Hi, I’m Jessica.
My Bibimbap Life aims to share my personal adventures in travel, wellness and culture across the world.
As an ESL teacher in South Korea who fell in love with the unknown, I’ve spent most of my adult life exploring and adapting to new experiences and destinations. To me, there’s nothing more thrilling than discovering something new or learning about this incredible world we live in.
These days, I spend my time working at an incredible design firm that funds my adventures, practicing down dog with my Frenchie, Apollo, and dreaming up what comes next.
Here, I share my tips and insights as I navigate this wild world as a proud queer woman who never wants to stop learning.
Enjoy your stay and stay wild!
Got Japan on your mind?
Discover the best of Japan with carefully crafted guides to handpicked destinations where delicious food, authentic experiences and stunning landscapes are the norm.
What’s New.
Wellness & Culture.
Setting out on my third career and finally feeling confident. But what is Interior Design, anyway? And what it isn’t.
An endless search for self discovery, community and connection. How my newfound queer community in Los Angeles helped save me.
After a breakup inspired my search for sexual enlightenment and exploration, I landed on an incredible sex coach named Jocelyn Silva who had me digging deep.
A deeply personal journey to discover why I'd all but given up on friendship and the path toward creating those much desired connections.
There are so many things I wish I knew as a kid and I often reflect on my favorite childhood book, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, and what it means to be wild.
A journey discovering what exactly it means to do what you love and how hard it can be to untangle.
Building a framework to support and create happiness takes time. Developing a value system, honoring authenticity and being accountable helps to encourage growth and slow down.
Cultural differences between the East and West, along with quirks of daily life living in an Asian country versus one in America.
A truly transformative experience, Kundalini Activation Process is a transmission of life force energy founded by Venant Wong when he learned he could activate one’s Kundalini through touch by using energy systems and meridian points.
With so many things I wish I knew as a kid, one of the most important is prioritizing the care of your body by managing nutrition, exercise and injury.
The devastating affects of gluten on my body: how I discovered the truth and what I did about it.
My newfound obsession with protein shakes and gym shoes (and the daily struggle).
Thanks for stopping by.
Nearly a decade ago, I became an ESL teacher in South Korea and eventually returned home to study Interior Design. Nowadays, I spend most of my time daydreaming about my next adventure and am fascinated with all things wellness, food, culture and design.