Category: Travel

  • Appomattox Court House

    Appomattox Court House

    One misconception I think many people have is that the Civil War ended at a courthouse. It did not. There is a difference between court house and courthouse. The one word version is the actual courthouse where judges would hear cases. The other is a small town. Appomattox Court House is a small town in…

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  • Pickett’s Charge – Battle of Gettysburg

    Pickett’s Charge – Battle of Gettysburg

    Recently I had the chance to visit Gettysburg for the first time. This was one of the best trips I have been on in my life, partly because I got to share the experience with my father who is a huge history buff. I will save the stories from the road for another post, but…

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  • Journey to Korea to Teach

    Journey to Korea to Teach

    In 2009 I moved to South Korea to teach English. I was living in Florida and trying to become a teacher. The economy was terrible, and most districts were not hiring new teachers. So, I took off for the first place I could find where I could teach, South Korea. Using a recruiter I found…

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