Islands are an addiction. Wherever you stand, whether on an archipelago, an extinct volcano, or a continent masquerading as something self-contained, there will always be a smaller island. This weekend I found myself on Chuja Island, a tiny dot of land alone in the waters off of the Korean peninsula. Thirty miles from both Jeju […]
I woke up on Saturday morning from a night of poor decisions. I could feel the heaviness circling my body: the sadness of missing a friend who had left, mixed with the uncertainty of watching other friendships shift around that absence. Tectonic forces were at work in my life, and not just in the lava rock beneath my […]
One of the best things about an island is the fact that it is surrounded completely by water. And, when water meets volcanic rock, you have instant beauty: Beaches. Tidepools. Rocky Coastlines. Estuaries. Hence, we have the inspiration for the Jeju Island Olle trails. The Olle trails go along the entire island, moving through some […]
