Lingo in Transit
Travel, Languages and Life
Tag: travel blog
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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…
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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…
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Something that I didn’t expect to do in my life was to take a tour in a different language. But here we are. I joined a Polish tour with my friend (who was my translator) as it got us from where we were to where we wanted to go. It was cost effective and also…
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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…
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Since arriving home, I got sick immediately with some sinus infection which took me about 2 weeks to shake off. Good thing I had no plans. I have seldom ventured out of the house with no place to be and not really anywhere I want to see. This is in complete contrast to being abroad…
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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…
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Budapest was the last major city on my list of ‘must visit soon’ in Central Europe. I’d seen pictures of the Parliament Building and chain bridge so many times yet had never quite made it there. So this trip to Europe, Budapest was the city that I was looking forward to visiting the most. Day…
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Located 45 minutes to the east of Osaka, Nara is a popular day trip from Osaka or from Kyoto. Nara is famed for the deer park and is also home to one of the oldest wooden structures in the world. With my extra days in Osaka, I planned a day trip to Hiroshima and another…
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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 AM: A visit to Seoul…
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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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