Clik here to view.
“Shake It Off” Music Video Contest Winner
TweetFor part of my winter camp I decided to host a music video contest with my high-level high school students. On the first day of the project, we studied/learned the lyrics to Taylor Swift’s latest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some Things Never Change
TweetOne of the most amusing things about teaching middle school is the constant marriage proposals and date invitations I get from my boys. Today was the first day back after vacation, and within...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tweet This is my final Asian blog past for the foreseeable future. I can’t say I won’t be returning, it has been an incredible journey of learning, adventure and self-discovery for the last four...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Korean Age”: Old Before My Time
“Korean Age”: Old Before My Time Tweetby John BocskayPeople say age is just a number. Koreans say it’s just a slightly larger number. As an international traveler, you get used to the idea of various...
View ArticleClik here to view.
14 Fantastic Tips to Learn Korean Fast
TweetWhen you hear the phrase “learn Korean”, what usually comes to mind?For many, it’s years and years of formal study in a classroom. For others, it means having to move to Korea to get familiar with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Learn a new Korean idiom - "가슴이 찡하다"
TweetToday we have a short and simple new Korean idiom that you can use: "가슴이 찡하다"We have 가슴, which means "chest," and 찡하다 which means "to crack," but this idiom is related to an emotion. Find out what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
South Korean Love Industry
South Korean Love Industry Tweet“The beauty of nomadic life is that you’re detached from the flaws of the surrounding society while you soak up the best it has to offer. You’re an observer. You have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Put 6 Photographers in a Room for 6 Hours and this is What Happens
Tweet What does creativity mean to you? That is a HUGE question for photographers. Dylan Goldby reached out to a number of photographers in South Korea to put together a presentation on that topic.I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 Years. 7 Photos. Constructing the Lotte Mall Gwangbok in Busan, South Korea
TweetI’ve been in Korea for longer than I initially expected to be. Sometimes I lose sight of how long it’s been. Every once in a while I’ll have a conversation with someone that reminds me of how long...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yongjusa Temple – 용주사 (Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do)
TweetAn overcast sky at Yongjusa Temple in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Yongjusa Temple, which means “Dragon Jewel Temple,” in English, is located in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do. Yongjusa...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Best of 2014 Photofest Prizes
Best of 2014 Photofest Prizes TweetPhoto Contest ResultsComplete Exhibition HereThanks very much to all those who participated in the Photofest. It was not easy to select prize winners as judges and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Low Blows in Shanghai
TweetPudong International AirportIt was 9:00 on a Thursday morning and I had just landed in Shanghai, the largest city in China by population and the largest city proper by population in the world. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Korean Age”: Old Before My Time
TweetJohn Bocskay:This is my latest over at Sweet Pickles and Corn: Life on the other side of the International Age Line. Wait, what? Just read it.Originally posted on SWEET PICKLES & CORN:By John...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reading List: "queer, fly"
TweetThe BF is was a student at SNU and a member of Queer in SNU (QIS) and brought home their biannual queer, fly journal. A collection of essays, stories, and reports on queer issues, most all of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 99% Theory
TweetWhy is it that the most defining experiences of our lives are often the most difficult to describe? Just when we need the “right words” the most, suddenly we have none. Try as we might, it seems...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overwhelmingly Marvel Biased: House Tour Part 2
TweetWhile I posted a tour of my apartment back when I first moved in, I realized recently that I still haven't posted any pictures of the finished product. I have furniture now! Art is on the wall!...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Studio Ghibli comes to Seoul
TweetAre you a fan of Princess Mononoke, Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and other Hayao Miyazaki favourites?There’s a special exhibition at Seoul’s Yongsan I’Park Mall that runs till the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yongpyong Ski Resort
Yongpyong Ski Resort TweetThis is my second time skiing at Yongpyong, so I thought I’d write a guide for all of you who are thinking of going.How to get there The cheapest way to get to Yongpyong from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Know Before You Go
TweetReading for pleasure has never been a consistent thing for me. In fact, it usually takes a lot to get me to pick up a book, and then quite a bit more to finish it. But, while preparing for my solo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ayutthaya on Two Wheels
TweetSauntering around Ayutthaya’s historical Unesco awesomeness sounds like a good idea. And it is! There’s loads of overgrown ruins, headless statues, meandering elephants, and serene buddhist...
View Article