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How teaching English in Asia changed my life
Sustainable travel is a large part of what we want to share on our blog, sustaining your mental health, the environment and how to sustain your travels while you travel. This is a personal story of how the decision to start teaching English in Asia had a significant and positive impact on my life as a…
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Busking: A How To for Sustainable Travel
After finishing university I set out on a backpacking adventure. I had enough money to sustain me for about 3 weeks but I managed to travel for nearly a year all over Europe! I did this with the great art of busking. My experience busking While I was traveling Europe I could be earning around…
Off the beaten track: 5 small town festivals in Korea
Even if you know very little about Korea, you may have seen pictures of two things: beatific temples and colourful festivals. In fact, festivals are an integral part of life in Korea. Every town, city, or district in Korea has a particular product for which it is known, whether it is a particular fruit, flower,…
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Long term travel self-care: beyond flower baths and ice cream binges
Hello darlings! This is the first entry in our mental health and travel series, and this time I want to focus on something I am super passionate about: self-care. These days you can’t scroll through instagram without seeing a thousand photos of gorgeous, serene looking women lounging in flower baths and sipping exotic cocktails. You…
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The Mysterious Island Sea Walkway – Ulleung Trails 3
From a hike up an extinct volcano, through vibrant forest, all the way down to rocky beaches; Ulleung has it all. It is not surprising that the main tag-line for this place is ‘The Mysterious Island’. When I first arrived on the island, I asked what would the most scenic walk to do and the…
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Our Korean TV Debut!
On monday Monique and I had our debut on Korean TV in the show 시골경찰3 (Rural Police) on MBC Everyone! Thankfully it wasn’t because we were on the wrong side of the law. But there is a little story behind how we finally ended up on TV! How it all started! It started when Monique…
Ulleung Trails – 서인봉 (Seonginbong)
An essential activity to do if you visit Ulleungdo is the Seonginbong hike. This takes you up to the highest peak on the island and treats you to an amazing forest walk and a breathtaking view (if it isn’t cloudy!). Hiking up Seonginbong It was too cold to go for a swim this last Sunday,…
Ulleung Trails 1 – Dodong Forest Walk
The Forest Walk Ulleung Island is not a place you come to if you want to go to parties or do big shopping sprees (hell even little shopping sprees are off the cards!). Ulleung is a place you visit for the natural beauty and a great opportunity to go on a forest walk. There are…
Snorkeling on Ulleung Island
One of the things I was dreaming about before I got to Ulleungdo was swimming in the sea. I love to swim and unfortunately Seongju did not really have a close or readily available place to swim. My dreams of just being able to walk down to the ocean for a swim were a little…
