Turning Over a New Leaf – Time to Lose Weight

September 27, 2011
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So fall is upon us here in Korea, and its nice. I am really enjoying the weather, and I hope it stays this way for some time. We plan on doing more hiking as the weeks wear on, but in the mean time I am back in the gym. My school has a good deal [...]

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Hiking at 지리산 – Jiri Mountain, South Korea

September 26, 2011
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This weekend myself and a few fellow teachers went for a hike a few hours away from Daegu. We met early in the morning to take a bus out to the mountain where they would drop us off and then pick us up at the other end of the trail. It was a fun hike [...]

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Saturday Snapshot: Haeundae Beach – Busan, South Korea

August 13, 2011
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A busy Haeundae Beach in Busan, South Korea. On a typical summer day you will see thousands of umbrellas out in varying colors all along the beach. Follow Teaching Expat on Twitter or subscribe to the RSS Feed to never miss an update.

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Friday Food: Fresh Seafood on Heuksando, South Korea

August 12, 2011
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For our summer vacation this year, our school shuts down for 3 days, a few of us decided to go to an island off the southwest coast. We were looking forward to getting some good seafood and we were not disappointed. Follow Teaching Expat on Twitter or subscribe to the RSS Feed to never miss [...]

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Heuksando (흑산도 – Black Mountain Island), South Korea

August 3, 2011
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Heuksando (흑산도 or Black Mountain Island), South Korea is an island off the southwest coast about 97.2 km from the city of Mokpo. It’s a small island with not many inhabitants (just over 3,000), but it is a tourist attraction with multiple daily ferries running from Mokpo.  It’s a slice of heaven off the coast and [...]

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Saturday Snapshot – A Typical Building in Korea

July 23, 2011

This is a typical building with businesses on all floors in South Korea. This particular building is in Daegu and houses the bank I use regularly. Coming from the west it is easy to forget to look up here when going by buildings, but if you don’t  you will miss out on quite a lot. [...]

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Friday Food – A Taste from Home

July 22, 2011

A lot of people ask if you can get western foods here in Korea, and the answer is yes. You can even get Pork and Beans. I found these at a local Home Plus. No I didn’t buy them. A single can is nearly $3. So you might find western food but it’s going to [...]

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A Day Trip to Busan and the Beach

July 22, 2011
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This past Saturday my friends and I headed down to Busan to take in the views and the water.  It turned out to be a great time to get out of Daegu and hit the road. After a slow train ride down to Busan, we made our way to Haeundae Beach. We didn’t plan on [...]

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A Little Homesickness and the 4th of July

July 4, 2011

There isn’t a whole lot that makes me homesick. Sure I miss Christmas with family or my mom’s cooking at Thanksgiving, but for the most part I don’t get homesick. Today was a little different though. I really like the 4th of July back home. The BBQs, days by the pool, fireworks, watching a little [...]

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Saturday Snapshot – Bulguksa Temple in Winter

July 2, 2011

Perhaps one of the most beautiful places I have traveled to in Korea has been Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju. I have been in both spring and winter, and nothing tops seeing this place covered in snow. Follow Teaching Expat on Twitter or subscribe to the RSS Feed to never miss an update.

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