Late last year, my boyfriend and I took a week-long trip to Southern California after a long year of no travel due to COVID. We got invited to my cousin's wedding in Santa Barbara and also thought it'd be perfect timing to spend Thanksgiving with Davis' family. So in November, we jetted off to California…
Author: Melanie
Two museums to visit in Hawaii
When you think of things to do in Hawaii, a trip to the museum is probably not the first thing to come to mind. But as an Oahu resident, I truly believe that the museums here are the hidden gems of the island. Since I haven't been able to travel out of state due to…
Postcard: Jeju Island, South Korea
I'll admit, what drew me to KJ International Tours' Lights and Paradise package wasn't the Seoul portion of the itinerary ... it was its final stop to Jeju Island. As a Korean drama fan, many shows that I'd seen in the past would often involve at least one scene of a couple or family spending…
Postcard: Train to Busan
After a few days in Seoul, my mom and I were en route to our next destination: Busan. Our tour company arranged for a driver to pick us up from our hotel and take us to Seoul Station, about a 30-minute drive. From there, we were literally on a train to Busan. If you've ever…
Postcard: Shopping adventure in Seoul
After a whirlwind of a day running around Seoul in the rain, my mom and I were ready for something a little less chaotic. So what better activity to do than go shopping? The day after the typhoon hit South Korea, we awoke to some light drizzle and gray skies. But slowly through the morning,…
Postcard: A rainy day in Seoul, South Korea
My mom and I have this unspoken tradition of traveling to one international destination every year. In 2018, we decided to go to South Korea again -- primarily because she was in the midst of a busy travel year with my dad. We figured South Korea was a lot more accessible to Hawaii than Europe…
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