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Does it Get Lonely Traveling Long Term Alone?
The most common question I receive from friends, family, strangers, other travelers, is: “Do you get lonely?”. The short answer is no. I can count on one hand how many times I have felt lonely over the past few months. I feel lonely only in the company of other people, specifically other people who don’t truly want to be with…
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Thyra Travels: Getting Out of the Big City: Jeju Island and Busan
After my six weeks in Seoul, and before my month trekking across Vietnam, I wanted to go see other parts of South Korea. I decided to travel to two places, the volcanic island of Jeju, and South Korea’s second largest city, Busan. Jeju I started in Jeju, I had three full days to discover the beautiful island. I was so…
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Thyra Travels: Six Weeks In Seoul 2018
For all of September and part of October, I didn’t have to carry my backpack, I didn’t have to deal with locking my bag, and I had consistent laundry access. I spent six weeks living and working in Seoul, South Korea. The main reason I chose to come to Seoul and stay for such an extended period of time in…
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How to Take a Day Hike to Bukhansan Mountain
On September 24th I went for a hike with three of my friends in the house: Aida, Ashley, and Vikki. I had chosen the spot, I had researched the public transportation, but we were in for a very different experience than what we had planned. Weeks later, I am still blamed for the extreme, intense, all-day hike we ended up…