One of top things on my list of places to go to on my first return trip to South Korea since leaving in 2023 was Suwon. My old hometown. My stomping and sliding grounds in winter. The place I had chosen as my home away from home for a year based on a google image …
Category: Asia
First time back to South Korea
Earlier this year, I went back to South Korea for a holiday since leaving in 2023. It was only for a week (all the annual leave I had left) but I was so excited to go back and dip into my personal nostalgic world. Excited seems like an understatement. I carefully crafted my itinerary- I …
What To Wear in The Korean Summer
If you're planning on visiting South Korea in July and August, get ready for plenty of iced drinks and air-conditioning. The hottest months of the year (along with the wettest) will require some good shoes and back up plans. Summer: peak is July- AugustRain: peak wet seasonTemperatures: 25-30COther: high humidity ClothingSouth Korea as a whole …
Trials and Trials in South Korea
It is inevitable that when you live in a different country, things are bound to go wrong sometimes. You just don't know, the culture is different or you just didn't know (I said that twice on purpose). To get through these times, you need some humour and a little bit of that 'happy go lucky' …
Exploring Kyoto: 3 day Itinerary
Kyoto, the city that offers both modern day and tradition in close proximity to each other. A popular city for visitors when travelling to Japan, Kyoto is one of my favourite cities so far that I've been to in Japan. Offering outdoor peace and not as busy and shopping heavy as Tokyo or even Osaka, …
Cute Things In Japan
Kawaii is a term you may have heard before. In Japanese, it means cute or adorable and can be used to refer to people or items. If you know Hello Kitty or Pokemon, then you'll have a good idea of what is means for something to be kawaii. I was intrigued that you can also …
Deoksugung Palace
Deoksugung Palace is located at City Hall station and was initially used as a residence Grand Prince Wolsan who was the oldest brother of King Seongjong. This palace is surrounded by modern skyscrapers and feels like a walking through a secret garden portal. This palace used to be lived in by Korea's royal family up …
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 …
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 …
Lingo in Transit 
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