Learn Korean Fast On Your Commute
TweetDo you ever wonder how some people are able to learn Korean fast, while others struggle with little success?If you talk to people who are great at Korean, there is a secret trick that they...
View ArticleUseful Or Not? Foreign English Teachers In Korea
Useful Or Not? Foreign English Teachers In Korea Tweet During the last few years, the number of jobs available for foreign English teachers in Korean public schools has significantly decreased....
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Dance
TweetI hesitated posting this when my friend, who has organized a January Fitness Challenge, challenged everyone participating to participate in “Wiggle It Wednesday.” Dance like no one is watching and...
View ArticleLast 2 Weeks: ISIS Teen, Middle Class Tax Hike, K Pick-up, & More
L2W: ISIS Teen, Middle Class Tax Hike, & More Tweet 1. National1) A Korean teenager joins ISISPolice concluded that a Korean teenager surnamed Kim missing since Jan 10 in Turkey voluntarily went...
View ArticleThe Cambodia Vacation Blog: There Are Many Like It, But This One Is Mine
TweetI was reminded this winter vacation why teaching abroad is such a cool, and great thing. Very few jobs or “careers” permit the time or prompt one to travel to another country on their vacation....
View ArticleJanuary 2015 Namul Special
TweetVisit http://www.crazykoreanshopping.com for more products.Wanna try something wild?Receive a FREE Premium Dried Chwinamul (Korean Mountain Greens) and a recipe card when you purchase a medium or...
View ArticleOur Mini-Moon: The Return to Winvian
TweetWe did it!!10/17/14: Ryan and I tied the knot/jumped the broom/made our covenant vow! More on that in a future post... Due to schedules, finances, timing, etc., Ryan and I did not actually spend...
View ArticleEveryday Life in Direct Translation
TweetA little look at linguistic and cultural differences via three everyday situations in London vs Korea.Some quick notes:Korean syntax (the order in which words and phrases are put together,...
View ArticleTemple Stay: Naesosa Temple (Buan, Jeollabuk-do)
TweetThe main hall at Naesosa Temple.Hello Again Everyone!!Introduction to the Temple:Naesosa Temple was first constructed in 633 A.D. by the monk Hyegu. This was during the Baekje Dynasty (18 B.C. –...
View ArticleCafé in the forest
TweetBeen really looking forward to writing this post as very few people know about this cafe. It’s in a rather quiet corner of Seoul National University and even some students don’t know about it.Cafe...
View ArticleKorea’s first church, Yakhyeon Catholic Church
TweetMost travel guides list the Myeongdong Cathedral as one of Seoul’s key attractions that tourists would want to tick off their list. But did you know that Seoul is home to a church that is even...
View ArticleFusion pastries at Paris Baguette
TweetJust a quick intro to one of my regular staples in Korea. Paris Baguette is a chain bakery that you can find virtually anywhere in the country – it’s said that they are three times as big as...
View ArticleHot stars at Busan Film Fest
TweetGuess who we saw at Busan Film Festival 2013? None other than Han Hyo-joo and Jung Woo-sung!Stargazing isn’t the only attraction at Asia’s top film festival, there are also interview and “Open...
View ArticleAutumn Leaves at Seoul National University
TweetSeoul National University has the biggest campus in Korea so it’s no surprise that it’s one of the best places to catch the falling leaves of autumn. I’ll let the pictures speak for...
View ArticleFresh, wriggling seafood at Busan’s Jagalchi market
Fresh, wriggling seafood at Busan’s Jagalchi market TweetIf you want to shock your friends with huge, squirmy octopuses and giant crabs, Jagalchi market in western Busan is the place to be. Forget...
View ArticleTimelapse Cinemagraph Tutorial
TweetIntroOne of the ways that you can make your cinemagraphs pop is by adding light trails to your cityscape cinemagraphs. However, the process isn’t exactly the same as making a basic cinemagraph....
View ArticleAllston-Brighton in Boston
TweetOn a windy, chilly, and cold day, I set out to visit the Korea town with many many layers on and of course my ushanka.There was house on the back of Harvard street that I swear, looked like the...
View ArticleAn Amari Christmas (or The Pablito Who Stole Christmas)
Tweetby Pablo HarrisI.“Hey T, how’s it going?”“Hutty! What up man?”“Oh, just dealing with all this shit that’s about to go down.”“Yeah, you all right with all this? You ready for it?”“Yeah, sure, but...
View ArticleKorean Valentine’s Phrases You Will Love
TweetValentine’s Day Phrase RulesValentine’s Day Korean PhrasesMeeting and MatchmakingCaring ComplimentsLovey Dovey ExpressionsDeep From the Heart ExpressionsKorean Love LingoKorean Romance Calendar...
View ArticleEngagement Session - Diversifying the Hanbok
Engagement Session - Diversifying the Hanbok TweetPhoto by David Tran, 8 Degrees Inc.I should start this post by saying that Ryan and I were not initially planning to do engagement photos, but... I...
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