

A Bee Line to Gili T
Indonesia. It was dream for so long, then the plane landed. Real life in Indonesia. It's hard to express my excitement in words. ...


Kicking it in Seoul
My bus ride to Seoul from Busan was long. It took five hours, but it was pure bliss. I was still elated after such a fun-filled weekend...


Jeju: Where Fantasy Becomes Reality
I've never seen such a mystical place. Jeju Island, off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula, has a beauty of it's very own. Just...


Busan with the Locals
Part 1: From Gyeongju, I hopped on a bus to Busan, the second largest city in South Korea and a primary port. Freight ships, ferries,...


Gyeongju, a History Lesson
The six hour bus ride from Sokcho down to Gyeongju, the capital city of the ancient kingdom of Silla, was well worth it. Transportation...


Passports, Snow, Mountains, and Joy
I decided to begin my fourth month of travel with a flight to South Korea for a few reasons, namely the hiking, the history, and of...


Workaway 2- Taoyuan
Taiwan was somewhat of a surprise in many ways, one being that it was not as "backpacker friendly" as I had anticipated. I assumed I'd...


Never Bored in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung (pronounced gow-shung) is the second largest city in Taiwan, after Taipei, and is known for its many Universities. A college...


Taiwan's Deep South
In Taitung, where I returned by ferry from my little adventure on Green Island, I opted for a day of R&R. The small town of Taitung, it...


Scooting Around Green Island
Green Island is a tiny volcanic blip off the south eastern coast of Taiwan. It used to be the location of exile for political prisoners...