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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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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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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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September Typhoon

I experienced my first typhoon in the still dark, early morn and found myself inspired by the tinges of fear nature splashed on me as the winds beat against my window and tore apart the neon lights of nightlife vibrating … Continue reading

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South Korea: a month in photos

Changing of the Guards ceremony at Deoksugung     Deoksu Palace, one of five royal palaces in Seoul     Looking up   Cheonggyecheon Stream         Booze earrings: Cass or soju?     Changdeok Palace     … Continue reading

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I’ve been eating books for breakfast

I’ve been digesting endless amounts of paper. The ever so pleasureable act of reading and writing has taken on a fiend-like presence in my life here in Korea and I’m beginning to remember what it feels like to be full … Continue reading

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What I’ve learned in my first 48 hours in South Korea

-I’m freakishly, perhaps frighteningly, tall and every Korean likes to remind me of this fact -Cell phones are apparently a status symbol Every kid in school, regardless of their age, has some sort of fancy cell phone and the fact … Continue reading

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