Going off an address that we had gleaned from the simultaneously vague and informative Palgong Provincial Park website, we set off in what we hoped was the general direction of some good hiking. The back roads from Waegwan wound themselves through villages with crooked brick bus stops and past fields of Continue reading
Generally protected from the Korean War by the joint South Korea-U.S. manned perimeter, Busan is not only a city with an intact history, but a city by the ocean and one of the tourist destinations on the peninsula. Boasting beautiful beaches, rocky cliff walks, Continue reading
I may be a bit biased since this cute little coffee shop is owned and run by my mom…But according to more than a few of our customers, this is the best place to get caffeinated in upstate NY. The beans are sourced from Rao’s Roasting Company near Amherst, Massachusetts. (If you are in the area, stop by their coffee shop where I spent many hours studying whilst I attended Hampshire College). The baked goods are all homemade (I used to be one of the wooden spoons behind all the sweet deliciousness…), the old floor is nice and creaky, and the shelves are filled with gourmet food stuff like imported aged balsamic vinegar, locally produced maple syrup and chocolate. It is a bit off the beaten path, but if you are heading out of NYC and on your way to the Adirondack Mountains or Canada, make sure to stop in. You won’t feel like you are in cow country at all!
Finally! The humidity has left the air and our nights and mornings have a refreshing chill to them. We have been waiting for days like these to put on our hiking boots and Continue reading
Right off the subway and we were already in the throng of it. First, a smell – definitely a mélange…And then the sights. Continue reading
We were off to a bit of a late start on Saturday…Perhaps we didn’t really need that last pot of coffee before heading out to Impo to find the golden Buddha of Manbulsa Temple after all.
There was a small debate over how to get there: should we take the shorter train ride that connects with the local bus for a nice, relaxing cruise through the countryside, or Continue reading
It is hard to believe that it has been a year since we were diving the wreck of the ‘America’ near Singer Castle with Jay of St. Lawrence Aquatics in upstate New York. We heard tell about an indoor dive pool in Daegu Continue reading
Wandering around Seomun Market in Daegu has quickly become one of my favorite ways to spend a day. One can literally get lost in this wondrously labyrinthian place. It is both overwhelming and inspiring. Continue reading
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