The North Shore on the South Coast
An article I had originally written for a paper but was never picked up. An ode to my old home town of Marathon while I was in Thailand.
Articles, Holidays, travel
Articles, Food, Holidays, The Observer
The Ninety Dollar Turkey (And I’d Pay It Again)
Turkey, good friends, and k-pop. When life throws you on the other side of the planet, you make your own traditions.
Articles, The Observer, travel
Seoul Searching – September 2011
My September article for Seoul Searching, and a teaser for my eventual write-ups for Thailand.
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Vacations: You’re Doing It Right
On my first “proper” vacation ever, I learn about the important lesson of taking time off to relax.
Articles, Korea, Life, The Observer
Twelve Months Later, Still Seoul Searching
July was the one year anniversary of the “Seoul Searching” article in the Brockville Observer!
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It’s In the Stars
Take a princess of the sky, a cow herder, and a river of stars, and you have the makings of one of the most romantic holidays in the Asian calendar.
Articles, Korea, The Observer, travel
Trip to Busan: The Extended Version
Sun, sand and surf – what better way to spend a weekend in South Korea than at Haeundae Beach?
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The Sweet Smell of Memories
The cherry blossoms don’t need to be in Asia for it to be just as beautiful or special, as I found last year.
Articles, Holidays, Japan, Korea, The Observer
There’s A Day For You, Too!
In case you thought Valentines Day was a Hallmark holiday, wait until you see how far Asia takes it.
Articles, Japan, Korea, Life, The Observer
Looking at Mask Culture
Those masks you see in shots of Asian cities don’t always mean they’re afraid of germs. Just sometimes.