Celebrating the New Year on Jeju Island: part II
As I wrote in my last post, Celebrating the New Year on Jeju Island: part I, I spent four days with Adventure Korea in Jeju Island over my New Year’s vacation. On the third full day, after losing my voice from belting out too many songs in the noraebang the night before (namely “I Will Always...
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A Korean Farmstay: Cheongpung Farm and green tea fields
Beyond the seas of red crosses and florescent, artificial lights, there are rural patches throughout the South Korean peninsula where the stars glitter visibly overhead. One such place is Cheongpung Farm, located in Hwasoon, a rural area in Korea’s South Jeolla province. Over the weekend, I was invited by Adventure Korea, a budget travel company, to...
Drinking Tea and Staying Healthy Abroad
“Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.” ~ Chinese Proverb. Last week, I blogged about a visit to the Boseong tea plantations in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, and it inspired me to write about my overflowing cupboards of tea. As I’ve traveled through east Asia, I’ve collected various types of tea. I...
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Boseong Green Tea: seeing, smelling and experiencing the meditative art of tea making
On Sunday, I fell in love with the Boseong green tea fields. My travel companion Sarah told me that she’d never seen me so excited–I skipped through the rolling hills, inhaled the luscious scents and snapped photos like there was no tomorrow. Unfortunately, now I’m left to sift through all these redundant photos. Nevertheless, these...
Tastes of Taiwan
I’m obsessed with food. When I travel, I’m constantly eyeing street food, scrutinizing packages of mysterious snacks in convenience stores and pointing to random dishes on the menu in restaurants. In my opinion, trying local cuisine is essential to learning about a culture. In Taiwan, I was overwhelmed with delicious dishes and vast assortments of...
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