When I made a trip to see the Great Wall of China back in the Winter of 2014, I wasn’t quite as savvy a traveller as I am now. My pal Laura and I booked our flights extremely last minute and…
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Summer holidays are just around the corner and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll be looking to reward yourself with a bit of time abroad. However, travelling can be expensive. Especially in the high season…
Summer in Korea is a time of mixed emotions for me. On the one hand I’m glad that I’m not freezing cold anymore. But on the other hand I’m missing the delicate pink hues that Spring brings with it.…
Ok, I need to tell you guys a secret that not many expats seem to know about. Did you know that Korea is full of beautiful, scenic riverside bike paths? Did you know that you can even cycle all the way from…
A year and a half after finishing university, I made the decision to start teaching English in South Korea. I wasn’t really sure how it was going to pan out, or how it would benefit me. But it was a…
Can you believe that my little money book has been sitting at the bottom of the bag since I got back from the Philippines over 2 months ago, and that I’m just getting around to writing this post? I…
Finally, winter is over and Korea is officially pink! To celebrate, this weekend the Wee Gypsy Boyfriend and I got up at 5am to see the blooms in action at Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival. People travel from all…
April 1st is going to be a pretty significant day for me. And not because it’s, as my Korean students like to say, “lie-day.” And not just because it marks my 2 year anniversary in Korea. In roughly 5…
Paris vs Rome. Sydney vs Melbourne. Shanghai vs Beijing. Timeless traveler arguments that we’ve all heard before. But why not Seoul vs Tokyo?…
Since I was a little girl, I have always been the world’s worst saver. If I ever got birthday money or Christmas money, I would spend it the first chance I got. My little sister, on the other hand,…
