Cinque Terre, Italy is one of those perfect places in the world. It’s not too isolated, but not yet too commercialized, the locals are kind, the stray animals are fat and happy, and the food is perfection. When I was studying abroad in Rome in 2006, one of my friends and I decided to check [...]
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Hitting the Hills: Hiking in Gwangju-si
It seems we’ve really embraced the national pass time of hiking here–in the past we’ve hiked in Bukhansan National Park in Seoul, and more recently, we’ve been checking out the hills surrounding Gwangju. In keeping with this theme of climbing the hills whenever the weather’s nice and we have nothing else to do, we recently decided [...]
Sometimes, My Husband is Right.
The other day, my school let me go home early, and when I got home, Matt was already there too. I wanted to spend our free afternoon picnicking in the park (you know, sitting and eating, two things I do really well), but Matt had other plans. He convinced me (I still say tricked me) into taking [...]
Take a Hike: Bukhansan National Park
Every weekend, rain or shine, Koreans take to the mountains. Seriously, there is a national obsession with hiking in Korea! We decided to see what all the fuss was about and check out the hiking scene in Bukhansan National Park. The whole concept of this park is pretty amazing. It has a total area of 79.9 [...]
Meet Matt & Andrea
In 2011 we got married, quit our jobs and moved to Korea, taught English, traveled Asia, indulged our wanderlust, and documented it every step of the way. Now we’re back in the USA and seeking out travel and adventure in our own country. Follow us as we walk about the world!Follow Us
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