Category: Travel
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The Gal-B Can Have All My Money
After a rough week of exercise training for Clint, we decided to treat ourselves to dinner in downtown Gunsan. The vote was unanimous: let’s go to The Gal-B! (Since we liked it so much the first time.) Gal-bi gui, or “grilled ribs,” is especially fun because for one, it’s cooked right in front of us,…
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Living in Seocheon
I’ve been settling into Seocheon, South Korea for about a week now. The small city has its charms about it. The entire area is less than a mile wide, so I can bike everywhere with no issue. Senior citizens crowd the streets all through the morning, and the entire town is quiet by 8:00 p.m.…
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Gunsan Seawall
As part of my requirement for living/working in Korea, I must travel to the capital to apply for an alien registration card. Luckily for me, the capital of Chungnam is in Daejeon – some 2 hours away from Seocheon. Yay. Mr. Yi, our savior and locally-knowledgeable friend, drove Clint and me there and home. On…
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Discovering Gunsan
Downtown Gunsan is truly an undersold treasure! There are so many shops and restaurants lined along the busy streets. The commencement of monsoon season caused people to walk more hurriedly and purposefully. As someone who loves the rain, it brought me much joy to see that even under those weather conditions, Koreans are still not…
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“Hollywood Movie Stars”
My first day in Korea was also the first day of traveling to my school and meeting everyone. Clint took the day off to be my guide. The trip was an expensive taxi ride ($45) from base to Biin Elementary School. I was driven up to a scenic school with colorful flowers and enthusiastic greetings.…
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Hello, Korea!
After weeks of nonstop phone calls, paperwork, and tireless efforts, Clint and I are both finally in Korea together! As always, the military makes things as easy as possible for Clint’s transition – they even had a crew come to pack and move for him! My process, however, was a different story. After the interview…
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New Vegas | Old Vegas
Vegas sure has come a long way since its days of cheesy motifs and smoky casinos. Don’t fret, if those are the reasons you go to Vegas, they’re all still there; but if you’re looking for resort-style luxury with access to your favorite casinos and hotels, CityCenter may be just the thing. We stayed at…
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Awe of The Ogden River
The Ogden River is quiet. It never boasts its beauty. Year-round, it sits in its ethereal calm and waits for the occasional fisherman or the hot-spring visitor. But if you sit there and observe for long enough, you’ll see the rage underneath. Trout feverishly race downstream, the waterfall comes alive during spring, and the barely…
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