When choosing our second city of residence in South Korea, geography an climate played an exceptionally large role. Having come off a stay at our coldest location in Denver which at times seemed to be stuck in perpetual winter status, we opted for a happy medium between the mile high city and our Florida roots that landed us in Busan.
As fate would have it however, this summers record breaking heat has left us scrounging for A/C and suckin back waters like a college newby after his first kegger weekend. Busan’s proximity to the beaches has been a nice addition to our weekend options and as such has been a popular get away from the sweltering inner city streets and into the sea breeze bliss that seems to be on everyones to-do list. A recent KBS news story tallied up last Sundays visitor numbers which were pretty significant but not altogether shocking. Haeundae hit the 700K mark while Gwanganri topped 650K visits for the day. (article link)
With the heat going nowhere fast, Busan is the “hot” spot right now and will no doubt see its share of traffic through the next month before the much anticipated cool down.
sweat it out,
Adam
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Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.
Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.
By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.
That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.
By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.
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I am so thankful I’m not in that heat. Of course, its pouring here now and 17 C. Soon soon, the summer heat will pass!