Publication List and Public Appearances

Books / Itineraries

Books / Itineraries

See the dozens of Worthy Go-branded itineraries and guidebooks at worthygo.com/books. Beyond those:

  • Time Out Seoul (Time Out, a subdivision of Random House) – wrote several articles within the book.
  • The Woodegg guide to Korea – A guide on how to do business in Korea. Co-authored with Derek Sivers of CDBaby fame.
Podcast / radio appearances
  • What’s Your Excuse with the Blind Blogger – March 8, 2018
  • Nomad Capitalist with Andrew Henderson – May 17, 2017
  • Expert Flyer with with Lisa Kaslyn – What the Florida – April 2017
  • The Travel Guys radio show – April 23, 2017
  • Rudy Maxa’s World With the Careys – March 18, 2017, hour 1, segment 4
  • The Expat Chat with Tony Argyle – episode 64
  • Zero to Travel Podcast – December 16, 2015 episode
  • Travel Like a Boss Podcast with Johnny FD – episode 93
  • Use Your Difference with Tayo Rockson – October 27, 2015 episode
  • Asia News Network with Steve Miller – March 11, 2015 episode
  • Get Paid For Your Paid (AirBnB podcast) with Jasper Robbins – January 2015 episode
  • Travel Blog Breakthrough, episode 5 – January 5, 2015 episode
  • The Barefoot Journal, episode 29 – December 15, 2014 episode
  • Daily Travel Podcast – episode 90
  • International Real Estate podcast – September 5, 2014 episode
  • Walking the Earth podcast – September 4, 2014 episode
  • Mysterious Universe – August 12, 2014 episode
  • Kuadrant – episode 13 about monkey business, July 2014
  • Weekly tapings on the Travel Bug with Arirang’s Lisa Kelley, April 2012 – October 2012
  • Live with An Jung-hyun (안정현) bi-weekly on TBS eFM’s ‘Tech Talk’, June 2012 – September 2012
  • Featured on TBS eFM’s ‘In Focus’ with Sid Kim, aired 26 June 2010
  • Featured on TBS eFM’s ‘Weekly Review’ with Dr. Lee, aired 12 September 2010
  • Featured on TBS eFM’s ‘In Focus’ with John Lee, aired 2 October 2010
  • Featured on the Seoul Podcast – http://www.seoulpodcast.com/archives/596
  • Featured on Korea Bridge – http://koreabridge.net/audio/exploring-korea5-chris-backe
  • Featured on Korea Bridge’s ATEK transition discussion, summer 2010 – http://koreabridge.net/audio/atek-presidential-transition-webast
Public Speaking
  • 29 October 2014 at ITB-Asia, Singapore: Building Your Online Community – Tips from Travel Blogging Pros (part of a panel)

