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I have been traveling for a while. So far, I’ve been to 41 countries. I always chose to go abroad to study or work when I could. I went to China as an exchange student, and to do a Master’s program. I loved living in Beijing, China. Everything was big and strange and new, it […]

Traveling in India is a feat but can be a life-changing journey for some. Here are some of the things that make traveling in India difficult. Language and cultural barrier Obviously, the biggest barrier would be the language and cultural barrier that foreigners face when coming to India. Although English is an official language of […]

Traveling sustainably in India is not easy but manageable as with most places in the world these days. Single-use plastic waste is nearly impossible to avoid entirely and energy still comes mostly from fossil fuels. Having said that, India still has some environmental awareness happening in the urban areas, and infrastructure does exist in the […]

I have traveled to 41 countries so far in my life, I’m currently writing from my 41st country, India. Whenever I had the chance to travel I did. I chose opportunities in different countries to study, work, or otherwise visit friends and family. I studied in China, and I worked in Kenya and Mexico. These […]

Life has led me to Swasti Yoga Center in Pune, India.  It was my first time trying out Workaway. I messaged a handful of hosts and hoped that I could find a good host so I could have a nice volunteering experience somewhere in India. When Dr. Vikas Choethe from the Swasti Yoga Center messaged […]

All my life I have dealt with loneliness. Ever since I was 10 years old and I had to move to the other side of the world from Korea to the United States, I felt so different from the rest. Even when I came back to Korea 5 years later, I was already too different […]

I’ve never heard of Kasar Devi before I came to India. Looking back that’s probably the best sign that it’s the right place to go and get away from the crowd. It was about a 6-hour drive by taxi starting at 6:30 am from Rishikesh, not bad at all. The night bus was an option, […]

Canacona can be found below Agonda, at the very south of Goa. It is home to Palolem Beach among other beaches and is a very cute, relaxed neighborhood that you could easily spend a few days to months if you wish to. I had the chance to stay with a friend about a month in […]

Breakups are hard. Another human being that you were so emotionally and psychologically close to can become a stranger to you in just a matter of one day. Even if the relationship was not ideal or you knew deep down that something was not quite right – still you let someone into your life and […]

Wow it’s been a damn JOURNEY in India my friends. I never in a million years expected to fall in love with an old friend while doing the yoga training. And after two and a half months later I finally made the difficult decision to leave him so that I can dedicate myself to pursuing […]