Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and the largest port. But this past weekend, it was also host to about 40 English teachers for a culture trip. We set out on the KTX, Korea’s high speed train at 7:30 … Continue reading
If you enjoy mountains and hiking, then Korea will probably suit you. Even though my apartment is in the middle of downtown Cheonan, I can walk a short distance past the highway and busy intersections to Taejosan. There are also … Continue reading
I don’t recall much teacher bonding going on in my schools back home in America. Of course, some teachers became great friends and spent time together outside of school but I don’t remember any group trips being planned for the … Continue reading
In keeping with my tradition of leaving Cheonan for a day without any planning, I went to Suwon for a few hours to check out the UNESCO world heritage site, Hwaseong Fortress. The city section of Suwon looks nearly identical … Continue reading
I’ve been lucky to see some cool sights around Cheonan, but I was itching to get out of the city. I didn’t move to Korea to just hang out in the same town all the time. So I picked a … Continue reading
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