Nami Island and the Surprising Strength of Ajummas

  Being surrounded by glass, chrome, and asphalt for an extended period of time always has me feeling a deep-seated need to get out and find some nature. So, on a cool spring day, my significant other, a couple of friends and I decided to leave Seoul and explore Nami Island (or Namiseom 남이섬). Nami Island is famous […]

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Miyajima and Making Deer Friends

On a cool day in October, I stood on the starboard side of a ferry that was slicing slowly through the rolling waves, wind tossing my hair about wildly. As the boat turned toward the dock – a red gate rose majestically out of the waters, announcing the Shinto Shrine beyond. I was about to […]

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