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Epilogue: What Stayed With Me

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Two months ago, I got on a plane to South Korea with a suitcase that was definitely too full and expectations that were… probably even fuller. I told myself this trip would be about learning Korean, exploring the country and somewhere along the way figuring out what sets my soul on fire. Now I’m back home and the funny thing is: I don’t feel like I’ve “finished” anything. If anything, it feels like I’ve just opened something up. Because when I think back on these two months, it’s not just the big moments that come to mind. Of course, they’re there: the start of my language course, travelling across the country, figuring out how to survive (and thrive) in a completely different environment. But what really stayed with me are the smaller, quieter moments. Like walking through Seoul and slowly realising I didn’t feel like a complete outsider anymore. That I had favourite places. That I knew which side of the escalator to stand on and where to position myself on the platform without thinki...
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May 1 - 25 (Part 20) Closing the Circle in Seoul

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24th May Some journeys take you across the world. Others take you a little closer to yourself. My time in Seoul did both. What started as an adventure: exciting, unfamiliar, sometimes a little overwhelming, slowly turned into something that felt… natural. Comfortable, even. And now, without really being ready for it, my last day had arrived . A Full Circle Moment Waking up and realising it was our very last day in Seoul felt surreal. Late that night, our flight home from Incheon International Airport was waiting. But first, a few final hours in a city that had come to mean so much to me. At the Ocloud Hotel counter, I saw a familiar face… the same kind staff member who checked me in on my very first day in Seoul. He was there when I had trouble with my air conditioning and again when I asked if I could return to the same room after our three-week journey through South Korea.  Seeing him again on our last day… it felt like everything had come full circle. As if Seoul quietly closed ...
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Location: Seoel, Zuid-Korea
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May 1 - 25 (Part 19) A Day of Tradition & Quiet Magic in Seoul: Hanbok, Palaces & Hidden Gems

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23rd May ‘There are journeys that fill your camera roll…  and then there are journeys that quietly change you.’ My time in South Korea  has been a beautiful mix of both.  From the fast-paced energy of Seoul to the quiet, meaningful moments in between, this experience has given me more than I ever expected. With just one full day left before flying home, I found myself wanting to hold onto everything a little longer.  Not by rushing, not by ticking off another checklist, but:  By slowing down,  To take it all in and To simply ‘be’ here. And that is exactly what this day became. One Last Full Day in Seoul One full day. That’s all that remained of my incredible journey through South Korea. Looking back, those first five weeks alone in Seoul are something I wouldn’t have wanted to miss for the world. It shaped me in ways I hadn’t anticipated. Building friendships with people from all over the globe, navigating a completely new culture and language and learning...
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Location: Seoel, Zuid-Korea
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