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  • Family Dinner with the Hurs

    Last night Jacob, Kayla and I had Sunday family dinner with our Korean family: Mr. Hur (aka Gimbap man), his wife and daughter Gloria. We ate at one of the… Read more

  • Can I Have Your Digits?

    Jacob and I have a little over 2 months left here in Korea before we set sails for the rest of Asia. During our travels we hope to stumble across… Read more

  • O’Canada.

    I received the following email this morning from the Canadian Embassy. It’s always nice to know that someone has our back when we are over here. Guess this is why… Read more

  • E-2 Visa Run to Japan

    In the last 2 to 3 years Korea has changed their immigration process for those who want to make the Japanese visa run. If you are applying for your E-2… Read more

  • Happy Birthday Buddha!

    This weekend was Buddha’s birthday which meant we had Friday off. It also meant that all of the temples hung out lanterns as decorations. At night, they light all of… Read more

  • 정천석 Gets Our Vote

    It’s election time in Korea. Just like everything else this is just about as opposite to home as it gets. Stephen Harper wouldn’t stand a chance. All of the candidates… Read more

  • May You Discover the Letter Faults?

    Korea spends the most amount of money on English education of any Asian country. Sadly, they also have the lowest English scores. Here are some amusing examples of this unfortunate… Read more

  • Oh My Seoul!

    Jacob and I have now made two trips to Seoul. We went the first time on a bit of a whim when Laura was here to visit and the second… Read more

  • Hello Summer!

    Summer has finally arrived for us here in S.Korea and we’re taking advantage of it. We’ve been at the beach for the last two weekends. This weekend just passed we… Read more

  • Korean Cuisine

    The food in Korea leaves a bit to be desired when you first arrive. We had a really hard time adjusting and rarely ate any. We spent our first few… Read more