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Date him, date her, your life is better when you date this kind of person, in fact, you aren’t really living until you have.
I call bullshit.
Be the girl, be the boy, be the person that you want to be and forget about dating anyone. Or date whoever you want. But, travel.
Posted by Sally on June 12, 2013
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I spent 24 hours at a famous Buddhist Temple named Sudeoksa, located outside of Yesan, South Korea.
Posted by Sally on June 9, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/06/09/my-legs-are-sore-sudeoksa-temple-stay/
This Saturday/Sunday, my friends and I went camping on the beach. Koreans love camping, so it was especially lucky that we not only found a nice stretch of beach to accommodate all of us (over 20 people!) but also had the beach almost entirely to ourselves. We all set up our tents, located all of our bags and cracked open a beer (or wine, or soju + juice) to enjoy in the sunshine. The communal environment was relaxing; we all shared pork, beef, ramen noodles, vegetables and drinks of all kinds and our laughter echoed over the empty beach for hours. Freezing as the water was, the brave few swam and the majority of us waded only as far as our calves. We played frisbee, “cricket”, soccer and hiked to the part-time island (low tide/high tide) to climb over rock piles and see the other side of the beach. After sunset, we built a huge bonfire on the beach and sat in a circle, warming our tired legs and soaking up the heat.
Posted by Sally on June 3, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/06/03/photoessay-camping-on-hagampo-beach/
Last month, when I thought about my life in Korea, or the immediate future, having a pet was not one of my thoughts or aspirations. I love to travel and am always hesitant about acquiring what I like to think of as “permanent possessions”, or something that can’t be left behind or replaced. I don’t have an eReader or a large camera and I resist buying clothing that I’ll ultimately get rid of before my next big move. There are multiple international flights in my foreseeable future. For someone who travels, owning a dog is pretty much last on the list of things that will make life easier. But sometimes… life doesn’t really care about any of that.
Posted by Sally on June 1, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/06/01/meet-mary-rescuing-a-puppy-in-korea/
Butterfly Festival in Hampyeong: Part 2 (See: Part 1)
I didn’t think about how tough it would be to photograph butterflies until I actually got there, but I thankfully still managed a couple quality shots. even though the butterflies were almost all just the tiny white variety. still, and there were plenty of other attractions at the festival and plenty of funny moments to capture.
Posted by Sally on May 28, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/05/28/butterfly-festival-in-hampyeong-part-2-see-part/
Butterfly Festival in Hampyeong: Part 1
in southern Korea, in a small village named Hampyeong, there is an annual butterfly festival. the festival is this towns “thing”, so throughout the streets you can see butterflies everywhere. the lamp posts, the sidewalk, the fences, an entire bridge… you name it, it’s butterfly themed.
the festival has really interesting fauna exhibits, including goldfish, wood beetles, larvae, an entire building full of cacti, and lots of interesting displays, like the elder women who are hand weaving a straw mat.
there are of course butterflies, but you’ll have to wait for Part 2 to see pictures. there was also a little amusement park area for kids and some cool performances. really cool! I recommend it!
Posted by Sally on May 27, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/05/27/butterfly-festival-in-hampyeong-part-1-in/
I’ve been posting a lot of pictures, and I’m sure that some people are wondering when they can actually hear from me next. I haven’t written a solid blog post in what feels like ages. The truth is, I’ve been impressed with what I’ve been reading lately, so it’s been hard to pull myself up to the bench and try to write my own. These past few weeks seem to have yielded some amazing travel writing. so, I’m opting to share these pieces. Read the full post »
Posted by Sally on May 25, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/05/25/recent-excellent-travel-essays-in-the-blogosphere/
Friday, May 17th, was Buddha’s birthday, a national holiday in Korea. I had plans to go to Busan for the long weekend (along with most of Korea) but around 3pm on Thursday, a horrible sore throat decided to rear its head and discourage me from travel. remembering that time I fainted on the Buenos Aires subway and the other times I nearly fainted on a Korean bus, because I’d been sick and refused to let it keep me down, I decided to make it a quiet(er) weekend and cancelled my ticket with a heavy heart.
a trip to the pharmacy and a solid night’s sleep later, I was feeling better. so, instead of heading to Busan, I opted for a mini trip to Daecheon, a beach town about 1.5 driving hours away. all beach towns are pretty big on seafood, which makes for some great pictures.
enjoy! maybe you can reminisce on your last day spent beachside or plan a trip of your own. maybe it won’t involve dried fish… but then again, maybe it might. who knows!
Posted by Sally on May 24, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/05/24/friday-may-17th-was-buddhas-birthday-a/
hanging out in the neighborhood…
the flowering trees are part of an orchard in my backyard. I think it’s an apple orchard, but I’m not sure. I finally found the source of some of the dogs I’ve heard every night, barking at each other… they’re all in cages, but there are at least 5 dogs hiding in shacks behind my apartment building.
there’s a small pathway beside the orchard, and when I looked closely at it, I realized that instead of using rocks, the path was made using oyster shells, presumably scooped off the beach nearby or taken off some ajjuma selling oysters’ hands. ingenious and pretty.
Posted by Sally on May 20, 2013
http://abreathofforeignair.com/2013/05/20/hanging-out-in-the-neighborhood-the-flowering/
just some photos from around the neighborhood in Korea.
who doesn’t love some solid contrast, huh?
Posted by Sally on May 18, 2013
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