  • 2 June 2014 at Digital Innovation Asia, Bangkok: From Outreach to Engagement – Top Tips to get the most out of working with bloggers (part of a panel)
Written for print
  • 10 Magazine (an English-language magazine for expats in Korea)
    • December 2009 – “Making a Home for the Holidays”
  • Bangkok Trader / Mango Metro (an English-language magazine for expats in Thailand)
    • October 2013 – “Odd Wat” (a one-day itinerary to three of Bangkok’s unusual temples)
    • August 2013 – “A meeting of minds” (about Bangkok’s entrepreneurial scene
  • Berea College Magazine (my college alumni magazine, based out of Berea, Kentucky, USA)
    • Spring 2009 – “Books Open, Pencils Poised – Teaching English in South Korea”
  • Busan Haps (an English-language magazine for expats in Korea, based in Busan)
    • December 2011 – “Crashing in Seoul on the cheap” (also available online)
  • Groove Magazine (an English-language magazine for expats in Korea)
    • February 2013 – cover story – “Getting Down to Business“, about expats starting businesses in South Korea
    • January 2013 – a piece about Travel Pants Korea, a travel company
    • August 2012 – a couple of stories about traveling on Korea’s train system
    • April 2012 – a guest editorial on looking out for fellow expats
    • June 2011 – “Energy and Volume – the Slaugherhouse Jive Style” [band interview]
    • May 2011 – “Destination: Buyeo”
    • April 2011 – a blurb about Cirque du Soleil coming to town
    • March 2011 – “Pinnacle and the Antidote: the sickness and the cure” [band interview]
    • February 2011 – “Shinsegae Department Store”
    • January 2011 – “Should you stay or should you go? A ten-question quiz to help you find out”
    • January 2011 – “In search of democracy – 5.18 Memorial Cemetary, Gwangju”
    • December 2010 – “Hog Hof: a food review”
    • November 2010 – “What’s Next After Korea”
    • November 2010 – “2nd Annual Seoul Lantern Festival”
    • October 2010 – “Destination: Nammireuksa”
    • September 2010 – “Review: Seoul Encyclopedia Show”
    • September 2010 – “Destination: Ulleungdo”
    • September 2010 – “Interview – Sour Mash” [an expat band in South Korea]
    • September 2010 – “Interview – Josh Roy” [a Ugandan rapper based in Seoul]
    • August 2010 – “Destination: Jumunjin Beach [Gangwon-do]”
    • August 2010 – “5 places you’re not partying… yet”
    • July 2010 – “Hwanghaksan Arboretum” [an arboretum in Yeoju]
    • July 2010 – “Distorted Reality – Raul Pizarro” [a Chilean painter based in Seoul]
    • July 2010 – “Southway” [an expat musician in South Korea]
    • July 2010 – “Mirror House” [an expat band in South Korea]
    • June 2010 – “Laughing Ajummas at Penis Park” [Travel story]
    • June 2010 – “Seeing Stars at 4am” [Travel story]
    • June 2010 – “Standing Room Only” [Travel story)
    • May 2010 – “Gongsanseong” [a fortress in Gongju, South Korea]
    • May 2010 – “Up On the Roof” [a review of Roofers, a bar / restaurant in Seoul]
    • May 2010 – Interview – What’s Up [Sacramento / Portland-based band]
    • May 2010 – Interview – Ryan Goessl [founder, Camarata Music Company]
    • May 2010 – Interview – Edward Burgos and Viviana Serratos [movie producers]
    • April 2010 – “Rock Tigers” [a Korean rockabilly band]
    • March 2010 – “Soundbox” [a Seoul-area jam band and tap dancing crew]
    • February 2010 – “Are Daegu Girls Really Prettier?”
    • February 2010 – “Destination: Hwaam Cave”
    • January 2010 – “On community”
    • December 2009 – “Destination: Abraham Park and Kenneth Vine Collection”
  • Gwangju News Magazine (an English-language magazine for expats in Gwangju / southern South Korea)
  • Korea Herald (an English-language newspaper in Korea)
    • 26 April 2010 – “There is more to Itaewon than meets the eye” (available online)
  • Korea Times (an English-language newspaper in Korea)
  • Oi Vietnam (an English-language magazine for expats in Vietnam)
    • May 2015 – “How Bizarre – The Weird and Wacky World of Thailand” (page 72)
  • The East (a British newspaper about Asia) – several issues from 2008 and 2009 – typically blogposts put into print)
Interviewed by... / Seen elsewhere on...
Written for the web

Quick note here: I’ve been part of dozens of collaborative posts on other travel blogs over the years. A list of those isn’t here, though I do share posts on social media when I’m a part of them.

 

Featured on korea.net‘s frontpage twice, the official website for the Republic of Korea (2 Dec 2009, 21 Apr 2010)

Cross-posted on metablogs such as www.nanoomi.netwww.hiexpat.comwww.seoulstyle.com, and www.theoneonefour.com.

Guest posts for other bloggers
Video / TV
  • Chatted with Steve Miller of Asia News Weekly about Thai politics, May 2014 (view online at http://asianewsweekly.net/2014/05/23/life-after-the-thai-coup/)
  • Featured on Arirang’s “Today’s Blog” (view online at http://www.arirang.co.kr/TV2/Today_Blog.asp?F_KEY=788)
Honors and mentions
  • Korea Herald calls Chris in South Korea (the forerunner of Worthy Go) one of “the nation’s most helpful websites” in a Feb. 2011 article.
  • Selected as an official worldwide blogger for korea.net, Feb. 2011. Posts published here have included a trip to Jeonju and Hwajinpo Castle in Gangwon-do.

Last updated 9 January 2019.

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