Ali Abroad 

Tue, Aug 10 Our flight from Gunsan takes an hour and soon we're touching down in the tropical paradise that is Jeju Island. It's the...

Sun, Aug 8 We start our first day in Gunsan by visiting an old photo studio that's actually a set piece from a drama - the head of the...

Sat, Jul 31 After the last day of English camp, my epic three-week summer vacation finally begins. This morning, my friend Michaela and I...

Friday, May 7 Happy birthday to me! I woke up earlier than usual today to call my amazing mother and open the gifts she sent me. It...

Wednesday, Feb 10 Here we go!! I've lived in Korea for seven whole months now and still have not visited its capital Seoul. It's a shame...

Saturday, January 23 I am literally so excited you have no idea. First thing, I head to the bus terminal to catch my 10:20 bus to Wonju....

Saturday, October 31 We're back in Gyeongju folks! Home of Bulguksa and Seokguram, the temples I visited back in September. After...

Busan is the second-largest city in South Korea and known as a summer vacation destination with its Miami-esque Haeundae Beach, trendy...

Jeonju is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Korea. It's the cultural capital of Korea, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, and...

Historically and culturally, Gyeongju is a very important city to South Korea. It has many UNESCO World Heritage sites and can be called...

If you're reading this, I'm on my way to a new adventure! The process getting to this point was long and fraught with uncertainty, but...

Saturday, May 4 We woke up to a beautiful day in Manarola, especially with the view we had from our terrace. There were storm clouds in...

Thursday, April 25 I almost missed my 8:10am train down to Siena today. I had to run all the way to the farthest track, but I made it!...

Saturday, April 6 Today some friends and I went to the Gelato Festival! Because gelato was invented in Florence, this festival makes the...

Wednesday, March 27 We got up at 3:30am, finished packing all our stuff, and walked over to the Rialto Mercato vaporetto stop. We caught...

Thursday, March 21 It's finally spring break! After a harrowing set of midterms and papers, it's amazing to know that I'll get to see my...

Friday, February 22 It seems like early train rides will be a theme throughout my time abroad. Anna and I were up at 5am this morning to...

Thursday, Feb. 14 Happy Valentine's Day! I had an early start this morning, 7:30 and I was out the door. The train station was only a few...

There wasn’t as much going on this week as there was last week. I was mostly focusing on getting my life together, organizing, and...

Monday, January 28 Getting up at 5am for the past few days was never more difficult than it was today. Staying up till 1am didn’t help....

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