Category Archives: Traveling Tales
아저씨 (Ajusshi)
I met an old man this evening, well, that’s a half-truth since we never actually met or exchanged names or pleasantries, but as with all those who’ve lived an impressive number of days, he struck me as delightful, delicate, and … Continue reading →
Filed under Ramblings, Stories, Traveling Tales
Tagged as ajusshi, cafe culture, living in korea, old man, seoul stories
Reappearing Act
All of those that know me are aware that I often disappear (at lengths of time varying greatly), but always at some point I manage to return. For five months I abandoned these Untamed Waters of the interwebs to explore … Continue reading →
Filed under Stories, Traveling Tales, Uncategorized
Ten days
Though I seem to be constantly in a state of self-reflection, I have yet to put into words what this past year has been, what I’ve experienced, how it has changed me, what it’s meant to me, the people I’ve … Continue reading →
Filed under Fact and Fiction, Stories, Traveling Tales
Tagged as foreigner, korea, life abroad, returning to america, seoul, traveling
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 →
Filed under Asia, Sights, Stories, Traveling Tales
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 →
Filed under Asia, Sights, Stories, Traveling Tales
Tagged as chelsea marie hicks, kopi, malaysia, monkeys, palm trees, penang, photographs, pulau pinang, se asia, travel photography, traveling, traveling in se asia
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 →
Filed under Asia, Sights, Stories, Traveling Tales
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 →
Filed under Asia, Sights, Stories, Traveling Tales
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 →
Filed under Asia, Sights, Stories, Traveling Tales
Tagged as food, frog, ha long bay, hanoi, photography, travel photos, traveling, unesco world heritage site, vietnam
Soon, you shall know my velocity
Sitting at the shore of Unicorn Island in the Mekong Delta (Ben Tre, Vietnam) Oh, my friends, I have so much to share with you. In a time period quite condensed, no more than a few weeks, much has happened … Continue reading →
Filed under Fact and Fiction, Stories, Traveling Tales
Tagged as ben tre, chelsea marie hicks, dave eggers, epiphanies, inspiration, traveling, vietnam, you shall know our velocity
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 →
