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"The sight of the world put mad ideas into me; as if I could wander away, wander for ever, see strange and beautiful things, one after the other."
~ CS Lewis
Big fan of casually sauntering about the planet. Thumb-war champion, blanket-fort specialist and dog mom. Passionate early-years educator, perogie enthusiast, lifelong Canucks fan and outdoor advocate. Sleeping-in-airports aficionado. Exploring the curious corners of planet earth with a journal and a sense of humour! Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, I've been making bad decisions on the road since 2009. -
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Coast to Coast in 13 Days: The Final Push Across England
04 October 2011 7:34 AM | 42 Comments -
The Legend of Lake Baikal: Waters of Supernatural Power
06 August 2011 5:47 PM | 16 Comments -
10 Benefits of Traveling Solo
22 July 2011 12:49 AM | 59 Comments -
![So I was at the gym the other day, running on the treadmill and flipping channels to find that one English program to zone out to while getting my cardio, when I came across the most amazing thing I have ever seen in the history of things. It was a soccer game. A very, very intense soccer game, with a referee and a large crowd. […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0961-36x36.jpg "Head Soccer. Or, soccer with heads. Another reason why Korea is awesome.")
Head Soccer. Or, soccer with heads. Another reason why Korea is awesome.
26 April 2010 12:47 PM | 35 Comments -
![I write this post out of absolute necessity. I’ve already elaborated a bit on my fear of Korean food here, but these two recent discoveries require some further attention. Number One: Pizza. When we went to Pizza School the other night, we had two options: Barbecue Pork Ribs Pizza or Pasta Pizza. Craving carbs, and not feeling particularly like picking bones out of our pizza’s […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_7962-36x36.jpg "Spaghetti on my Pizza & Intestines in my Soup: Korean Food Fails")
Spaghetti on my Pizza & Intestines in my Soup: Korean Food Fails
14 April 2010 2:42 PM | 9 Comments
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![It’s a liberating thought. Tantalizing even. You’ve got a house and a mortgage and a car and maybe a kid or a dog and a job. You have a whole life somewhere. But the thought of selling everything, packing a suitcase and moving far away.. maybe it crosses your mind sometimes. To leave all you know behind. To start anew. To experience life on the […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/71167493547__FB0EE4D2-E8D3-4ED5-8E7B-5135BD58E752-36x36.jpg "On Selling Everything and Moving Away")
On Selling Everything and Moving Away
25 February 2024 9:58 AM | No Comments -
![So I’m in the Northern part of Argentina, with a bag holding my sunscreen, some Argentine pesos, my binoculars and a pear. And I’m on a bus to Brazil, apparently, though I don’t know if they will let me in. Theoretically, this bus will take me to the Brazilian side of the Iguazu falls. Theoretically. And I say theoretically because at this rate I am […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_3526.jpeg-scaled.jpg "From Argentina to Brazil, hopefully.")
From Argentina to Brazil, hopefully.
05 January 2024 11:37 AM | No Comments -
![Buenos Aires. Eye-rays, is what I tell my English speaking brain. Not Air-Ees, Eye-Rays. There is something about this place that I can’t put my finger on. We’ve been here a month, and still the city seems to shift, to change. It changes by the time of the day, by the day of the week, almost as the staircases in Hogwarts upend and revise direction, […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0322-scaled.jpg "On the ground in Buenos Aires")
On the ground in Buenos Aires
06 December 2023 8:42 AM | No Comments -
Warsaw for the win.
25 September 2014 10:38 AM | 4 Comments -
A Welsh-English Camper-Van New Years.
