Adapted from Chris Backe’s blog Spend the night in a jimjilbang (day spa/sauna). Stay out in Hongdae or Itaewon all night and catch the ‘subway of shame’ home the next morning. Bargain for clothes at Namdaemun or Dongdaemun. Go to Lotte World on a rainy/snowy day. Go paragliding and soar like a bird amongst the Korean…
Lately I’ve been busy with Summer Camp, the odd weekend trip, and just daily general life really. I’ve taken plenty of pictures, but failed to blog about recent events. Hopefully I’ll manage to find time to catch up at some point. I’ve also successfully renewed my contract, so I’ll be staying another year. In some…
Do you like my new turquoise bicycle? Yesterday, I went bicycle shopping with a friend and bought my new turquoise bicycle from a local shop. It’s a hybrid (I didn’t know what that was before, but I do now). Isn’t it a beautiful turquoise and white coloured bike? I have seven gears, a bell, lights…
What have I been doing with my time in Seoul? Applying to renew my contract, researching what I might do when I go home, looking at applications and starting to apply (practice for the future), realising how many of my friends will only be here for a few more months, planning what I might do…
A Taste of Korea Culture: I attended another ‘Taste of K-culture’ session today, which involved a guided tour of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, followed by a lecture on Contemporary Korean Literature. What is Contemporary Korean Literature (Korean-English literary translation)?: Krys Lee explained that she’s a writer, editor and translator (she translates Korean…
Travel and accommodation issues during Boseong Green Tea Festival
