I haven’t seen Seoul since two Decembers ago. I was quite anxious to come back with a lot of different emotions, but after few weeks of settling in, I’m glad to be back. Seoul is my hometown. My whole family has been living here for hundreds of years. Even though I went to university […]
My Seoul through Mobile Photography – What I Missed for Last 14 Months on the Road Read More »
“I hate this world forcing me to follow dreams and passion. Why do we need to think about tomorrow’s happiness?” Said, my Korean friend who I used to work with at the engineering company. It was the day I published ‘To Become Great, Build Something Great’ and it made me think. So I decided to
Challenge is not for Everyone Read More »
Such a little thing can change everything. There are uncountable things I’ve learned from my travel experiences, and how to appreciate things is one of the most precious abilities of mine. When you live out of a backpack, no matter how much things you could shove into the little bag, the options are very limited.
Learn to Appreciate Read More »
Do you have any daily rituals? And do you keep it on the road? There’s ‘routine’ and ‘ritual’. Routine usually indicates the repetitive actions that happen without any notion. Ritual, however, represents something more meaningful. Do you have any? Have you ever experienced that you feel better after dressed up nicely? Pajama bottoms are comfortable,
The Relation Between Daily Ritual and Long-Term Travel Read More »
Who’s your inspiration? For different reasons in different times, I got inspired by many people. The word ‘inspiration’ is one of my favorite English words. It’s the foundation of what I do, and how I function every day. For twenty-something years of my life I’ve been touched by a number of people, public figures,
My Inspiration: I Cracked the Code Read More »
It’s almost a new year! Did you write down your New Year’s resolution yet? Your personal goals? Professional achievements? I also have so many things that I want to do next year, but one of my goals is to be realistic. Make a realistic list, and actually make it happen. Ambitious, I know!
25 Don’ts in the New Year Read More »
What a Wonderful Twelve Months! I’m glad the Mayans are wrong. Technically their calendar didn’t indicate the end of this world but they just ran out of a space to put the dates, and I’m very much glad we all are still here to make more memories. Even in 21st century, we always run out
The Year 2012 – Highlights of the Last Twelve Months Read More »
Don’t know what to buy for your traveler friends and family? Holiday season has come! Did you finish your holiday shopping yet? If you are a reader of Runaway Juno, I bet you are going to buy the holiday gifts to some of your traveler friends. Long-term travelers, holiday travelers, travel bloggers,
Perfect Holiday Gifts for the Long-Term Travelers Read More »
My flight landed at Dulles International Airport at 6:20pm, and I got out at 11:30pm. A lot of American friends have told me, the US immigration officers are the worst people to represent their country. I agree. Is it a privilege to enter the US? I’ve never thought of it that way but I guess
The Dark Side of the US Customs Read More »
Have you ever felt that travel makes you humble in so many ways? I have. Recently, today. As a part of #Travel2Indonesia trip, I spent last two days in Borneo jungle. We slept, ate, worked on the river-boat (klotok – wooden boat), and the weather was scorching hot and humid. You can imagine how dirty
The Power of Hot Shower – Travel Makes You Humble Read More »
