Update: I’ve noticed that this ranty post gets a lot of eyes on it and I know that it’s not much comfort to anyone who’s having a terrible time in Korea. If you’re here because you’re not enjoying yourself,…
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Being from the UK, Mexican food wasn’t really something I was too familiar with growing up. We had a few chains in big cities, but nothing to rival the abundance of…
If you follow me on social media, you’ve probably noticed that I’m going absolutely mad for Spring. Last week the landscape was baby pink with cherry blossoms for miles. This week, the cherry blossoms are…
If you’ve considered teaching in Korea, you’ll probably have spent a fair amount of time trying to decide whether to go down the public or private school route. Private academies, known as hagwons, have a…
Finally, winter is over and Korea is officially pink! To celebrate, this weekend the Wee Gypsy Boyfriend and I got up at 5am to see the blooms in action at Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival. People travel from all…
April 1st is going to be a pretty significant day for me. And not because it’s, as my Korean students like to say, “lie-day.” And not just because it marks my 2 year anniversary in Korea. In roughly 5…
Spring in Korea is a bit of a sentimental time for me. Recently, I’ve been watching the landscape getting more and more pink every day, reminding me that it’s almost 2 years since I arrived in Korea! I can…
Paris vs Rome. Sydney vs Melbourne. Shanghai vs Beijing. Timeless traveler arguments that we’ve all heard before. But why not Seoul vs Tokyo?…
The notorious border between North and South Korea, known as the DMZ, is the most heavily militarized border in the whole world. Just…
Finally, spring is on its way and I can now say that I have survived another winter in Korea! As a Scot, it’s kind of surprising that I’m such a baby about cold weather- I’ve…
