In this second post, I continue sharing discoveries I made about myself while travelling in South Korea. Namely: Sometimes I can overcome differences in expectation vs. reality. Sometimes, not so much. Discovery #2 Comparisons Invite Judgments “There” is not “here” and there’s no reason why it should be. Nami Island I’ve spent many happy hours…
Category: musings and personal essays
A Piece of My Seoul
Sometimes the most important discovery you make when you travel isn’t the best restaurant or the best shopping–it’s self-discovery. In this and the following post, I bare my Seoul, and share some thoughts about how a different culture and new experiences challenged my worldview.
The Importance of Being a Fish Out of Water
I was travelling on my own in Prague. I gave the taxi driver a sheet of paper with the name and address of my hotel, which had so many accent marks it looked like a grammar teacher had been doodling on it. The driver took me on a wild and unnecessarily long ride through bumpy,…
What I Learned About Life From Parasailing
I’m 52, both of my parents are deceased, and my kids have moved away to go to university. This is, in fact, the Betty Crocker recipe for an existential crisis. In case you are having trouble finding it, it is also cross-referenced under ‘midlife crisis’ (which I believe is the vegan equivalent). And so it…