Since moving to Seoul, I keep crossing paths with the same kind of women — small, determined, often wearing floral pants and a big sun visor.
When I described these scenes to a friend who’s lived in Korea for years, she smiled knowingly. “You’ve just met ajummas,” she said — and with that single word, a whole world of meaning opened up.
Travel isn’t broken. But how we do it often is.
From the selfie-storm in front of Monet’s Nymphéas to the queue for the “perfect” shot in Jeju, I’ve seen how travel risks becoming performance over presence. But what if we made it personal again? Emotional, intentional—even transformational?
In this article, I share my take on what meaningful travel can look like—and how we need to move beyond bucket lists and filters. Not just for us, but for the planet too.
You thought that coming back would be easy after years abroad? Think again! What seems like a smooth cruise often turns into a rough ride. Let me tell you why.
