My main mode of transportation in Korea, and when I visited Japan, and Taiwan, was the subway. Major cities in Korea have a subway system, (smaller cities/ rural areas are easily accessible via bus).…
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Here are a few things that you may consider packing before you move to South Korea. …
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I was chatting with a friend the other day who was also a fellow teacher in South Korea, about some of the differences we noticed between Japan vs. Korea. Mind you, everyone has…
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Just north of Busan lies a city/suburb called Yangsan. The most southern part of Yangsan, was the last stop on the subway line that I lived on, and took about 25 minutes or so…
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Tourist areas obviously get the highlight of any city/country, but there are lesser known gems to be found in other areas as well. I'd like to tell you a bit about one of those…
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Throughout the two and a half years that I lived in Korea, I had a streamline of health issues. Normally I'm a pretty healthy person, and have never had any really serious medical issues.…
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The holidays are supposed to be a time for joy, peace on earth, and goodwill towards men, however it can also be a time of stress/anxiety for many. Being abroad for the holidays is…
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South Korea typically has pretty stable weather, and natural occurring disasters are rare, ( aside from flooding). Korea is a part of the ring of fire, but has less earthquake activity than its neighbors…
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One of the last things I did before leaving Korea was visit Taipei, Taiwan. I was often sick or injured, and did not have the chance to go earlier, (I'd actually had just had…
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Many private, and public schools in South Korea have foreign English teachers. This number has been dwindling in recent years, but you can still find teaching positions if that's what you desire.…