There's really no place for an ending, only a place where you leave your story. We know we haven't been posting about our blog lately, sorry about that. We are just busy with the move and other big stuff that is happening in our lives right now. We cannot begin to tell you how busy we are - from living in a temporary apartment, finding a home, starting a new job (for Brock), looking for a job (for Tanj) and just trying to just settle down (again and this time for good) and get our bearings back. All the BIG stuff happening all at once with our little family! 

Anyway, it's been two months since we left South Korea. When we landed in the US, we immediately felt the familiarity of our surroundings. It was sweet going home, see familiar faces and some are new (friend's having new born babies). Its been a while since we had that feeling of being truly "home". No doubt, we missed America but living in South Korea is still fresh in our hearts and mind. South Korea left us with plenty of stories to tell and another once in a life time experience. 

On our last week in South Korea, we visited a temple on top of a mountain, drove around an unknown town and enjoyed the summer sun by the lake. This is probably our adieu, adios and goodbye post for our lovely time in South Korea.  For now, let the pictures speak for itself. 

We know for sure we are going to miss our expat life, someway or another, perhaps we will find our way back. After all, we are trading awesome for awesome. As Kristin Newman puts it, “Life is an endless series of choosing between two things you want almost equally. And you have to evaluate and determine which awesome thing you want infinitesimally more, and then give up that other awesome thing you want exactly as much”. Right now, stability is what we need even though it also means giving up "living the dream in Europe". Yes, you read it right, we turned down an opportunity to live our dream in Germany. We had to choose the lesser evil of the two options we are presented: stability of being in one place for 5+ years versus 1+ yrs in Germany and we have to move again after that. We know for some that this sounds crazy and probably something you won't expect us to do but trust us, we made a calculated decision. 

Adventure has always been a part of our story, and this new life will be our ongoing adventure. The real adventure is seasoned with change, hard decisions and taking the leap of faith. What we learned in the past 10 years of our expat life is that you need to break away from what’s comfortable to really see what you’re capable of. 

So, are we finally dusting off our vagabond hands? No doubt that living in other countries, experiencing different culture first hand, tasting authentic food is very exciting, but we are also more excited for what’s in store for us. IT DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE NOT GOING TO TRAVEL ANYMORE. Traveling is in our veins and will always be our priority. Almost like an addiction that we have to feed all the time. As a matter of fact, we actually get to plan our travels even better since stability will be on our side. We are just putting a pause on our expat life, even it means giving up another dream. 

The most difficult part of this life is leaving and saying goodbye. No doubt, we will grieve about our expat life. But every time we leave, we also know that anything is possible and doable. We just move on, plain and simple. If we survived living abroad, why can’t we survive this? Living abroad definitely changed us; the lessons will forever remain and will continuously shape our lives. 

We also knew that someway, somehow that the end will come - we would find our way home. We know that life will evolve, the way it just does. One thing we know for sure that even though we are closing this chapter, we are going to continue to travel. Traveling will always remain to be our greatest love. After the romance of this expat life fades, at least another dream lives on. 

Categories: Asia, South Korea, North America, USA, Tennessee, Expat Life

Looking for the most stunning view of the city? No need to look further, N Seoul Tower is the place to be. Not only does this place let you view the city and its harmonious mountain backgrounds, it is also considered the landmark of Seoul. This tower symbolizes Seoul's humble beginnings and its the country's first broadcasting tower. The tower sits on top of Mount Namsan. While you are here, take advantage of the view and take it all in. You can see the beauty of Seoul's contrasting vibe - the bustling city and the picturesque view of nature. 

It is common for lovers to go here and "lock" their love with padlocks, reminiscent of Pont des Arts in Paris. Of course, we wanted to leave a piece of ourselves in Seoul forever so we also purchased one for us. While visiting Seoul, this is worth your trip since it gives you 360 degree views of Seoul from up above. There's also restaurants and cafes once you reach the top.