Top 7 Travel Destinations of 2014 It’s time to say good-bye to the year 2014! Where have you been this year, and where are you planning to go next year? The world is big, and everything seems interesting. I was fortunate to explore many wonderful places and here are my top 7 (plus one extra […]
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Live from Korea, It’s Gimjang (Kimchi Making) Weekend! This is the day, a very important day, when we Koreans prepare kimchi for the winter and the upcoming year. What did you say, it sounds like a lot of work? Oh yes, indeed. It is lots and lots of work. This is the day when a
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I used to not enjoy coming home. In fact, I felt almost miserable on the way back from short trips. I choose to be away from my family during the big holidays. It was my only chance to do something out of the ordinary. I wasn’t happy at home. But now? It’s a different story.
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From October 31 to November 2, 100 women and men gathered in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, to share their passions and inspire each other. It’s been a long time coming, ever since last year’s AWE ’13 in Kuala Lumpur. As a non-professional event organizer, I was about to give up after the first conference. It was
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I’m on a podcast! I had the pleasure of talking to Nathaniel of Daily Travel Podcast last month. Thanks to the internet, we were able to connect between Seoul, Korea and Boston, USA. And now our conversation became a podcast! What a wonderful world we live in. We talked about travel, inspiration, and everything in-between. What we cover:
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Okay, I’m jumping on the bandwagon here. From New York Times to Buzzfeed, everyone is talking about The Gilmore Girls. Of course it’s a show worth talking about, but it’s not just that. The buzz was caused by the recent announcement from Netflix. From October 1, all seven seasons of The Gilmore Girls will be
Conquering Seoraksan National Park South Korea is a small country, about the size of Portugal, but we are blessed with high peaks and wildlife. The country is 70% mountainous area. Because of our four distinctive seasons, this land of the morning calm shows different sides different times of the year. But no doubt, the best
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Do you go back to your hometown? I left home three years and some months ago. I embarked on something called long-term travel, or a nomadic life with my backpack. I’ve never stopped moving around ever since, but I always came back to visit family in Seoul, Korea during holidays. It allowed me to breathe
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Entering Iglesia de San Juan Bautista in Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico We walk in through the thick wooden door. The light is dim. There are no seats. Instead, the floor is carpeted with pine needles. Wide ribbons cross the ceiling of church. Men are stringing up a big ball of flowers in the center. Later, there
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I’m going to Chiapas, Mexico! Sound familiar? You’re right. I went to Chiapas this time last year as well. (Here you can read the recap of ATMEX 2013.) But this year, I’m going with more responsibility. I’m attending ATMEX, Adventure Travel Mexico, to share my thoughts on storytelling. Teaming up with Pam Mandel, one
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