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IN BETWEEN SEASONS 🍃🍂⁠ ⁠ In Alaska, we s

THREE YEARS (of Alaska and America) ✌🏼👆🏼⁠
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This week marks my third America and #Alaska-versary. Three years ago yesterday, I entered the US via Honolulu Airport in Hawai'i, handed my visa and immigration documents to the customs officer, and started the new journey in the new world. Three years; that's the longest I've ever lived anywhere since I left grad school a little over 11 years ago. So how was the last three years? Dynamic. Complex. Exciting. Adventurous. Spiritual. And many other words in my lexicon would be suitable too. The last three years wasn't the easiest but certainly colorful. When I decided to leave my whole world all that years ago, I thought to myself that I would live life colorfully rather than in a grayscale. Although there will be a lot of challenges along the way, I would never become monochrome. And I hope that I still have that determination. So yes, the last three years certainly weren't in a grayscale. Alaska is a special place. It's a place that a lot of people want to visit. It's on people's so-called 'bucket list'. We are surrounded by the most beautiful nature, amazing wildlife, and an abundance of space. I'm thankful. And I'm grateful for the small but affectional communities that I got to be part of, and appreciate your love and care. Thanks for all the sleepless nights of northern lights hunting, buckets of wild berries, foraging opportunities, knowledge of medicinal plants, wilderness experiences, wildlife sightings, Alaskan Native language lessons, and most of all, your friendship. You know who you are. Here's to another season of northern lights hunting and more Alaskan adventures that will paint my life with bright colors! ✨🌈⁠
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#bucketliving #stayandwander

NATURE PROVIDES (it's berry season!) 🍒⁠ ⁠ I

WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, and FALL 🌸⁠ ⁠ Alask

PATIENCE (and luck) AND APPRECIATION 🦉  I’

BRIGHT WISDOM ⭐️ That’s the meaning of my

PATTERNS I’m always in awe at nature’s abilit $PATTERNS I’m always in awe at nature’s ability to create. Forming all shapes and sizes, especially fractal-like patterns. I love looking at details in glacial ice. Sand dunes have amazing shapes on the surface and they constantly change. Waterways are always full of dynamic patterns. Living in Alaska, I sometimes get chances to fly in small planes over this great land. Many parts of Alaska are free of human interruption, being there, left alone only to wildlife and other natural beings. These shots are taken from a small plane while flying over Southwest of Alaska. ✈️ Over and over again, I’m reminded that I am a small part of nature’s history, not the other way around. Nature is inspiring, isn’t it? #bucketliving #stayandwander$

WE ARE BUT A SPECK OF DUST (but a damn good one!)

CHANGE 🍀. (Yes, these are ferns in New Zealand)

135-MILE WILDERNESS 🏔️🌸🐞☘️⁠ ⁠ N

I'M ON A PODCAST with @travelandleisure⁠ ⁠ Hop

HAPPINESS (It’s small things) I remember this m

SOCIAL DISTANCING, so natural in Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 ⁠
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As we are home-bound, I've been thinking a lot about my past trips, especially in Central Asia. In the mountains of #Kyrgyzstan, no need to worry about social distancing. Because the lifestyle of the nomad people is naturally practicing social distancing. Hiking in the mountains ⛰ for 2-3 days, and I ran into no one except a few yurts and nomad families. I was in love with the yurt living. I had the best night of my sleep in one of these yurts on a rainy day. I read many books, ate lots of amazing (rugged but so full of care) meals, drank many cups of tea, and also drank many (yes, many) glasses of fermented horse's milk #kumis in many yurts. I'm not struggling to practice social distancing. Actually I prefer in a way that it's the least I can do to help the community. Just thinking a lot about a lot of things these days, including a great time I had in #Kyrgyzstan, practicing social distancing way ahead of time. 😊⁠
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#Bucketliving #stayandwander

DAILY LIFE ⁠IN BHAKTAPUR (and why travel is so i

MOREL MUSHROOMS 🍄 Now I’m officially a mushr

THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME⁠ (more reasons

WE ALL CAME FROM THE SAME PLACE In this difficult

BEARS!⁠ ⁠ Spring is here, which means, it's ti

EKLUTNA LAKE (Anchorage's water reservoir!) 🚰⁠
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It was one of the first places I visited in Anchorage. We went hiking in September and instantly I was mesmerized by this place. This view! The water! Mountains! Fall colors! Glaciers! Trees! That was it. Since then, I've been back to this place many times for kayaking, hiking, ice-skating, or simply just because. This glacial lake is where we get our fine drinking water. It's mindblowing, isn't it? I just love how so many places in Alaska give the "middle of nowhere" vibe when it's just 1 hour away from the city. Eklutna is certainly one of my favorites. ⁠
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#ShowupforAlaska #StayandWander #Bucketliving⁠
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A fine @goPro 📷 by my adventure partner @bohemiantraveler

ALASKA PROVIDES 🌱 Spring is an exciting season $ALASKA PROVIDES 🌱 Spring is an exciting season. After a long winter, everything comes alive. A small bud blooms into a leaf overnight, thanks to our long daylight. Spring is when harvesters get busy, going to their secret spots to bring home what nature provides. I’ve always had a romantic idea about #fiddlehead ferns. Why? I don’t know. Perhaps I’m in awe of the fractal-like shape. Growing up in Korea, we were always longing for gathering something and we were taught those were GOOD. Mugworts, mushroom, dandelion, wild ginseng, etc. Maybe that’s why I’m so drawn to harvesting here in Alaska. I haven’t been here long enough to have a list of secret spots to harvest but I do have a few. Last week I came home with a bag of #fiddleheads and I was so proud of myself. I’m learning, I’m learning. Harvesting continues until winter comes, so I will try to grow into a good gatherer, joining generations of hunters and gatherers who’s been keeping this land safe . . . #bucketliving #MyAlaskanLife #StayandWander 📷 @youralaskatrip$

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