Lingo in Transit
Travel, Languages and Life
Tag: blogging
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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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I previously wrote about the 6 things that surprised me about South Korea and today, I’ve put together a list of things that I don’t like. 1. Online BankingBanking here is what I imagine the pits of hell would be like. Bank books are still used here and with what they like to called added…
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Following on from my trip to Daegu to catch the cherry blossoms (and see Daegu), I spent the following weekend chasing them in Seoul area. Spring was so sudden. One day it was cold and trees bare and then with a blink of an eye, spring buds started appearing. The cherry blossoms were the same.…
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I teach middle school students at an academy. Academies are locally called hagwons which are privately run. I don’t think there is an equivalent that I know of. It’s like a tutoring centre except the students come 2-3 times a week after school and spend a few hours at the academy each time. The academy…
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The cherry blossoms. Need I say more. It’s that time of the year, where spring is officially here. I spent a weekend in Daegu and timed it to coincide with their peak cherry blossom blooms. It’s warmer down south of the peninsula and great to catch it there before it reaches Seoul and the surrounding…
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As the weather gets warmer, it is the time to dust off those hiking shoes and discover the great outdoors once again. Located directly behind Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Blue House, Baegaksan offers about a 3 hour hike along the Seoul wall. Public access to this section of the wall was closed to the public…
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From living here, some of these were immediate and others were observations that occurred over time. I have rounded up 6 things that have really taken me by surprise in Korea. I’m sure this might change over time but for the moment here is my list. 1. How big coffee is hereYou can’t walk more…
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Following on from my previous post about what I did on Day 1 and 2 in Kyoto, this is the next and final blog post for my trip to Kyoto. On the morning of Day 3, I booked to do a tea ceremony in a kimono. I had found this on Viator and booked in…
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I recently used some annual leave to make a quick trip next door to Japan for 4 days. It was my first time in Japan and it felt like I was finally getting the chance to visit after hearing about how great Japan is from basically everyone. I picked Kyoto as I thought that the…
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