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The Best & Worst of South Korea

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 | By aussieontheroad | Views [7287] | Comments [1]

South Korea, sadly, doesn't get the tourist play that a country of its rich cultural heritage probably deserves. People generally overlook Korea in favor of nearby China or Japan and that's a crying shame. There is plenty to love about the Land of ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, korea, south korea

Teacher's Day and Sweet potato cake

Sat, 19 May 2007 | By miss_traveller | Views [3066] | Comments [1]

Another interesting week to say the least. Tuesday was Teacher's Day here in Korea. Apparently, about half of the public schools in Seoul were closed for the day. Not sure if that was to give the teachers a break, or to prevent parents from giving ... Read more >

Tags: work

Moving

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 | By jubaloo | Views [1251]

Hey everyone.Its quite cold here today, has been snowing since very early this morning it makes things look so much prettier in the city area. Well Its been a mad weekend. I had a busy week at work so I went out on Friday with some friends to Now bar ... Read more >

Tags: Packing & gadgets

the new year

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [816] | Comments [1]

it has been almost a full month since i last posted. the last time i wrote was about the time jason left. which was also the about the time when i relocated into what was jason's apartment. i remained internetless until a few days ago. so here ... Read more >

Red white and Blue

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 | By cepctheworld | Views [665]

Fourth of July in Korea……Saturday 4 of us Americans went to a restaurant called De Bassus which is a German place so naturally they have great beer. A Dunkel, Weisen, Helles and something too dark for me to drink. And imagine this place is only ... Read more >

Tags: expat 4th of july, korea, night hike, tongyeong

Almost there!

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [655]

12-30-2005 6:08 PM, Seoul, South Korea So I'm sitting in Seoul, South Korea and I have an hour and a half before my next flight. It is currently 3:08 AM in the American Midwest and I have been awake for a full 24 hours now and I still have at ... Read more >

Tags: airports, vietnam

Gwangjin Gu

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 | By evan_pritchard | Views [356]

14 hours after leaving Brisbane and I am at the subway, no Mike. All good though, after 1/2 hr wait I get a phone card, call and we missed each other by 20 mtrs. Meet up, drop gear and out for a beer with Ray. Really cool guy. Almost no-one here speaks ... Read more >

Miracles of Lantern Light

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By thetexantsuzuki | Views [180] | Scholarship Entry

Two hours on a bus, three hours on a train, and a 1-hour flight brought me to the tiny, unpronounceable town at the tail end of a country I knew almost nothing about. The hermit kingdom welcomed us, and Korea unfolded on that misty morning like the setting ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship