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' …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Aside from the many memories, photos and letters from students, I did buy some keepsakes to 'remind' me of my year of living in South Korea. Always keeping my eye out for pieces that I love, souvenirs are such a special objects that I hope I can have a place one day to display them …
By the time I publish this post, I would have arrived back home after my year living in South Korea and travels. As bad as it sounds, it feels a bit like time travel where I've come back to the same family home, the same town, people are going about the same lives that they …
Seoul is an exciting city where there is always something to see or do. In order to maximise your time, I've clumped together activities in order to make the most of your time there. Here is what I would do if I had 3 full days in Seoul. Day 1 Visit Gyeongbokgong Palace in a …
If you're about to go to South Korea, 1) I'm jealous and 2) You're going to have a great time! If you're reading this, it means that you are trying to find helpful information for your trip. Let's get to it. Helpful Apps Naver Maps or Kakao MapsGoogle Maps doesn't work well in South Korea …
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There is a huge coffee culture in South Korea and a huge cafe culture. Minimalist, maximalist, themed and instagrammable cafe's fill the entire country. It's something that I actually miss already, the care taken into the aesthetics of the interiors. Here, I have collated some of the pictures that I have taken from various cafe's. …
Lingo in Transit 
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