South Korea
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
There were many colorful costumes, and floats lit up to celebrate Buddhas birthday.
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 | Views [1426] | Comments [6]
On Sunday, I went to downtown Seoul to see the annual lotus lantern parade, and to enjoy Buddhas birthday festivities. Me and a friend visited Jogyeso temple in Jongno area. Wow!! Lanterns hung in rows upon rows on the ceiling. Every imaginable colour ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Saturday, 19 May 2007 | Views [1114] | Comments [1]
Another interesting week to say the least. Tuesday was Teacher's Day here in Korea. Apparently, about half of the public schools in Seoul were closed for the day. Not sure if that was to give the teachers a break, or to prevent parents from giving money ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Sunday, 13 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
I had the chance to take pictures during the Children's day sports day at my school
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Tuesday, 8 May 2007 | Views [223] | Video
Here is another video that I took of the Seoul History parade. This is a really big marching band that I really enjoyed watching.
Tags: Culture
Tuesday, 8 May 2007 | Views [230] | Video
On Sunday, I went to see the Hi Seoul "History" parade. There were many people around, and the parade was entertaining. I especially enjoyed all the marching bands, and traditional Korean costumes. I took many short videos of the parade, and ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Monday, 7 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
I watched the "History" parade during Seoul High Festival with its many traditional costumes and marching bands
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Saturday, 5 May 2007 | Views [425]
Fire therapy, you ask? It really is as strange as it sounds, trust me! This past week has been one of a kind. After hearing that volleyball was a big competition between schools; I decided to join the volleyball team. I love volleyball, but it's been ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Saturday, 21 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 20 Apr 2007 | Views [226]
Yesterday, me and my fellow subject teachers,left school early in the afternoon, to take a trip to the National Arboretum in GyeonGi-Do province. Located in Gwangneung Forest, it has sixteen special gardens, that holds 3,344 plants. If you're into botany ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Monday, 16 Apr 2007 | Views [521] | Video
Here is a continuation video from the last youtube at Hwaseong Fortress. This lady is selling a tasty snack in Korea, called Silkworm larvae. The smell is horrendous, and I never had the nerve to try them yet. Perhaps I will at some point soon. I'll try ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [1043] | Comments [1] | Video
This weekend I went to Suwon, South Korea, to visit a friend of mine from Teacher's college. She is teaching at an International School in that area. Her school is brand new, and it is huge. It really is state of the art, with a pool too. I told her ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
Check out the Fortress Wall and view of Suwon, South Korea
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Monday, 9 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
See the beautiful trees that bloom in April, in Seoul, Korea!
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Monday, 9 Apr 2007 | Views [757]
What an amazing weekend again. On Sunday, me and a few friends headed to Yeouido area of Seoul. This is where the yearly Cherry Blossom festival takes place for two weeks in the month of April. It was so overcrowded in the subway heading to this area, ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Tuesday, 3 Apr 2007 | Views [649] | Video
It's that time of year in Korea again. It's Yellow dust season which happens for a few weeks off and on around the beginning of spring. Yellow dust is what they call the sand that is blown over from the China desert. Check out this recent youtube video ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sunday, 1 Apr 2007 | Views [256] | Video
Another weekend has sadly passed. This weekend I went to a new bar on Friday called, "The Dragon Bar." It is in my neighborhood, and it was a cool place because it had a big screen tv and an electronic dartboard. There was also a few foreigners ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thursday, 22 Mar 2007 | Views [248]
I feel like a rock star or better yet, a super famous person! No, I haven't just become famous or won the lottery, I have little groupies of children. When they see me in the halls of the school, I hear, "Hi, Hi," from loud children. They group ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Saturday, 17 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery
Check out the view from my apartment, and the area I live in
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Saturday, 17 Mar 2007 | Views [390] | Comments [2]
I've made it to Seoul, Korea on March 1st, 2007. The ride was long, but not as many layovers as last time. When I arrived there was a sign for SMOE teachers. They asked my name and told me to walk down to buy the way and you'll see a sign. I was quite ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
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