It's that wonderful time of year again.  That time when you have to watch holiday after holiday slip through your fingers without so much as a nod from your co-workers or even retailers.  For our American brethren, this means missing a deluge of retail pandering as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's pour down our throats one after the other.  For our Canadian ...

If you end up staying in Korea for a while, eventually those people back home who threatened you with, “Oh, we’d love to visit!” unexpectedly actually do so.  What was once a very far off, misty idea ends up being a very real challenge to your daily life.  Suddenly, your family pops up at the airport, expecting you to drop everything and play master tour guide.  

Last week I participated in the G-20 WWOOF program at Handemay Village near the town of Danyang (단양).  To say the least, my experience was amazing and I can't wait to try my hand at WWOOFing again.  (For more information about wwoof in general, click here)  

I love living in Korea, but, when vacation comes around, I prefer to get as far away (culturally and geographically) as the wind and my wallet will carry me.  For a break from Seoul life, Nepal is a slam dunk.  Everything is drastically different- culture, people, food, scenery, religion, souvenirs, you name it- in a wonderful way but one that also makes you grateful when you get back to ...

So it's sweltering hot outside. More than sweltering- Korea is a full-on “Dutch oven” of smelly, torturous air that makes going on a walk more like going for a wade. Well, when the hot gets tough, the tough knock back a cold one. And if you didn't know already, the thing that makes Korea the best country in the world is the freedom to drink beer everywhere. And I mean everywhere. ...

Alright, Expats, a big warm welcome for our newest blogger, Donch.  Donch will regale us with tales of exploration and heart-pounding, fist-clenching, hair-straightening excitement from right here in our very own Korea! Just so you know who you're dealing with, Donch admits to being a gyopo from Philly, and spending her college years at the esteemed Syracuse University.&n ...