Jecheon City is located in Chungcheongbuk-do it is the only landlocked province in South Korea. Leaving Seoul Station onboard the TongTongTong Music Train we headed for the Oriental Herbal Medicine Expo 2 1/2 hours away. Pulling away from the train station the five foreigners on board tipped back their chairs plugged in their ipods quickly falling asleep. Excited about the day trip, James grabbed his camera and headed for the first train car. Passing through his car James spotted adjushi's (older men) around tbles happily sipping out of paper cups chatting and drinking with a bottle of bakbonju, a berry wine. Checking his watch it was 8:05 in the morning, laughing to himself, James continued onward. Scanning out the front windows watching the two engineers drive the engine down the tracks he noticed a strange herbal ... read more

Being stranded in rural South Korea is nearly impossible with the massive network of public transportation possibilities. The Koreans understand not all people need or want an automobile because of this they have built a three-tiered bus system working eighteen hours per day. This three-tiered system uses express buses driving directly to and from major city cores to the countryside, standard buses picking up a few extra stops and going long distances. Plus the local buses running haplessly through the entire countryside but cutting short the major city centers. A bonus is using the T-money card, which works with all forms of public transportation, simplifying what you need to get on and off. One of the biggest advantages of this system is every bus route is color coded for even the most ignorant of bus riders ... read more

Living in the countryside of South Korea could leave a person stranded if they didn’t own a car except Koreans have come up with a three-tiered bus system working eighteen hours per day. This three-tiered system uses express buses driving directly to and from major city cores to the countryside, standard buses picking up a few extra stops and not going large distances and local buses running haplessly through the entire countryside but never into the major city centers. Plus as long as you own a T-money card, your life using public transportation will be as simple as getting on, scanning your card, sitting down, enjoying the ride and scanning your card as you depart at your destination. One of the biggest advantages of this system is every bus route is color coded for even the ... read more

With your ticket in one hand passport in the other you are standing in line awaiting your ticket to be scanned and verified by the airline before you board the plane. You look around at the sea of faces for another westerner but you are alone. For the next nine and a half hours you will be solo flying over the pacific ocean. There is no turning back once you step onto the plane for pre-boarding. Your bags have been packed for weeks, you've double checked all the details about your new job on the other side of the planet, your new path awaits you in this life and tomorrow means you have joined an elite class of people known simply as global traveler. Tens of thousands of people cannot fathom what it takes to earn ... read more

Returning for yet another delicious cup of green tea latte at Café de Lʼange this off the beaten path, coffee shop is stuck between two sets of love motels and trapped on the west side of the go-kart complex in Beopheung-ri. Itʼs a minimalistic decor and comfortable furnishings occupy this space. Flannel blankets sit on top of the 40-foot leather backed wall couch in case you get a chill. The white bricked walls have decorative stencils such as flowers and rabbits along the floor boards. The room is filled up with light airy jazz singers voices singing ballads in Korean. These ballads bounce off the white brick walls adding to the warm homey ambience. During my first encounter a subdued scent of lilac filled the air. Today itʼs a muted mix of cinnamon and spice. Sitting ... read more