Lingo in Transit
Travel, Languages and Life
Tag: travel
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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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The final town on my current Japan trip was Osaka which I had planned to stay for 5 full days. I had 2 days trips planned (separate posts) so the rest of the time was for Osaka which I have lumped together into this post (and relaxing because my legs were about to fall off…
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After my extreme sight seeing and walking day on Day 1, Day 2 called for a more serene day. Starting off by doing the washing in the morning. During the washing cycle, I went to a nearby temple, Higashi Hongan-ji, that I had walked past on my previous trip to Kyoto. Higashi Hongan-ji is unexpected…
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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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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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