Taiwan 2012 – Riding to YangMingShan I’m not big into the idea of planing for perfect days; they can’t be planed and you can’t realize just how good the best ones are until their just about over…. This was a perfect day. A 7 out of 7. One for the record books. Pat
Korea 2012 Guest Post – Gaby Parker Reflection Guest Post by Gaby Parker: Just a couple days after leaving South Korea, I still can’t believe that I had the amazing opportunity to spend a month in such a great country! I think about all that I was able to see, do, and learn and am still kind
Korea 2012 Guest Post – Julie Miller Reflections Guest Post by Julie Miller: The end of a trip always brings a mix of emotions. On the one hand, you are happy to see your family and friends back home. On the other hand, you are sad that the trip is coming to a close. The end of this
Korea 2012 Guest Post – Elizabeth White Reflection Guest Post by Liz White: Hello blog readers! So I have to admit, writing this post is probably one of the hardest parts of this trip. I mean, how can I possibly sum up this amazing trip in one post? Is there a way for me to describe the breathe-taking
Korea 2012 – Seoul Coffee Walk Seoul is a great city for coffee; if you can find it. The big terrible Gelato-waffle-scotch-soju-whisky-bar-coffee-hof’s and the trendy cafe’s serving 3rd crack beans outnumber the real micro-roasters 14.6 to 1 (that is a real guessed statistic); they have more signage, more customers, larger storefronts, and many
Taiwan 2012 – Drinking Spring 2012 GuShu Single Tree Lao Ban Zhang Dear All, Pat and I have made it to Taiwan alive and in one Piece! In our first couple of days here, we have gotten my motorcycle, visited 4 tea houses, pumped out a demanding 26 reviews each, translated 3 pages of super poetic literary Chinese in traditional characters (what
Korea 2012 Guest Post – Pat’s Reflections on Korea Guest Post by Pat Penny: Korea, A country where everything is opposite of your expectations. This trip to Korea has been amazing in many ways, most of which involve tea, lots and lots of tea, but I think the thing that will always stick out to me most about Korea
Korea 2012 Guest Post – Gaby Parker 4 Before the final week of our trip, we had the opportunity to visit Inje University for two days to get to know the students involved in their tea club. The students were so welcoming and prepared awesome presentations on the Korean Language and a Korean Tea Ceremony History! Being on
Korea 2012 Guest Post – Julie Miller 4 Returning to a place you have come to love is always a wonderful experience. No, I’m not talking about home, though the call of a good hamburger has been hard to resist at times. I am talking about the wonderful city of Seoul. A few day ago, the five