Lingo in Transit
Travel, Languages and Life
Category: Asia
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I arrived in Kyoto from Tokyo after taking the shinkansen. It was my first time on the bullet train and I first couldn’t believe how incredibly quiet it was when it pulled into the station?! That’s something that I’ve noticed here, how quiet transport is. Even the cars and buses are quiet. The metro is…
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I have to apologise that in this post, there were very few pictures captured for a few reasons: 1) I didn’t think there was anything particularly worth taking pictures of, 2) I was so engrossed that I forgot to take pictures, 3) I was so hungry that I forgot to take pictures of any food…
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After leaving South Korea, I went to Japan! I couldn’t resist with Japan being so close and this time, I would get to visit places other than Kyoto. First stop, the big city of Tokyo. Day 1 On my first full day, I started off with a walking tour in Shibuya to get my bearings.…
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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.
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I had this post sitting in my drafts for so long so I decided I should just write it up and finish it. Hiking is a favourite activity in South Korea and especially amongst the oldies. In Korean, they have the word ‘Ajumma’ and ‘Ajusshi’ for middle aged woman and man respectively, which to me,…
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Upon finishing my contract, I had to be out of the country within a week or so so I took a few days to chill out in Seoul. The lead up to my last day involved trying to sell or give away household items and packing my life into a large suitcase. It was chaotic…
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I’m a firm believer that changing the environment around you can change the way you see the world. As this post gets published, I have finished up in South Korea and have left its shores after what has been a fabulous year. Reflecting back on the year that I’ve had, I’ve put together some thoughts…
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Thank you for listening to my assorted stories and telling me your stories whenever I asked if you anyone had any stories to share. Remember, you cannot share stories and secrets of other people! I don’t want you to be afraid of speaking in English and wanted you to be comfortable with trying to tell…
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It is bittersweet thinking that I have 1 more month here before it’s time for me to leave. A year goes by so quickly and I thought it was time to write an update. I actually wished I had written more of these throughout my time here so that I could track my thoughts better…
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Not exactly the right time to visit Gangneung, I decided it was time to go and booked a quick trip to sit by the beach. Gangneung is located on the east coast of South Korea, a beach side town with what I imagine would be a great summer destination. It takes 2hrs on the KTX…
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