— Travel and Trekking Jots & Shots
Anecdotes and Observations of a Natural Nomad
I love to travel, clearly. The travel bug bit me at a young age and never let go. The prospect of a trip anywhere gets me all a-flutter. So, Travel Tales are articles about my adventures on the road, whether abroad or in Canada.
We may well call it a staycation when we don’t cross any borders, but it’s still travel! In this country, just crossing most provinces is an expedition. And of course, the idea of staycations does appeal to a greeniac (winky face).
The most important thing I’ve learned while travelling abroad is that you never know what can happen in a foreign country, so expect the unexpected! I’ve got big dreams of seeing much more of the world, but for now I’m content with reminiscing and sharing these anecdotes with you (smiley face). Choose from the entire selection of JourNiackery Travel Tales by scrolling below.
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It’s been five years since I went to Australia. I was there for a month (though I was meant to be there for six more). It’s incredible how time flies, and since I’ve never shared anything about my travels Down Under before, I thought posting a photo album of my trip would make up for it ;)(winky face). […]
While I was in Korea, I wrote most of a book. I had to sit on it, go back to it, let it go through its process (which took a lot longer than most of the writing did). At the time, I didn’t know it was a book. I suspected it might be, but I never dreamed that […]
The Korea Wetland Project has released PDF versions of my photo journals of a Korea Wetland Keeper (smiley face). The Jirisan Wetland Eco-Tour Journal tells of visiting areas of the park usually restricted to researchers. The Upo Marsh Circuit Hike Journal describes how I got more adventure than I had bargained for in endeavouring to walk around this […]
Upo Marsh is a remote and rural yet nevertheless accessible destination. It’s a large wetland, so I figured that the Upo Marsh circuit hike would take me all afternoon or longer. Located in Gyeongsangnam-do, near Changnyeong, it’s an easy hour-long bus ride from Busan‘s Seobu terminal. Travelling on my own, I arrived in Changnyeong around noon and quickly […]
There are times when stuff happens, and there are times when stuff happens. Thanks to trail magic in South Korea, this story’s not about hiking-related disasters. Trail Magic in South Korea: Getting To and From a Park Near Seoul In July, I went on a hiking trip which got totally messed up. I woke up early and took […]
For a dose of sports and entertainment in Busan, I finally attended a few events over the summer. The soccer game wasn’t at all what I expected, and the movie was way better than I thought it would be. Soccer Match In July, I made it out to a soccer game, Seoul versus Busan. The game was in […]
With only 7.5seven and a half weeks left in Korea, I’m stunned that I’ve never described something that is crucially important: my teaching job here in Busan! After all, teaching is the *primary* reason I’m here. But since you can tell from the post title that I’ve had one of those bad hagweon experiences, I guess I might […]
Back in May, I had been on a three-day trek in Jirisan National Park, but now I was excited to access more restricted areas of the park and to learn about its ecology. I would be spending the weekend on an eco-tour as a volunteer with the Korea Wetland Project. Day 1 I met my travel companions, Won-ho […]
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