Author: Lingo in Transit

  • End of Year Blog Review 2023

    I recently posted an End Of Year Review here and think it would also be good to reflect back on my blog this year. I have tried to keep posting once a week- which I think for me is a good goal to keep. Sometimes it is hard if the week is very busy or…

  • Merry Christmas Everyone

    To everyone celebrating, Merry Christmas! I know this time of the year may be stressful for some. For those who can’t be with their loved ones, are missing loved ones or have a complicated relationship with love ones. The global economy, rising living costs and just general world events are also on people’s mind. I…

  • End of Year Review 2023

    Here we are again at the end of another year. My favourite time to reflect on the year that was, what happend and what changes can be made for the new year. I don’t think I’ve done a month by month recount before so I’m going to give it a go this year (inspired by…

  • We are currently preparing for the ‘first hottest day in the state since 2020’ tomorrow. Tomorrow, in Sydney, it’s forecast to reach 38 degrees C and early 40 degrees in the western suburbs. Much of the state will be experiencing temperatures in the high 30s. It’s not unusual for these hot days to occur during…

  • The Hanbok- Traditional Korean Clothing

    The hanbok is a traditional Korean clothing. It’s been depicted in illustrations since the time of the Three Kingdoms during 57 BC to 668 AD. It was often used to signal a person’s social status as well. For women, the hanbok consists of 2 parts. The top (Jeogori) and skirt (chima). The top is long…

  • Exploring Japanese Literature: My Booklist

    I previously wrote about exploring Korean literature. Now, I’d also like to keep exploring Japanese literature. I’ve noticed so far in my reading adventures that the themes are quite different although I’m just basing it on the availability of translated books. Perhaps it just so happens that these were the popular books that were translated…

  • A Short Hike in the Bieszczady National Park, Poland

    Located in the south eastern corner of Poland, the Bieszczady National Park borders onto Ukraine and Slovakia. I imagine getting here via public transport might be difficult but with a car, there is parking available in the National Park to be able to access the hiking trails. My friend and I came by car with…

  • Suwon Hwaseong Fortress

    When I was trying to pick which cities to put down on my list of city preferences for teaching, I had no idea as I had never been to South Korea before. I wanted to avoid Seoul after reading that it was more expensive to live there (for food and groceries) and also being home…

  • 8 Things I Miss About South Korea

    I guess a post like this was in the works from the moment I stepped on my flight leaving Seoul. I look back with great nostalgia and am often smiling to myself thinking about all the adventures that I had, struggles, fun and moments of peace. I listened to a lot of k-pop whilst there…

  • Express Visit to Riga

    Something that I didn’t expect to do in my life was to take a tour in a different language. But here we are. I joined a Polish tour with my friend (who was my translator) as it got us from where we were to where we wanted to go. It was cost effective and also…