Korea I’d read countless blogs about...

A few weekends ago, some friends and I visited Wando for the weekend. Wando is an island that’s a two hour bus ride south of Gwangju....

Another hiking trip is in the books! A few friends and I ventured to Byeonsanbando National Park for a day of hiking. Byeonsanbando is a...

On a three day weekend in early June, a friend and I decided to visit Dadohaehaesang National Park. Dadohaehaesang is the largest...

My day at Seonunsan Provincial Park began with me almost not going to Seonunsan Provincial Park. The friends who had been planning on...

On my second hiking trip of May, I went to Daedunsan Provincial Park with a few friends. Daedunsan is located a little outside of the...

A few weeks ago, I went hiking with a friend to Maisan Provincial Park. Provincial Parks in Korea are the equivalent to the U.S. State...

In early May, there is a holiday in Korea called Children’s Day which means…4 DAY WEEKEND!! But also it’s a day where, you guessed it,...

In mid-April I took a trip with some friends to the Boseong tea fields. Boseong is a little over an hour's bus ride away from Gwangju...

Earlier this month some friends and I took a day trip to Suncheon Bay National Garden. This garden was recommended to me by one of my...

Although I’m about a month late to posting this, I wanted to share about my first overnight solo trip in Korea! I traveled to Gyeongju...

This winter break, some friends and I took a six day trip to Jeju Island. Jeju is an island situated south of mainland Korea and is a...

Last week I took a solo trip to Namwon for the day. Namwon is a city of about 80,000 people that lies northwest of Gwangju. I mainly was...

My first semester of teaching in Korea is officially in the books! To say it’s flown by is an understatement; I truly cannot believe...

Last weekend I took a day trip to Damyang with some friends. Damyang is a city that is located about 40 minutes northeast of Gwangju by...

This past weekend a friend and I went to the annual Jinju Lantern Festival. Jinju is a city about two hours east of Gwangju with a...

Time has flown by since I’ve been in Korea and I can hardly believe that Thanksgiving has already passed. This year, Thanksgiving was a...

Fall is here which means a trip to Naejangsan National Park. Naejangsan is one of the most popular places in Korea to see fall foliage...

On my three month anniversary of being in Korea, I spent the weekend exactly where it all started: Seoul! Although this time I actually...