Category Archives: Travel Diary
Adjusting to the weather
I am a native Californian who has enjoyed many 80-degree days in winter. In Korea, there’s something about suffering through 20-degree days that makes 45-degree days feel like I’m paradise.
Filed under Daegu, Travel Diary
They made me dance naked in freezing water while my friends watched and laughed. Another jjimjilbang story.
After spending a day at Penis Park in Samcheok and having what could be called a just-order-something-and-see-what-you-get kind of dinner, Jamecca, Brittany and I decided some unwinding at a jjimjilbang would be a nice way to end the evening. We … Continue reading
Filed under Jjimjilbang, Korea, Travel Diary
Five months and two weeks in, life is good in Korea
While instant messaging a friend last night, I shared that my time in Korea has been the least stressful period of my post-graduate years. Stress has most evidently been reduced on the job front. I have a lot more free … Continue reading
Filed under Insprirational, Korea, Teaching Abroad, Travel Diary, Travel Jobs, Vegan
Naked in a jjimjilbang, a love story.
A jjimjilbang is a public bath house. There are segregated hot tubs for men and women. When a jjimjilbang was initially explained to me, I was told that everyone sat around naked in hot tubs. I really thought that men … Continue reading
Filed under Busan, Jjimjilbang, Travel Diary
