Recently, I noticed a pretty alarming fact. Among the 120-odd published posts on my blog, this post where I rant about how much I don’t like living in Korea, is one of the most popular of all. Those close…
Browsing Category
Korea
For travellers in South Korea, there are a lot of weird and wonderful places to explore! It’s fitting then, that Korea has a huge selection of unusual accommodation choices for you to sleep in, too. Korea is known for…
When I first arrived in Korea in April 2014, I was living in my overdraft with several store cards and a pretty hefty balance on my Mastercard. Students might get free education in Scotland but I spent my student…
It’s no secret that South Korea’s not exactly a tourist destination people are flocking to get to. For most people, dreams of coming to Asia consist of seeking out undiscovered beaches in Thailand or visiting bucketlist places like the Great…
With an overflowing folder of unpublished blog posts, I decided that it’s time to get back to basics. I love having this blog as an outlet to share what I’ve been up to but, truthfully, a lot of my…
Doing a templestay in Korea is one of those quintessential things that most expats vow to do before they leave the country. Veeran and I had both always talked about doing one but always put it on the “one…
Masan, the town that I came to live in, is a small, industrial fishing port in one of the most Southern provinces of Korea. I originally came here because I saw it’s coastline location on google maps and imagined…
“How do I get a job teaching English in South Korea?” This is one of the most common questions that I get asked by readers of my blog. It seems like a lot of people out there really want…
As far as cultural weekend trips around Korea go, there are few places as fun to visit as Jeonju. Not only is their Hanok Village one of the most famous and iconic in Korea but it’s also packed full…
For vegetarians in Korea, eating out can feel like a never-ending conveyor belt of bibimbap. Most social gatherings here tend to revolve around meat, meat and more meat. If you’re invited out for dinner, you can be 90% sure…
