Climbing Hallasan
As I wrote in my previous post I spent a week in Jeju Island and one of the things I did was climb Hallasan. At 6,398 ft (1950 m), Mt. Halla is…
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One Week in Jeju Island
I recently spent two weeks in Korea, the first of which I spent in Jeju Island (aka Jeju-do). Similar to the relationship between Hawaii and the US or Okinawa and Japan, Jeju…
Learning a Foreign Language: How Good Can You Really Get?
When I first started learning Japanese in high school I had one burning question, “how good can I get?” I wanted to know if I could ever sound like a native speaker…
On Being a Man
One of the things I’ve pondered most in my adult life is not just what it means to be a well functioning human being, but what it means to be a man.…
Paleo Diet 3 Years On: Tips and Tricks for Going and Staying Paleo
It’s been slightly over three years now since the summer of 2008 when I first went Paleo / Primal and it’s been one of the most rewarding and difficult changes I’ve made…
Top 5 Things to Do in New York You Might Not Know About
As I wrote about yesterday, I recently moved out of New York City after living there for two years as somewhat of a resident tourist. One of the main reasons I move…