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Daehyeonsan Rose Garden: Beauty in Seoul’s Concrete Jungle

A few weeks back I was able to squeeze in a visit to one rose garden before Eye Surgery

June 20, 2025
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The Best Seasons to Travel to South Korea: Part 2: Spring

Last fall I posed the question: what’s the best time of year to travel to South Korea? And

June 6, 2025
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The Long Version of Today’s Experience at a Korean Hospital (if this isn’t something you’re interested in, keep scrolling and trust that you’ll have missed nothing important)

Back Story: Remember in this week’s This Week you read about my upcoming eye surgery and the curiosity

June 2, 2025
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Life this Week in South Korea: April 28-May 3, 2025

Monday, April 28 Today I hardcore practiced my anxiety procrastination. Tuesday, April 29 Today I progressed to anxiety-based

May 5, 2025
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A Weekend in Gyeongju, South Korea: Temples, Tombs, and Tiramisu Mishaps

While on a school break last fall, I took a little “Out of Dodge” trip down to Gyeongju,

May 2, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: April 21-27, 2025

Monday, April 21 I didn’t do much during the day. I’m slowly settling into a my new “no

April 28, 2025
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The Cherry on Top: A Brief History of Korea’s Cherry Trees

Every spring, South Korea bursts into a frothy pink spectacle of cherry blossoms, and people (myself included) lose

April 18, 2025
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Life The Past Six Weeks in South Korea: Jan 14-March 2, 2025

(in no particular order, cuz trying to do that would put me over the edge) First, winter in

March 6, 2025
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Where Bloggers Live: Valentine’s Day Edition

Welcome to Where Bloggers Live: 2025! Happy New Year! “Where Bloggers Live” started out kind of like HGTV’s

February 14, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: December 30, 2024-January 5, 2025

Mon, Dec 30 Korea is certainly having its share of issues – this time, the terrible tragedy of

January 6, 2025
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