Monday, December 24
I miss my family, but this isn’t a bad way to spend Christmas Eve….
A year in photos – Day 303
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A year in photos – Day 302
Sunday, December 23
We made it to the mystery trip destination! We are in Malaysia on the island of Borneo at a BEAUTIFUL resort. It’s raining at the moment, but that’s okay. It’s still paradise.
I took a photo last night at the airport that I thought was funny. I’m sure it’s a serious thing for Malaysians, but couldn’t they come up with a better name than Yellow Fever?
My 50 Favorite Pictures of Hawaii
October 13-21
A year In Photos Days 231-239
Leaving Texas was very hard for me. Since moving to Korea to teach in February 2011, this was only my second trip home to the States in a year and a half. My first trip home was back in January and I was only there for 2 weeks. It flew by! This time I was home twice as long, but it still didn’t feel long enough.
I’m was so thankful for our stop off in Hawaii because it was absolutely gorgeous there and so relaxing! The Grand Hyatt Kauai was stunningly beautiful. Couldn’t have asked for a better resort! And the Hyatt Waikiki had fantastic room views.
Here are 50 of my favorite Hawaii pictures. Click the photo to see a larger image.
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- We flew Dallas > Honolulu > Kauai
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- It took about 20-30 minutes to get to our hotel.
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- We were given leis as soon as we arrived.
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- The lobby was beautiful.
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- We were given a free upgrade.
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- Our suite was so nice.
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- Couldn’t have asked for a better room.
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- My favorite parts of the trip were the breathtaking sunrises.
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- I loved that all I had to do was step onto the balcony to see such beauty.
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- Aren’t these frangipanis beautiful?!
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- I loved putting them in my hair!
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- Our housekeeper loved arranging our leis into hearts.
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- It was pretty windy and our order number flew into the koi pond.
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- We went to a luau at our hotel.
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- Dave found me a big, beautiful flower for my hair. And we wore our flower leis.
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- So did this guy.
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- We ate at this beautiful Hyatt restauarant one night.
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- Tidepools Restaurant at night
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- Tidepools dinner
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- We ate here a few times. This was one of my favorite dinner views.
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- Dave and I had a private dinner on the beach.
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- It was lit by torches and candles.
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- Private beach dinner
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- Desserts!
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- The helicopter trip that *almost* happened. I got sick at the airport.
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- The lobby of the hotel was home to 4 beautiful birds.
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- Malie (Moluccan Cockatoo)
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- Niele (Hyacinth Macaw)
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- Duke (Blue and Gold Macaw)
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- Rico (Green Winged Macaw)
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- We spent a lot of time at this spa. ❤
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- Grand Hyatt Kauai
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- Our little piece of the resort
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- Where leis go to die
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- Our hotel in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort
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- View from our room in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort
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- View from our room in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki
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- View from our room in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki
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- Goodbye, America!
Trick Art Museum – Jeju Island, South Korea
Monday, September 10
Day 7
Our last day on Jeju Island was a busy one. We knocked out two “theme parks” in one day. First, we went to the Trick Art Museum. It’s a great little place where you can become part of the art. I went to an exhibit when I first got to Busan back in February 2011 (click HERE for the photos from that trip) and Joni loved my photos so I knew if she ever visited I’d have to take her to the permanent museum they have on Jeju.
After the Trick Art Museum, we went to Locadio World. It’s a place where you can play dress up! I think it’s basically a TV show museum and they have different sets and allow you to dress up and take photos. You walk yourself through so we just kind of had to figure it all out as we went along. After the Korean section, they have an international section, too. It was a lot of fun!
If you click on the first photo, you can easily scroll through the entire set. Or you can click on photos individually.
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- Our beautiful hotel
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- Saying goodbye to Jeju with a little 뿌잉뿌잉 posing
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- Locadio World – Posing in front of a Boys Before Flowers (my favorite K-drama) poster
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A year in photos – Day 183
Sunday, August 26
If I was back home, I probably wouldn’t have thought much about seeing this, but it was pretty cool to see bins from Seguin, TX all the way in Japan. Not only am I from Texas, but my paternal grandfather is from (and currently lives in) Seguin. Our family name is on some buildings there and my grandfather can tell you the history of the entire town pretty much.
And before we move on from this picture, what’s up with that guy’s creepy Chucky shirt?
I was nervous to leave Japan on Sunday. I was worried I’d have difficulties getting back into Korea on a tourist visa so soon after cancelling my E2 teaching visa. I felt so naked because I didn’t have my ARC (alien registration card) anymore. Luckily for me, it was surprisingly easy to get into the country. It wasn’t any more difficult for me to enter than Dave and he has an ARC. I’m going to be doing a lot of coming and going so I hope each trip is just as easy.
A year in photos – Day 182
Saturday, August 25
I am 6 months into my “A year in photos” project. I’m really happy I started doing it.
On Saturday morning, Dave and I headed to Fukuoka, Japan for the weekend. When I went through immigration I had to hand over my Alien Registration Card. The immigration officer didn’t understand what I meant until I said “finished.” I expected there to be more to it, but he just kept it and I walked on through.
We didn’t have a lot of time in Japan. The main purpose was for me to change my visa from a working visa to a tourist visa and you have to leave the country to do that. Our hotel was right next to a giant mall so we walked around the mall quite a bit and did a lot of relaxing. It was a nice weekend. During our shopping I was only disappointed once. It was when Dave wouldn’t let me buy McLovin’ the muscle man.
Sand Festival at Haeundae Beach in Busan
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Sunday, June 3
This weekend was the Sand Festival at Haeundae Beach in Busan. Dave and I stopped by on our way back from Ulsan. There were so many people! We even saw some of my students within minutes of being there.
The festival is a fun experience. The entire beach is lined with really impressive sand sculptures. This festival is in the beginning of June. Details for next year’s festival will be released online closer to the festival date.
Location: Haeundae Beach
Date: Early June
A year in photos – Day 93
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Monday, May 28
I was so fascinated by these cans of Asahi. They were soooo tiny and adorable. They were only 135ml… about 4.5 ounces (for my American readers).
Monday was our last day in Tokyo. Dave and I were both off work because Korea was celebrating Buddha’s birthday. It was a good trip and we are hoping to go back again before we leave Korea next year.
A year in photos – Day 92
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Sunday, May 27
One thing I liked about Japan was seeing Yu Darvish all over the place… Especially the cover of this magazine that shows him in his Rangers uniform.
A year in photos – Day 91
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Saturday, May 26
On Saturday, Dave and I left for Tokyo for the weekend. After we checked into the hotel, our first stop was Akihabara. This area of Tokyo is famous for its many electronics shops. We spotted these models outside of the electronics mall. I can’t imagine how awkward that job must be… standing around in uncomfortable shoes and clothes and posing for photos all day.
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