Lingo in Transit
Travel, Languages and Life
Category: Korea
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From December to February, it is time to bring out the thick winter coats. The winter average day top temperatures are about 1C with lows of about -10C. If there are any winds, you can bet that those Siberian winds will make it feel colder. In late January, it got down to day top temperatures…
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I found a local grocery store nearby many months ago where I now usually buy my vegetable and fruits from. This store is not the flashy supermarket stores but run by some eldery ladies (or ajummas). The prices are a lot cheaper than the supermarket and the produce is always so fresh. At the front…
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If you’re searching for a day trip to do from Seoul, visiting Nami Island is sure to come up in your search. Located about 1.5hours to the east of Seoul, this small island has declared cultural independence from Korea, calling itself the Naminara Republic. This island is actually man made when a dam inundated the…
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After 7 months living here, I’ve rounded out the top 10 things that I was first not amused by or unaware of, that I have come to love and are now part of everyday life. 1. BathroomsI’m going to just call it a water closer from here on in. Showers are not really separated here…
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Over winter, the Garden of Morning Calm hosts a light festival. In mid December, I joined a whole day tour that included the gardens as part of it. I have honestly not seen anything on this scale before. There was snow just a day or 2 before so we were greeted with a white cover…
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When looking for a break and not really wanting coffee or to be in a cafe, there is the option of teahouses in Korea. Offering a different vibe, more traditional, less instagram focused and a place where all demographics can be found, a teahouse in Korea is the perfect place to take a breather or…
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Another year has come and gone as we all emerged from our varying lockdowns and restrictions. What a few years it’s been for all of us around the world. Whilst it won’t be a white Christmas here (no snow forecasted for the weekend), it will be sub-zero nevertheless and I’ll be enjoying a winter Christmas…
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Located in Jongno-gu in the north of Seoul is the Naksan Mountain Trail which is a city wall walk that takes you down towards Dongdaemun. I just happend to be in the area whilst going to an event and thought that I would spend the afternoon walking this mountain trail as it was on my…
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Last week it snowed for hours in the morning which stayed around for the rest of the day. I stood by the window watching the snowflakes blow around and rain down. I took many pictures and videos sending them back home to my family and friends proclaiming that IT’S SNOWING. After it stopped, I went…
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The colour orange was never really that impressionable to me. Not quite vivid as it’s constituents of yellow or red. Not quite striking or bold in its appearance. But being surrounded by orange stirred a feeling inside. Change. Quiet optimism. The changing of leaves. The passing of time. A reminder that nothing stays as it…
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