Everything you need to know about living in Dong-gu, Ulsan

I taught English in the East District of Ulsan, for a year and a half, from 2016 to 2018. I lived in Kkotbawi, at the very end of the little Eastern peninsula and adored it as my Korean hometown. This is my list of discoveries that kept me happy and healthy as a waygookin. I […]

Fashion Before Spellcheck: 12 Ways Korea Wears English

Here’s a running compilation my teacher friends and I have put together of absurd English, and other things, we’ve seen on clothing in South Korea.

Taiwan: The Delicious Heart of Asia

Over Chuseok Holiday in South Korea, my friends, Autumn, Noel and I went to Taiwan for a full week. Our itinerary was empty but our days were just as full as our bellies!

Beautiful Bali

It was the perfect combination of West vs Asia Pacifica. It was the first time in a year that I enjoyed vegan food, quality coffee and surfing. It was uncanny how many travel bloggers I saw with cameras strapped to their bodies or boyfriends following them around… but it was also the first time I […]

12 Things I Never Expected in Korea

Twelve critical observations and comparisons of life in South Korea, as a Non-Korean.

Thailand in 8 Days

It’s taken me a couple of months to write about my trip to Thailand because I needed some time to process my experience. Eight days in Thailand, solo and with a friend, was everything this Canadian girl imagined a tropical paradise could look like. Thailand is an oasis for foreigners around the world – a truly […]

Northern Vietnam

In this blog post, I’ll start you off with an epic personal story, and then set you up with facts and observations, for those of you wanting to travel to Hanoi in the near future.

Sisters in Korea and Japan

Sisters together once again in South Korea, and take on Osaka and Kyoto. Click here for pics and stories of their adventures!

Country Tourist, City Tourist

Summer Sixteen was a summer of tourism, and now I’m off to Korea to teach English!

Sisters in SoCal

My sister and I travelled around LA beaches for four days on a student budget. Check out our pictures and stories here.