03 August 2014 11:47 PM | 4 Comments
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seoul Archive
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Get a Job Teaching in Korea: Questions Answered
Posted on August 17, 2011 | 25 CommentsIf you've ever thought of moving to Korea to teach English, this is for you! -
![When you’re a Canucks fan living abroad, you have to be creative. A born and raised Vancouverite living wherever my backpack seems to take me; I’m currently teaching English to kindergarten kids in Korea. I live in the city of Seohyeon, in an area south of Seoul known as Bundang in the Gyeonggi province of South Korea. It’s wonderful here. I love it. But what […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_7307-200x200.jpg "This is What We Live For! Meet the Korean Kindergarten Canucks Army")
This is What We Live For! Meet the Korean Kindergarten Canucks Army
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 21 CommentsWhen you’re a Canucks fan living abroad, you have to be creative. A born and raised Vancouverite living wherever my backpack seems to take me; I’m currently teaching English to kindergarten kids in Korea. I live in the city of Seohyeon, in an area south of Seoul known as Bundang in the Gyeonggi province of South Korea. It’s wonderful here. I love it. But what […] -
The Transsiberian Railway – Part VIII: Korea (in Mongolia)
Posted on May 7, 2011 | 6 CommentsSo here we are, miles away from South Korea - the place I've called home for the last year - and we walk into a random convenience store in Ulaanbaatar... -
![One month, 10 days later, and I’m really starting to undergo Korea Withdrawal. It’s not pleasant, nor is there a reasonable antidote. I’m even starting to miss the hocking ajishis and the daily staredowns on the subway. I don’t miss the constant threat of a nuclear attack by the Mad Hatter Up North, but believe it or not, it’s not actually a big deal over […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/10-Seoul-sml-200x200.jpg "Top 10 Seoul: The Unconventional List")
Top 10 Seoul: The Unconventional List
Posted on September 20, 2010 | 16 CommentsOne month, 10 days later, and I’m really starting to undergo Korea Withdrawal. It’s not pleasant, nor is there a reasonable antidote. I’m even starting to miss the hocking ajishis and the daily staredowns on the subway. I don’t miss the constant threat of a nuclear attack by the Mad Hatter Up North, but believe it or not, it’s not actually a big deal over […] -
![Dear Korea, You are a gem. I spent a year with you, and though I definitely despised you a little at first (ok, so it was a lot more than just a little), you were not to be faulted. You are amazing. Your people are gracious, your heritage is unique, and your country is beautiful. You are convenient, you are modern, you are a concrete […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_0442-200x200.jpg "From Fan Death to Matching Couples – Why I Fell in Love with Korea")
From Fan Death to Matching Couples – Why I Fell in Love with Korea
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 7 CommentsDear Korea, You are a gem. I spent a year with you, and though I definitely despised you a little at first (ok, so it was a lot more than just a little), you were not to be faulted. You are amazing. Your people are gracious, your heritage is unique, and your country is beautiful. You are convenient, you are modern, you are a concrete […] -
![When I was working in Seoul, I used to keep a notebook with me during class time. I filled the pages with funny things my kids would say, crazy things they would do, amazing things they used to tell me, and whatever random thoughts happened to pass through my mind as I sat there in my little kid-sized plastic chair, chatting with them and masterminding […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_7929-200x200.jpg "From the Classroom Notebook of an English Teacher")
From the Classroom Notebook of an English Teacher
Posted on August 28, 2010 | 1 CommentWhen I was working in Seoul, I used to keep a notebook with me during class time. I filled the pages with funny things my kids would say, crazy things they would do, amazing things they used to tell me, and whatever random thoughts happened to pass through my mind as I sat there in my little kid-sized plastic chair, chatting with them and masterminding […] -
![So, we like to camp. It’s summer and this way we can see more of Korea in the best way: the Cheap Way. Because we’re cheap. And camping is fun. (And cheap.) The best part about Ungilsan (aside from being cheap) is that it’s directly accessible on the Seoul metro. Take the Jungang Line in the direction of Yongmun for about an hour, and get […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_9333-200x200.jpg "Camping in Korea: Banana Boating in Ungilsan")
Camping in Korea: Banana Boating in Ungilsan
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 1 CommentSo, we like to camp. It’s summer and this way we can see more of Korea in the best way: the Cheap Way. Because we’re cheap. And camping is fun. (And cheap.) The best part about Ungilsan (aside from being cheap) is that it’s directly accessible on the Seoul metro. Take the Jungang Line in the direction of Yongmun for about an hour, and get […] -
![Water sports on the Han River? I know, I know. I know what you’re thinking. Seoul is big. Real big. Seoul is, in fact, the world’s second largest metropolitan area. Yup. The greater-Seoul area has 24.5 million inhabitants. That’s a lot of people. The entire population of Canada is 34 million. Canada. Cutting right through these 24.5 million people in Seoul is a river, known as […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_9254-200x200.jpg "Watersports in Seoul: Wakeboarding on the Han River")
Watersports in Seoul: Wakeboarding on the Han River
Posted on June 28, 2010 | 9 CommentsWater sports on the Han River? I know, I know. I know what you’re thinking. Seoul is big. Real big. Seoul is, in fact, the world’s second largest metropolitan area. Yup. The greater-Seoul area has 24.5 million inhabitants. That’s a lot of people. The entire population of Canada is 34 million. Canada. Cutting right through these 24.5 million people in Seoul is a river, known as […] -
![“That is the charm of a map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible.” – Rosita Forbes Aside from also being Cinco de Mayo, Korea celebrated Children’s Day on Wednesday May 5th. It’s a national holiday and none of us had to work. Having no plans other than wanting to get out of the city, Melissa and I took to […]](https://www.thevagablond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/google-earth-1-200x200.jpg "Daytrip from Seoul: Boarding a Ferry on Chungju Lake")
Daytrip from Seoul: Boarding a Ferry on Chungju Lake
Posted on May 18, 2010 | 4 Comments“That is the charm of a map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible.” – Rosita Forbes Aside from also being Cinco de Mayo, Korea celebrated Children’s Day on Wednesday May 5th. It’s a national holiday and none of us had to work. Having no plans other than wanting to get out of the city, Melissa and I took to […]
