Biking, Hiking, and Swimming on Seonyu Island
Seonyudo (Seonyu Island) is a small South Korean island located off the western coast of North Jeolla Province, populated by a handful of local residents, fishermen, and summer tourists. It’s an ideal summer getaway from the city smog and heat radiating off Seoul’s massive buildings and concrete sidewalks. Instead, the island is known for beautiful,...
Documenting desolation in Lubec, Maine
West Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine marks the most eastern point in the United States. (West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is shown above.) The warm summer months and famous Maine landmarks draw visitors to Lubec each year. In the fall of 2010, before I moved to Korea, my mom, grandmother and I took a trip Downeast....
A day trip Downeast
While visiting my family in Maine two weeks ago, my mom, two sisters and I managed to find a day to drive Downeast. Downeast Maine is one of the most scenic areas to travel in the state, scattered with small towns along the gorgeous coast. There are several art galleries selling contemporary Maine-inspired paintings, along with famous...
Ideas evoked by an unpublished memoir from WWII
When I was a middle school and high school student, I used to visit my great grandmother once a week. She was almost blind, suffering from macular degeneration, but her mind was intact. I would help her address Christmas cards and read her mail, as well as her favorite poems and stories, stashed in worn...
Eavesdropping on Line 6
Photo credit: poohoot I stand on the platform, one foot touching the strip of bumpy yellow flooring, waiting for the subway to arrive at Itaewon Station. Thirty minutes ago, I was in the sauna, having three months of dead skin scraped off my body by a fifty year old ajumma wearing a sheer, black bra...
Life on an island: Long Island, Maine
My aunt bought a cottage on Long island, Maine in 1987, the same year I was born. Every summer, I’ve spent at least one weekend on this quaint island, a mere 1.4 square miles in land area, located in Casco Bay. Like any island, time tends to stand still here. I’ve continually felt a sense...
stuffing my face in Maine
In the last year and a half I’ve been working in Seoul and traversing throughout east Asia during my breaks. Time seems to tick faster in Asia, but bouts of homesickness for family, friends and food have recurred. Food. Yes, food. I have a deep everlasting love for Korean food, but my stomach has growled...
A Cultural Education in Beijing, China: art class at the China Culture Center
I close my eyes and place my hands on my lap. There’s rice paper spread on the table in front of me, along with three ink brushes, plates and a porcelain water bowl. I take a deep breath and smile slightly. I’m content. Today I’m not brushing shoulders with thousands of tourists in the Forbidden...
Pimp your travel photos with Android: PUDDING CAMERA
Pudding camera is an Android camera app with eight different camera types and eight different types of film to alter your photographs. The camera types consist of: Basic, Snap, Panorama, Fantasy, Motion 2×2, Motion x4, Fisheye and Triplex. The film types consist of: Basic, Vintage Brown, Vintage Blue, Vignetting, Dazzle, Mono, Vivid, and Noir. You...
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