{"id":110,"date":"2025-05-27T00:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T00:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slu.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/travel-with-shin\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:37:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/slu.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/travel-with-shin\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"110\" class=\"elementor elementor-110\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c5c84 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37c5c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95bf2b3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95bf2b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5097b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5097b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I am Shin<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507fcde e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"507fcde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65f64d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c65f64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Hi, I\u2019m <span class=\"s1\"><b>Shin<\/b><\/span> \u2014 a traveler, storyteller, and observer of the quiet magic in everyday moments.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">What started as a simple urge to explore beyond my neighborhood has grown into a deep love for discovering unfamiliar streets, flavors, and faces around the world. I created this blog as a space to document not just the destinations I visit, but the emotions, lessons, and beautiful imperfections found along the way.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">You won\u2019t find whirlwind itineraries or bucket list hype here. Instead, I hope to share thoughtful travel guides, slow journeys, and cultural insights that inspire connection \u2014 with places, people, and perhaps even yourself.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Whether I\u2019m wandering through centuries-old alleyways, sitting quietly in a mountain village, or capturing textures of daily life through my camera lens, I believe that travel is less about ticking boxes and more about being present.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Thank you for being here. I hope my stories and photos help you see the world with a little more curiosity and care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90011c3 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90011c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e7c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42e7c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8beed e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb8beed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b16277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b16277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slu.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/travel-with-shin\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSCF0540-scaled-r6eg3i21vghp25rht8iv0bn9rrzyaqivfpdleghkuk.jpg\" title=\"DSCF0540\" alt=\"DSCF0540\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b03c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b03c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slu.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/travel-with-shin\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSCF5706-scaled-r6eg6lwugqqtfr90o2vgr1f4gmomqpuxj30didvqa4.jpg\" title=\"me\" alt=\"me\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6cee78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6cee78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89327e0 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89327e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0ded6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9d0ded6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc547b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b31bb4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b31bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">There are thousands of travel blogs out there \u2014 but this one isn\u2019t about chasing the most popular landmarks or squeezing ten countries into two weeks. <br \/>This blog is about <span class=\"s1\"><b>intentional travel<\/b><\/span> \u2014 the kind where you slow down, stay curious, and notice the quiet details that most people pass by.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Here, you\u2019ll find more than just destination guides. <br \/>You\u2019ll discover <span class=\"s1\"><b>stories shaped by emotion<\/b><\/span>, <span class=\"s1\"><b>photos that capture mood over perfection<\/b><\/span>, and reflections on how travel changes us, gently and deeply.<br \/>I want to show you what it feels like to be somewhere \u2014 not just what to do there.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">As <span class=\"s1\"><b>Shin<\/b><\/span>, I write and photograph from a place of honesty and openness. <br \/>This isn\u2019t a polished highlight reel \u2014 it\u2019s a living journal filled with lessons, missteps, small joys, and a deep appreciation for the beauty of human experience across borders.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This blog is for the dreamers, the wanderers, the introverts with itchy feet \u2014 and for anyone who believes that travel isn\u2019t about escaping life, but about returning to it more fully awake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am Shin Hi, I\u2019m Shin \u2014 a traveler, storyteller, and observer of the quiet magic in everyday moments. What started as a simple urge to explore beyond my neighborhood has grown into a deep love for discovering unfamiliar streets, flavors, and faces around the world. I created this blog as a space to document not just the destinations I visit, but the emotions, lessons, and beautiful imperfections found along the way. You won\u2019t find whirlwind itineraries or bucket list hype here. Instead, I hope to share thoughtful travel guides, slow journeys, and cultural insights that inspire connection \u2014 with places, people, and perhaps even yourself. Whether I\u2019m wandering through centuries-old alleyways, sitting quietly in a mountain village, or capturing textures of daily life through my camera lens, I believe that travel is less about ticking boxes and more about being present. Thank you for being here. I hope my stories and photos help you see the world with a little more curiosity and care. What makes Travel with Shin different? There are thousands of travel blogs out there \u2014 but this one isn\u2019t about chasing the most popular landmarks or squeezing ten countries into two weeks. This blog is about intentional travel \u2014 the kind where you slow down, stay curious, and notice the quiet details that most people pass by. Here, you\u2019ll find more than just destination guides. You\u2019ll discover stories shaped by emotion, photos that capture mood over perfection, and reflections on how travel changes us, gently and deeply.I want to show you what it feels like to be somewhere \u2014 not just what to do there. As Shin, I write and photograph from a place of honesty and openness. This isn\u2019t a polished highlight reel \u2014 it\u2019s a living journal filled with lessons, missteps, small joys, and a deep appreciation for the beauty of human experience across borders. 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