New book is out! How to Thrive in South Korea: 97 Tips from Expats
TweetStop answering all those newbie questions! Just send 'em to this book.How to Thrive in South Korea: 97 Tips from ExpatsJackie Bolen: How to Get a University Job In KoreaAmazon:...
View ArticleYayyy my laptop came! #happy
TweetYayyy my laptop came! #happy MAIN BLOG YouTube HubPages*Videos and regular photos are the property of ShimmeringSeoul**Animated GIFS belong to Tumblr and miscellanous...
View Article24. L’Revelry (Random Weekly Review)
TweetThere are real people behind the many, many, many coffee shops that line the streets of South Korea.Recently, I noticed the closure of a cafe owned by a friend and former associate of Wart’s here...
View ArticleSeoul Admin Court rules that KQCF will have its parade!
TweetA quick translation on KQCF's press release on the reversal of the prohibition of this year's pride parade. The Korea Queer Culture Festival's parade will open according to plans on Sunday, June...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s CARS Epidemic Enters Fourth Decade
TweetA Yangpa News Special ReportSEOUL – The OECD has announced that 5,869 South Koreans died of CARS in 2014, which marks the highest death rate among OECD nations and the 30th year in a row that the...
View ArticleFrom Busan to Jeju Island By Ferry
TweetWe got a lot of questions from the hostel guests that what are the options to travel to Jeju Island from Busan? You can choose to either travel by flight and ferry. Taking a plane from Busan...
View Articlesealbb replied to your photo “Yayyy my laptop came! #happy”So pretty!Thanks!...
Tweetsealbb replied to your photo “Yayyy my laptop came! #happy”So pretty!Thanks! I am really loving it....
View Article25. – 29. Caffe Pascucci, Hands Coffee, Coffeesmith, Cafe Nada, Babeans...
TweetOnce upon a time, expat revelry (not to be confused with L’revelry) revolved mostly around Haeundae Beach and the famously-wealthy district surrounding it. Today, it remains a popular destination...
View ArticleDaegu Confirms First MERS Patient
Tweet Originally published by Korea Medical Hub MERS virus outbreak in Daegu was reported on June 16. According to the Daegu city authority, a 52 year-old man had fever and his specimen was examined...
View ArticleHow to enjoy the Coolest Water Sports in the middle of Seoul: let’s flyboard...
TweetSummer in Korea is humid and hot. One of the best ways to fight against the hot hot summer is definitely WATER SPORTS!One of Trazy’s customers, Yoonhee C, went on a one fine day in June to explore...
View ArticleHow to Teach ESL Speaking
TweetTeaching ESL 101Over at my new website, My Life! Teaching in a Korean University, there are some posts which you need to check out if you teach conversation or speaking classes. Kind of a “how to...
View Articlehow would a basic laptop be in seoul?
Tweetuh I’ve never really looked but I think you could get something basic for just a few hundred bucks.... MAIN BLOG YouTube HubPages*Videos and regular photos are the property of...
View Article30. – 34. NY Hotdog & Coffee, Waffle & Caffe, Cupcake & Coffee, Cafe DOU,...
TweetSometimes, coffee is just not enough.Some prospective business owners recognize this and decide to add something else to the mix, in hopes of attracting a wider audience, whether that’s hot dogs,...
View ArticleGayspeak: 연대 (Solidarity)
TweetSourceToday, I'm introducing a very important word as it relates to the fight for equality!연대 (yeon-dae)Very cool word linguistically. The 연 is the Chinese 連, which means something like adjacent...
View ArticleShow and Tell ESL Speaking Activity: Not Just for Kids!
TweetShow and Tell ESL Speaking ActivitySkills: Speaking/listening Time: 1-2 minutes per student (no questions). 4-6 minutes per student (with questions) Level: High beginner to Intermediate, all ages...
View ArticleWarning: Do Not Learn Korean This Way
TweetWhen learning a language, it is very easy to struggle or become demotivated because of the way that you are studying.Think back to when you learned a language in high school. Many people can’t...
View ArticleBi-Weekly Top Trazy Contributors June 4~17
TweetCongratulations for the constant contribution to the final top 3 and the rest of top 10. We very much appreciate all your hard work to make the most up to date travel guide for Korea.Fat Girl,...
View Article35. – 38. Green Bean, Cafe Byul, Nidor Coffee, Coffee # (Gimhae)
TweetGreen Bean. Green exterior. Appropriate.Cafe Byul. This tiny and cute cafe is across the street from the aforementioned Tom N Toms, which is in the same building as The Lounge, the bar all the...
View ArticleKorea Queer Film Festival Day 2: Friday
TweetScreen shot from So Refreshed playing Friday June 19th at 5 p.m.As I mentioned earlier, I'm aiming to write a quick post for the movies playing each day at the 2015 Korea Queer Film Festival....
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