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Running Abroad – Our Travel Tradition

11 November, 20138 November, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I’m late to the starting line. I’m cold. I’m disoriented from a trip that started yesterday – kind of – in Phoenix and left me … Read the rest

Categories Fitness, Travel Tags 10K, arctic circle, half-marathon, Iceland, races, Road running, running abroad, seoul, south korea, Tromso 1 Comment

Travel to South Korea: Three Good Reasons

5 August, 201328 June, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I decided to travel to South Korea not because of a travel agent’s advice or a guidebook. Nope – an enthusiastic pitch from a waiter … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags Asia, Asiana Airlines, busan, Korean cuisine, Manjanggul, North Korea, south korea, travel to south korea, United States 1 Comment

Inside My Head – Fear of Heights

8 May, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I wish I could stride along the rim of this volcano’s crater. After months of waiting, endless hours looking at photos of it, and then … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Fitness Tags busan, fear, Geumjeongsan, heights, hiking, Iceland, Jotunheimen, Laugavegur, Mount Ngauruhoe, Rangipo Desert, south korea 7 Comments

Travel Blogs or Guidebooks: Who Do You Trust?

10 April, 20134 February, 2013 by Wandering Justin

It’s one of those days when I feel like torturing a travel guide editor. I imagine stuff involving ants, honey, jumper cables and possibly a … Read the rest

Categories Blogging/Writing, Fitness Tags Beomeosa Temple, bloggers, busan, credibility, Geumgang Park, guide books, hiking, south korea 1 Comment

Asia’s Novelty Act – Me!

10 April, 201314 January, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I’m curious about South Korea — and it seems South Korea is just as curious about me. From news television crews to young women asking … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags Asia, caucasian, culture, funny stories, Japan, seoul, south korea Leave a comment

Hi Seoul 10K Race – A Running Adventure Abroad

16 September, 20214 May, 2012 by Wandering Justin
Hi Seoul 10k

Being a large Caucasian guy in South Korea is a weird experience. As I warm up for the Hi Seoul 10K run, a TV news … Read the rest

Categories Fitness, Uncategorized Tags 10K, Hi seoul, race, south korea 5 Comments

4 Helpful Facts About a “Love Hotel” in South Korea

1 October, 202126 April, 2012 by Wandering Justin
love hotel

The amenities in a South Korea love hotel are not what you’ll see at your local Holiday Inn: flashing colored lights over the bed, … Read the rest

Categories Accommodations Tags busan, love hotel, south korea, travel 8 Comments

South Korea Destination: Manjanggul Lava Tube

27 June, 201313 April, 2012 by Wandering Justin

I can wax poetic about a lava tube all day long. There’s just something cool about walking where glowing lava once flowed. When I … Read the rest

Categories Adventures Tags Jeju Island, Lava tube, Majanggul lava tube, Manjanggul, south korea, travel, UNESCO Heritage Site, World Heritage Site Leave a comment

6 Surprising Things About Seoul, South Korea

9 April, 201926 December, 2011 by Wandering Justin

Seoul, South Korea was my introduction to being in a large Asian city. It was a disorienting but welcoming swirl of humanity and activity. Modern … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags Architecture, Asia, best travel tips, fashion, seoul, south korea, subway 3 Comments

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