NAVRUZ: New Year of Uzbekistan
Ask any Uzbek person, whether old or young, about their dearest and most favorite holiday. As often as not, you will get the answer “Navruz.” What kind of holiday is … Read More
Category: Travel
Reasons to Visit Central Asia: Follow Our Silk Road Journey
Would you like to travel to the heart of the Silk Road? Go off the beaten track and find some place that is new? How does visiting the Gates of … Read More
Pungam-dong
Having lived in Gwangju for over six years, I have been around the block… literally. I have lived in Nam-gu, Buk-gu, Gwangsan-gu, and now Seo-gu. And of all these places, … Read More
City of Art: Guide to Gwangju’s Art Museums and Art Street
Photos courtesy of Gwangju Metropolitan City Gwangju sits in the middle of a fertile valley surrounded on all sides by mountains. In spring, the cherry trees blossom along the streets … Read More
Your Eyes Are Magic: Finding Stillness in Southeast Asia
My husband and I stood on the lawn of the Grand Palace in Phnom Penh. I was taking a photo of a boy chasing pigeons in the grass when a … Read More
Gwangyang Maehwa Festival
The month of March signals a change in South Korea that seems to breathe life into every corner of the peninsula. The air itself changes and the world seems to … Read More
Tequila: The Essence of Mexico
A shot glass filled to the top, going deep inside your system, here comes the burning feeling, the deep frown, the chaser comes quickly after, a lemon wedge, salt; was … Read More
Insights of a Traveler: The Second Trip
Photos courtesy of Macbeth Omega On April 11, 2016, my sister and I began our cultural immersion once again and made our way to Gimhae International Airport. I had one … Read More