MB Book Club: David Golder by Irene Nemirovsky (Review)

Welcome back friends 🙂 This year has been a big one, full of so many changes and exciting times and I am so grateful for all of them. I have had so much fun adjusting to life in Korea, met some amazing people and have done a lot of things I’m proud of. However… there…

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Big in Busan: A Long Weekend in Korea’s Top Holiday Destination

Hey everyone! Good to see you here again, I always appreciate a good click 🙂 So, this past year (as in 2013) I have been decidedly terrible with uploading photos. To Facebook, to my blog, to anywhere. Absolutely terrible. Just ask my friends (*cough* Sehar!) and you will find out. The reason for this is…

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Life in a Korean Hagwon (or #hagwonlyf)

Hey everyone, I wrote this post last month during big, busy and quite stressful week at school and have waited a while to post it because… well, it’s pretty intense! I have now been in Korea for nine and a half months and it has absolutely flown by. I am truly having the time of my…

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Perth, Glorious Perth!

Hi everyone! Firstly, I’d better set the scene. My third night in sunny Perth, Australia. Well, at this point it’s not sunny, it’s midnight and I am ensconced in my deliciously heavy blankets, sinking into my amazing hotel bed. Earlier, I finished a dish of beef nachos, joined by friends sour cream and guacamole, delivered…

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Homeward Bound! (featuring Incheon Airport)

Hey y’all! I am currently at Incheon Airport and have ten minutes until my flight starts to board. I thought I’d give you a quick update of my whereabouts, and also let you know that I am SO excited to be home on Australian soil very soon! I arrived at the airport almost two hours…

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Musings on Homesickness

Howdy! So the end of this month will mark my 9-month anniversary with Korea. As you have probably garnered from my passionate proclamations, I have a lot of love for this country. There are so many opportunities, tastes, experiences, people, quirks and (of course) shops to experience, you are never at a loss for something….

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Seoul Hotspots: Apgujeong and Itaewon

Hello again! Long time no speak. I have tons and tons x infinity photos to upload, and the enormity of this task has resulted in me doing… nothing. However! I have started sifting through everything and will be relaying my South Korean story (so far) to you. Today’s chapter: some favorite places for foreigners to…

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Winter is a-coming: reminiscing on spring, cherry blossoms and autumn in Korea

Hi everyone! So it’s been a bit quiet on the eastern front over here in le Korea (well not really, but it feels like it) and part of that is because winter is upon us. Yes, friends, the time has finally come for us all to be thrown into the deep end and forced to…

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My Brief Thoughts on Shanghai

Why hello there! Just before I landed in Seoul, I happened to have a 9-hour layover in Shanghai. Weirdly enough, I was actually quite excited about this, as I have never been to China and thought it would be a good experience. While I didn’t get to see too much of the city, I did…

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The Life and Times of Dosim

Hey y’all. So as I mentioned in my previous post, when I first got to Korea I lived in a place called Dosim (pronounced ‘Doh-shim’). Now, Dosim is a nice area and actually has some quite beautiful views. Take a look here (please note that these pictures aren’t necessarily the most beautiful ones possible!): Dosim…

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