My love of dogs spans across several countries! While there is a minute feeling of guilt leaving behind my own fur child at home, I find alternative forms of animal therapy with other dogs around the world! From making canine friends on the streets of Peru to taking a shelter dog on a doggy ...
As my 40th birthday was approaching, I knew I wanted to celebrate it in an epic way! We had planned a winter getaway to Banff National Park filled with some of my favorite snow activities including snowshoe hikes, dog sledding, & soaking in natural mountain hot springs. However, I still ...
Growing up in the Greater Pacific Northwest, I thought I already had it all here in Washington State. The various shades of greenery, vivid blue alpine lakes, & majestic mountain ranges are abundant making it a hiker’s paradise! Come winter, those same summer trails transform into a ...
As avid adventurers with a passion for the outdoors, my husband & I have hiked on all kinds of terrain in various parts of the world. Our Iceland honeymoon was an epic winter wonderland experience that included a variety of snow excursions. But alas, even amongst a country-full of ice, we ...
With chilly winter weather approaching, my husband & I were seeking a warm destination to celebrate the holidays. For a long while, we have been eyeing the Southern Hemisphere, more specifically the Patagonia regions of Chile & Argentina! More specifically, I am talking about Torres del ...
Transport back to another era & lose yourself in a maze of 600 year old Korean folk homes called Hanok (한옥). In the charming neighborhood of Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌 한옥 마을), you will likely feel as if you have stepped foot on another place in history. Here, you can wander uphill streets ...
South Korea has quickly become one of the world’s top travel destinations & rightfully so. Among the most technologically advanced & digitally connected countries, it is quite an innovative nation. Known for its K-beauty, K-dramas, K-pop, & of course, Korean food, South Korea ...
There is something very magical about walking into a bookstore. Being welcomed by thousands of books all waiting to be picked up & their pages flipped through. As a book lover, I find pure enjoyment in browsing aisles upon aisles of books all day long. Maybe because I find it comparable to ...
Because my parents have not returned to their motherland of South Korea since 1984, my husband & I wanted to ensure a memorable experience. The itinerary included a couple days on Jeju Island, which is about an hour long flight from Seoul (Gimpo Airport). As a green tea addict & ...
One of my ultimate travel bucket list items was to explore Korean folk villages & the Grand Palaces of Seoul while wearing a traditional hanbok. I have always dreamed of transporting back in time & pretend I was a Korean princess for a day! So when my parents finally crawled out of ...
