Lights on the River: Seoul Lantern Festival

The weekend after we returned from Japan, Danny and I were set to finish our excursion along the Seoul City Wall (which we did!). Beforehand, we had been in Namdaemun and watched some delicious hotteok being served up. Danny thought that sounded like a great idea after our hike, but we wanted to keep walking. …

Calling for Resignation

A week after Japan, and the same Saturday we found ourselves at the Seoul Lantern Festival, we were walking through the empty remains of a Kimchi Festival (seriously, festivals are everywhere) on our way to Namdaemun to try find some delicious hotteok. Seriously, it's so good, and if you come to Korea, that should be …

First Term and Home

With the end of October came the end of our first term teaching here in South Korea, and what an experience it has been so far. If I haven't mentioned it previously, our school divides the year into six terms that are each two months long; as such, Term 5 has just ended (September-October) and …

Orientation Exploration pt.2

So let me rewind a little bit from noraebang and tell you all about our adventures into Itaewon, the foreigner's district in Seoul. Welcome to Itaewon, Land of Foreigners In Itaewon, you can find many venues of entertainment (i.e., bars and clubs) and many ethnic restaurants. Many are Vietnamese or Turkish, others Spanish or Mexican; …