Seoul, South Korea

A nod to some fellow bloggers

These are links to my two favorite blogs about living in Korea. Shame on me for not giving them props far earlier. This one might only make sense to people that have actually lived and tried, valiantly, to understand this country: http://dokdoisours.blogspot.com/ I don't know. I'm currently...

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alli_ockinga on January 25, 2010 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Packing up, moving out

I got a letter from the Korean government the other day informing me that my permitted period of stay is expiring, and I need to make alternate living arrangements. This wasn’t the first sign that the clock’s running out on this grand Asian adventure; last week, I had my last hapkido class, and...

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alli_ockinga on January 23, 2010 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Blowfish and black belts and bear hats, oh my!

Happy 2010! It's going to be a good year--I can feel it in the air. I'm now officially down to my last month in Korea, which makes me sad. But tonight is not the night for sap and sentiment. Here are some awesome things to happen lately: 1. We ate blowfish! In case you don't know, this...

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alli_ockinga on January 2, 2010 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Holidays with the Surrogate Fam

As you may have guessed, in a land with a significant Buddhist overtone, Christmas isn't as big of a cultural deal here. There are a few department stores echoing the American bombardment of holiday cheer, but overall, it's a much more low-key affair. So the holiday was celebrated a bit...

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alli_ockinga on December 26, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

If Only In My Dreams...

It’s less than two weeks until Christmas, as my students remind me every half an hour. “Alli-sam! Alli-sam! Alli-sam!” “Yes, yes, yes?” “This month Christmas!” They are like puppies. “Yeah it is!” I say, excitedly, every time. I won’t be the one to take the magic of the season away...

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alli_ockinga on December 12, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Monster Chicken Day, and more

I was teaching my little ones about American Thanksgiving and all that goes with it. "And we eat mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, and turkey..." My mouth began to water, despite their confused looks. ("Teacher...math potato?") They demanded to know what a turkey is, so I drew one on the...

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alli_ockinga on November 28, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

OMG You Guys

Yep. Me and two friends went to go see Legally Blonde: The Musical here in Korea. I gotta say, it was great. I'm sure for that do know, it comes at a bit of a shocker that I would go to something so girly, but in these past few years, I've been slowly embrassing my feminine pink side, as my...

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Maestro on November 22, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: From Montreal to Incheon

Good Week for Home

I had to go into Seoul this morning to pick up the results of a TB scan that I had to complete before getting a New Zealand visa. Apparently Korea is considered a "non-low risk country" for tuberculosis, so last week I had to go to a Kiwi-approved hospital and get x-rayed, and this week I picked...

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alli_ockinga on October 14, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

ROK, rivers, baseball, GRE, oh my!

Here we are in September, my uncontested favorite time of the year, and Indian Summer is in full swing here. The weather has been nothing short of delightful, so my friends and I have been making the most of it. Here are some September highlights: I started the month out with a trip north to...

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alli_ockinga on September 15, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Day 26 - Cake walk - (7/13/2009)

So it's now July 13, and I am now in Seoul, South Korea! So, July 12, which is still going on for everyone back home, I woke up at 7:30am and my hotel had a taxi waiting for me. I got to the airport around 8:30am and waited outside of the first line of security before the ticket counters. ...

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Kennyboy12 on July 13, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: 2009 - Kenny Baldridge - "No Reservations"

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