On the Move
At the end of January, our belongings were boxed up, our car was shipped out, our apartment was emptied, our goodbyes were said, and we moved out of South Korea.…
Category: Korea
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Our Year in Korea Reviewed
This is it! We were stationed here in Korea for a one-year assignment and that year has now come to an end. It is time to move on to an…
Jeju Island
In January, we took a long weekend trip to Jeju Island. Jeju Island is a volcanic island that is part of South Korea, just off the southern coast. It is…
Tansu Step Chest
Johnnie and I didn’t have very much furniture before we came here. All that we have in storage back in the States is a couch, love seat, coffee table, and…
Running Cold
I am a runner. I love to run but I hate cold weather. The winters in Korea are brutally cold so I have barely gone running outside for the past three months.…
Folk Village Revisited
In May of last year, Johnnie, his sister, and I spent a day at the Korean Folk Village. I blogged about it here and here. The Korean Folk Village is…
Shopping in Seoul
While my mom and aunt were visiting, we did a lot of shopping. In fact, they got almost all of their Christmas shopping done while here! We spent a couple…
Changing of the Guards
At the entrance to Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, a Changing of the Guards ceremony takes place every hour on the hour from 10am to 3pm daily, except Tuesdays. It is…
Gyeongbokgung Palace
My mother, my aunt, and I traveled to Seoul for a day with grandiose plans of touring three palaces but only managed to see one. The palace we toured was Gyeongbokgung…
Visitors
Last month, my mom and my aunt came to Korea for a visit! They stayed for two action-packed weeks that were filled with shopping, sight-seeing, tours, more shopping, eating, and…