This week’s Travel Theme from Where’s My Backpack is Up. Here are some shots representing up! Top Left: Up in the Canopy in Jamaica Top Right: Looking Up at the Pyramids of Giza Bottom Left: Up in the sky, in Mui Ne, Vietnam Bottom Right: Jumping Up high at the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico And … Continue reading »
We have done a few blogs with the commercials in Korea , and here…that cracked us up. Since being back, here are some of the American ones that we literally “laugh out loud.” (when do you think we are gonna be able to “do that thing”) Love this little girl… especially the picture of her … Continue reading »
Back in the states, one of our first priorities was to get insurance. With this little one growing inside of me, we thought it was pretty important to get coverage. So, we began with medicaid. On Tuesday, when we arrived back in the states, I submitted the application. Since we are living with family, I … Continue reading »
As South Korea’s economy continues to grow amidst a turbulent global economic forecast, the proud successes of the hard working Korean population are masking an issue that has grown to be amongst the worst in the world. Poverty within the elderly sect has grown to levels that are disturbing to say the least when you … Continue reading »
As we prepped for our next trip at the end of the month I realized that I was running into an issue. My passport was about out of space which could in fact cause an issue. Having less than 4 pages could stop me from traveling in or out of the country and while being … Continue reading »
Ironically, while catching up on some less than happy news this morning online, I stumbled upon a clip from last years TED conference given by Ron Gutman on the hidden powers of smiling. I needed something more positive so I watched and was very interested in what smile studies have revealed about this hidden superpower … Continue reading »
Summer Olympic time is pretty much magic. Its in my opinion… the height of sport fever throughout the world and without a doubt the most coveted competition for the athletes that compete from the time they make the decision to be an olympian. Sport is an emotional, powerful and thoroughly exhilarating example of what amazing … Continue reading »
A few people have asked me, “what can I do in Busan?” I sat down and made a Tourist list. This is great for us to since we have not done much of it yet either. (I hate to say it, but this darn summer heat has made me very lazy). Haedong Yonggung Temple Beomeosa … Continue reading »
There was a time in my life where the thought of making a day trip to Costco would have been met with a laugh and a face smack. But, those days are gone….long gone…so gone in fact that Nicole and I actually left a beach party early just so we knew we would have enough … Continue reading »
