Survive & Thrive in Korea
Recently, the Gangnam City Board of Education has introduced an addendum to all the contracts of English teachers working in the district. Now teachers in gangnam will not be offered housing and instead will receive a monthly housing stipend. The word came down from on high via email: This email is for all the teachers […]
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Are you in the mood to indulge yourself? Do you just want to relax and enjoy something sinfully delicious no matter how guilty you’ll feel about it later? Well stop counting those calories, step off the scale, and get your buns over to Deux Cremes in Shinsa-dong. This tart restaurant specializes in creating the most […]
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It’s always good to know what the guy on the other side of the desk, computer, phone is thinking so here is my chit chat with Recruiter X.
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For months I’ve been hearing rave reviews about Star Chef in Gangnam-Gu. A veritable choir of folk behind such notable K-blogs like Zenkimchi, Fatmanseoul, and Seoul Eats preached about the culinary delights just waiting to be devoured. After such glowing recommendations I made it a mission to discover this treasure for myself. So, last week, […]
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Buccella is a chain of bistros throughout Seoul. A handful of these fabulous spots can be found in Shinsa, Maebong, Cheongdam, Yeouido, and Samcheon, so give a shout if you know of any others. Its well worth it to find one in your area because these places have the most outstanding salads and sandwiches to […]
Continue ReadingI’m coming to Korea next month on my first teaching job. After packing and repacking too many times to count, I want to know what I should be bringing and what I can do without?Rachel Hi Rachel. You’re probably overpacking way too much. When I first came I brought all kinds of crazy things that […]
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