12 Hour/1 Day Guam Itinerary (Pacific U.S. Island) 2024
Guam was never on our original plan. But thanks to a conveniently-placed layover (read more about how we grabbed that layover and planned our trip here) on our flight from Palau to China, we decided to tack it onto our trip. And we sure are glad we did! Although we only had 12 […]
13 Places to Visit in South Korea Outside Seoul
While South Korea is often passed over for tourists in favor of a place like Japan or China, it’s a place that really has a lot to offer. Between its mostly mountainous landscape (+70% of the country), coastline dotted with beautiful islands, and ancient culture, it’s definitely worth a stop on your itinerary. For most […]
Cheapest Way to Visit the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) in South Korea
It’s one of the most heavily fortified and militarized borders in the world. It has more than 1 million mines spread throughout. It separates one of the world’s most isolated countries with one of the world’s most modern. And if you read our article with 13 Places to Visit in South Korea Outside Seoul, you’ll […]
How to Visit North Korea on a Budget
Alright, let’s get this out of the way – Yes, you can visit North Korea (or officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK). Yes, we have personally visited for 10 days without any issues. And no, it’s not quite as out-of-reach as you might imagine. However, you can’t visit independently. You […]
101 Pictures of North Korea: Pyongyang – Part 1
Last year, we went to North Korea for 10 days. No, I didn’t mistype. Yes, that’s the ‘bad’ Korea – the one you’re always seeing in the news. And yes, I got out alive. (And I was, at no point during the trip, actually fearful that I might not.) (If you’d like to find out […]
101 Pictures of North Korea: Pyongyang – Part 2
As promised, here’s round 2 of pictures from our trip to North Korea. If you haven’t already, be sure to head over to part 1 first to read the introduction and get some background. Alright, here it goes: […]
