Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

Yesterday I had the good fortune to be invited for a meal at a Korean household.  My Korean friend Jino introduced me to a lovely Korean family who decided that… Read more

This post is more for information for other travelers than it is for an update on how we’re doing. We’ve reached the point where we are looking to send money… Read more

Last weekend I was really fortunate to attend a wedding. I had said when I arrived here that attending a wedding was high on my list of things I’d like… Read more

A few weekens ago we’ve started what we hope is a bit of an ongoing game. Bus hopping. Here’s how it works: Find your nearest bus stop (this may be difficult… Read more

This is a diary entry I received today from my middle school student: I have heard strange sound 삥니 since a month so I can’t concentrate on anything. The bigger… Read more

Sadly, one of the things we will remember most about being in Korea is the swine flu panic. Korean media has done an exceptional job of propagating fear among everyone… Read more

We’ve stopped updating regulary. I know I know. I’m sorry. But it feels like time is just flying past us here. We joke often about how “busy” we are here… Read more

Today in Canada is Remembrance Day.  A holiday to remember the heroes who fought in World War II.  The day is celebrated because on the 11th month on the 11th… Read more

Happy Halloween everyone! We had a great Halloween in South Korea with all of our South African family. This was their first halloween and I think it was a great… Read more