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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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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Insa-dong, Samcheong-dong and lots-of-fun

Greetings friends! So as you know, this blog is going to be part-reflection and part-present tense daily report weblog journal thing (official title). Because I have such a backlog of images, videos and  high-def memories, methinks the next few posts will be catching up on the start of my time here, before segueing into the…

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My First Days in Korea

Okay, so… There’s a lot to catch up on. When I first got to Korea on Feb 28th this year, it was a very different place to how it is now. Firstly, it was freezing. Like so cold it hurts your face and makes you cry freezing (or maybe that’s just me…). Also, I came…

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