Today I had an interesting experience that really made me mad. I was walking in Myeong-dong (Seoul’s huge shopping area geared towards tourists), and a man was handing out balloons to promote the store 8 Seconds. A little boy walked up to him to get a balloon and when he said ‘Thank you’ in Korean the … More Chinese Takeover of South Korean Tourism
Looking for an English teaching job in South Korea? Let me help you. … More Step 1: Finding The Job
As a student with little money and relying on the immense generosity from my parents, I was looking for a budget airline to use so I can visit friends in Japan. I luckily stumbled upon Jeju Air. Jeju Air was the cheapest airline I could find with daily flights between Incheon International Airport and Narita … More Looking for a cheap airline between S.Korea and Japan?
In Korea a popular activity especially in universities is the MT. MT stands for membership training. For Americans we could we would consider this as a retreat for team building or that kind of thing. I went with my Korean language club, Haram. I was really excited to go, and when I told my Korean … More My first MT
If you come to Korea something you HAVE to do is wear a traditional Korean dress. It is called the 한복 or Hanbok. Lucky for you there is somewhere where you can try it on for free! You can go to the Seoul Cultural Exchanges & Tourism Information Center! (http://seoultourism.kr/2013/eng/) It is located in the M … More Korean Traditional Dress
Shabu Shabu Abroad 