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Author: Brian Dye

I’m a blogger, writer, and teacher. I’ve been working in South Korea’s ESL field for the last three years. My one year contract has unexpectedly turned into a journey that I’m still on and loving.

KMK: Reader Email 4

October 18, 2009July 28, 2023 Brian Dye503Leave a Comment on KMK: Reader Email 4

My family is really concerned about the big move to Korea. I hadn’t even thought twice about it before, but now there constant worrying has started to rub off. Is it as safe as I think it will be? Deb Deb, have no fear! Tell your family that we don’t all walk around in hazard […]

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KMK: Bangkok – Dusit Zoo

October 16, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye655Leave a Comment on KMK: Bangkok – Dusit Zoo

Let’s face it: a zoo is a zoo no matter where in the world you are. From the city of Angels to the jewel of the Nile if you’ve seen one zoo you’ve seen them all. Well, that’s not necessarily so. You see I figure if you’re in a far off distant strange place like […]

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KMK: Beyoncé I am….Tour in Seoul

October 15, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye48571 Comment on KMK: Beyoncé I am….Tour in Seoul

Next week the queen bee of pop flies back into the land of the morning calm with a deafening buzz that dwarfs her previous appearance all for her Beyoncé I am….Tour in Seoul. You see the newly Destiny Childless singer of two years ago, a dewy eyed songstress, has risen phoenix-like from the crucible of […]

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KMK: Mosquito Madness

October 14, 2009July 30, 2023 Brian Dye5785 Comments on KMK: Mosquito Madness

In the other corner is a trio of mosquitoes that never seem to dwindle in number no matter how many times I kill them.

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KMK: Phuket – Club Absolute Holiday Scam

October 12, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye268482 Comments on KMK: Phuket – Club Absolute Holiday Scam

Before it happened to me I had no idea about the Phuket Club Absolute Holiday scan. So, you can imagine I was in for a shock when one morning I rose up early to head to the beach for some fun in the not so hot early morning sun. On the way I was stopped […]

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KMK: Bungalow

October 11, 2009July 30, 2023 Brian Dye7022 Comments on KMK: Bungalow

The bungalow in Itaewon plucks you out of the congested streets and towering skyscrapers of Seoul and plops you down into the seductive embrace of a tropical island. To accomplish this feat of wonderment the bungalow could’ve simply thrown up a few beach photos and potted plants. Instead they took a dynamic approach that incorporates […]

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