Category Archives: Asia
PLACES TRAVELED 2011
In the midst of list season, I deliver to you the first of far too many to come. Here is a tale told through images of places I traveled in 2011. HANOI, VIETNAM : : FEB. 2011 The Ho Chi … Continue reading →
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Tagged as busan, chicago, des moines, dmz, iowa, jsa, lists, malaysia, minneapolis, new orleans, north america, north korea, photo entry, photographs, Portland, san francisco, seattle, seoul, sights seen, south korea, traveling, vietnam
48 Hours in Busan
Last, last weekend was Korea’s Memorial Day weekend and to celebrate my coworkers Will and David, our friend Amila and myself decided to venture south to the beaches of Busan to soak up the sunshine, dine on fresh seafood and … Continue reading →
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Tagged as beaches, busan, chelsea marie hicks, east sea, korea, photography, seafood, south korea, teaching in korea, travel blogging, traveling
On My Odyssey….Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia
I’ve been struggling to share the portion of my “odyssey” story set in Penang, Malaysia, an island off the northwest coast of the mainland. Though I’d like to claim that I’ve sat around trying desperately to craft up lovely prose … Continue reading →
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On My Odyssey….Saigon and the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
First of all, let’s talk about the name. Most people refer to the city I’m soon going to ramble on and on about at length as Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) rather than Saigon, however because I am a lady … Continue reading →
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Tagged as asia, chelsea marie hicks, coconut candy, ho chi minh city, mekong delta, saigon, se asia, travel writing, traveling, vietnam
On My Odyssey….Not a day to be held hostage
Before I really get into the details of my Saigon experience, I must share a story that I’m still a bit shocked I haven’t mentioned earlier. On my way to the airport in Hanoi, bound for Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, … Continue reading →
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Tagged as asia, cab driver, funny story, hanoi, se asia, travel writing, traveling, vietnam
On My Odyssey….Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
To be honest, I’m not really sure how I want to relay the details of my recent journey, however I do know that I don’t simply want to recount the happenings of my days as that doesn’t seem to be … Continue reading →
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Tagged as food, frog, ha long bay, hanoi, photography, travel photos, traveling, unesco world heritage site, vietnam
Gone gone to Vietnam (and Malaysia too)
This lady is bound for SE Asian sands and adventures abound. Expect to read of tales far-fetched and hopefully lovely, possibly fiction, whence I return to the heated floors of my Korean tower. In the off chance that a poisonous … Continue reading →
Halfway reflections: six months in Korea
View from my apartment window shot in August This week marks my six months spent living and working in Korea. I’ve certainly repeated it enough, but I’m quite serious when I say that my time here has sped by rapidly … Continue reading →
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See Through My Seoul
I can keep the Seoul puns coming for eons and in the midst of messing with words, I suppose I can post a photo or two. Here’s a photographic update of my last two months. I cannot believe I’ve already … Continue reading →
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Tagged as art, cat cafe, hongdae, love locks, n seoul tower, phone charms, photos, seoul, south korea, the creators project
