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Saudade: Thoughts after Six Months Backpacking
Oh boy – when I started this trip I didn’t think it would be longer than six or seven months. But here I am…sitting on the computer, waiting far too long for the insurance representative to respond to my messages about extending my travel insurance. Excuse me, “Jaques”, I am trying to give your company more money! I’ve had the…
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The Female Divers in Jeju, South Korea
One of the coolest experiences I had in South Korea was watching the women divers, known as ‘Haenyeo’, when I was on Jeju Island. Although a dying trend, presumably because of more advanced diving and fishing techniques, there is still a sizeable population of these ladies in Korea, with most of them on Jeju. The average age of a diver…