Many of us have been working on personal projects during 2020, and it turns out the Lonely Planet team are no different. We were rather excited to learn that their travel experts have been busy updating their best-selling book the Ultimate Travel List. The first edition of the Ultimate Travel List was printed in 2015,…
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…
What is Teachers’ day? Today was Teachers’ day! School finished early, and students showed their appreciation for their Teachers hard-work and diligence with letters, gifts and carnations. It is celebrated in South Korea every year on the 15 May, just after King Sejong the Great’s birthday. I had never heard about or experienced Teachers’ day…
“Teacher, today your fashion is good.” I don’t know if this means that it’s bad on other days, but since I was suffering with a cold and feeling rather ‘icky’. I was taking, and greatly appreciating this compliment. Throughout the day Jenny 1 said,“Do you need to go to the hospital?”“You should go to the…
