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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
One of my greatest fears when traveling to Asia anytime from summer through fall is being there during typhoon season. In 2018, I was in Seoul when Typhoon Kong-Rey slammed Busan, the southern part of South Korea. The day it hit, what was supposed to be a pleasant outdoor walk around a palace quickly turned…
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