Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

Author: Jacob

  • Beijing Memories

    Our first real Chinese meal was overall quite nice. I really enjoyed it. It took us a while to settle on a restaurant but when we finally ordered the food was plentiful and delicious. We decided we would have a nice noodle dish, some fried dumplings, and Kung-pao chicken. Brynn…

  • Censored Internet

    We are in China for the next couple of weeks and while we are here we obviously have to follow the same rules as other Chinese citizens. This is no problem at all. I really don’t mind the rules that much. One thing I miss is proper Internet though. I…

  • Ulsan City Bus Experiences

    Spending this past year without our own car has meant a lot of public transit rides.  I’ve had to take many more city bus rides in Ulsan than I’ve ever taken before.  I use the buses a lot more than most of our friends because I am usually traveling longer…

  • Ulsan Taxi Experiences

    Spending this past year without our own car has meant a lot of public transit rides.  I’ve had to take many more cab rides in Ulsan than I’ve ever taken before.  I try to take the bus as much as possible but sometimes a taxi is either more convenient or…

  • Visa Run – Ferry from Busan to Fukuoka

    A few weeks ago I had to renew my tourist visa so that I could stay longer in South Korea.  My tourist visa was due to expire and I need to stay for another few months yet.  The easiest way to extend your stay is to leave the country and…

  • Teaching English in South Korea – General Information

    When we were deciding whether to come to South Korea to teach we had many questions.  Leaving our comfortable home life was a major decision and it was sometimes difficult to make an informed decision.  You can never know the details of what it will be like but it sure…

  • Little Jun Bum

    I have a new Korean friend.  His name is Jun Bum.  His English skills are very good.  He loves foreigners. He does not like his life in Korea.  In his next life he says he will be a foreigner.  Jun Bum is starting his first year of high school.  He…

  • Sink Farts

    Our apartment has an occasional odor problem.  It is common to notice the aroma of meals being prepared from other apartments in a building.  The difference here is that the meals being prepared are not ones I would commonly choose to ingest.  We live on the ninth floor of a…