Jo's Korean Adventures

After spending three months travelling around SEAsia, and then going back to Canada for three months... Jo has decided to come back to Korea for a third stint as an English teacher in a public school. Read about Jo, and her new outlook.

Trip: Back to Korea

There are [31] stories from my trip: Back to Korea


What a Character - My Five year old niece performs!

CANADA | Tuesday, 17 Apr 2007 | Views [251] | Video

I took this video of my niece before I left for Korea. I totally miss both my little 5 year old niece, Emily, and my mother, who turned the big 60, yesterday! Here is a video of my niece who dressed up in my Halloween costume from last year that I bought ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter


Silkworm Larvae Video, Suwon, Korea

SOUTH KOREA | Monday, 16 Apr 2007 | Views [520] | 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


Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, South Korea is Awesome!

SOUTH KOREA | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [1038] | 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


Cherry Blossom Festival in Seoul!

SOUTH KOREA | Monday, 9 Apr 2007 | Views [751]

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


Yellow Dust in Seoul ~Just eat Kimchi ;)

SOUTH KOREA | Tuesday, 3 Apr 2007 | Views [648] | 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


Party Weekend!

SOUTH KOREA | Sunday, 1 Apr 2007 | Views [255] | 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


I feel like a Star!

SOUTH KOREA | 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


Back to Seoul..finally!

SOUTH KOREA | Saturday, 17 Mar 2007 | Views [387] | 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


Poetry preview

CANADA | Friday, 16 Feb 2007 | Views [268]

For those that know me, know that I do dabble in poetry whenever I feel inspired. In memory of Valentines Day, which was yesterday, I will show you a poem that I wrote about three years ago. I did get this poem published in a journal. Not bragging or ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Wintry winter

CANADA | Tuesday, 13 Feb 2007 | Views [215]

So, I finally got my papers from Korea, to take to the Korean consulate, to get my E-2 visa. I was surprised that they accepted this paperwork because I had no visa number. I guess SMOE is granted exceptions because of how many people they are hiring ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


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