Welcome to Korea!

I traveled to Korea in June 2002. That was the summer the World Cup was in Korea and Japan. But that's not why I was there.

Upon arriving at Incheon International Airport (ICN), I saw the following advertisement on a baggage cart -- one of my first memories after arriving in Korea.


That ad brought a smile to my face at time when all I wanted to do was break down and cry. But I didn't, not in front of a group of strangers. After traveling more than 6,700 miles, I was physically and mentally exhausted -- but excited as well. I had finally come home.