Useful Apps for Your Time in South Korea

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Welcome to South Korea!

Whether you come to this country for a short vacay or longer stay, it’s worthwhile to know that Korea is a very tech-heavy nation. This is especially the case for your bigger cities like Busan and of course Seoul, where you can easily stand at a busy intersection and pick up public wifi from one of the nearby cafes or department stores. That being said, feel free to bring all of your devices with you!

With the tech presence being so powerful here, many things in Seoul and Korea in general operate with apps. Often times these apps make life in Korea much easier, especially as an expat. Here are some apps you should download to make your stay in Korea everything you want it to be!

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4 Ways to Travel as a (Broke) College Student

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4 Ways to Travel as a (Broke) College Student

When I tell people about my travels during undergrad, they initially assume that I was able to do this riding solely on the coattails of my parents’ checking account. But once I clarify that most of my travels had nothing to do with my parents’ finances (because if it were up to them, I’d be sitting my butt at home lol), the obvious response immediately emerges: HOW?

The truth is: it all came to pass through some well-kept secrets when it comes to securing funding. I found that there’s actually a pretty sizable number of resources available to help university students get opportunities and funding to travel. So I’m sharing with you the 4 ways that I have found can help students get funding to have travel experiences. Most of these have been tried and tested, either by myself or others I have spoken to--so rest assured that they are all legit! Read on to see where your next travel experience can stem from~

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Don’t focus on your goals.

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Don’t focus on your goals.

In the proper spirit of a new year (and new decade!), many of us are setting goals to orientate ourselves with the future self that we aspire to be.

I personally love this; I think that, no matter what time of the year it is, creating goals to improve ourselves should be something we all take the time to do.

However, what I’d like to advocate for is that after we create that goal, rather than continually revisiting it, we should try to not focus on the goal itself.

Seems counter-intuitive? Let me break it down.

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The Journey Continues…

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The Journey Continues…

In 2011, a family friend of mine had heard that I enjoy writing, and she recommended that I start a blog. It didn’t immediately register for me, but in 2012 it did, and I found myself on my laptop googling ‘how to make a blog’. After browsing some of the finds, I went back to the search bar and added ‘for free’ onto the end my query.

And that, my friends, is how The Journey to Extraordinary began.

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