Destination: Songgwangsa (Suncheon, Jeollanam-do)
The monks were everywhere. One was beating his wooden moktok, another was laboriously carrying a load of plants, and a third was walking through the courtyard. A number were meditating behind one of the hall's closed doors, while even more were seen walking in a...
You know Korea is your home when… – a compilation / quiz
As of this posting, I've written a total of 10 parts answering the 'You know Korea is your home when...' question. While you're welcome to check out part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, and part 10, I've added a point system in place...
How to take the ferry from Tallinn, Estonia to Helsinki, Finland
If you're spending any time in Tallinn, Estonia, you might look at a map to realize the nordic country of Finland is a short hop across the Gulf of Finland only 80 kilometers away. We took a weekend to visit Finland while in Tallinn, and while the cruise there and...
Behind the scenes post-mortem: how I updated and created print versions for dozens of my books in about a month
As of when this post goes live, I'm proud to announce all Worthy Go books are updated for 2020 — and all are available in print now as well! See worthygo.com/books for more. This is one of those stories that's been a long time in coming, then about a month in the...
An interview with the man traveling to every African country
Every so often, I hear about a fellow traveler doing something pretty cool. If their project sounds cool, I’ll share it on my Facebook or Twitter profiles and follow it as it develops. This one’s a bit different. You’re about to meet Francis Tapon, a guy who’s...
Baz Luhrmann says: Eat Kimchi
Author’s note: full copyright credit for original text goes to Mary Schmich, a writer for the Chicago Tribune in 1997. Find the original article here. Baz Luhrmann made it into a popular song in 1998. For the entire history of the song / text, Wikipedia has you...
Destination: Ao Nang — the beach with massages, monkeys and another secret beach
On its own, Ao Nang is the most developed beach in the Krabi area of southern Thailand. It’s easy to reach, has plenty of restaurants and accommodation around, and for that reason gets plenty of tourists. You can also look at any map of the area to discover the...
Getting started in Singapore: orienting yourself and saving money in the world’s most expensive…
I recently traveled to Singapore to speak at the ITB Asia conference — a chance to talk about travel blogging and building an online community. Since that’s probably only interesting to a small percentage of you, I thought I’d write about saving yourself some time and...
Random pictures, the Kyiv edition
Random pictures posts like this one are a reminder that traveling goes beyond destinations and places. Enjoy! Yeah, I've got nothing here. Not sure how 'Magic Snail' goes with coffee - any ideas? Say hello to the Pronya Prokopivna and Golokhvastov monument. If you...
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