Survive & Thrive in Korea
Banking in South Korea. I can be both blissfully easy and a pain in the ass. Easy because ATMs are literally on every single corner. You can’t turn around without bumping into a bank with an all access atm. Though if its not your specific bank you will be charged a small fee, it still […]
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The National Assembly building is located in Yeouidong. This is the spot where Korea’s politicians mix it up and rumble over legislation. It’s right near Yeouido Park and the lawns of the national assembly give the park a run for its money when it comes to giving the people a place to relax. You can […]
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Looking for an easy way to send money back home to pay those bills? Well, I have news for you that will hopefully simplify your money transferring woes. Simply walk into a KEB bank branch office and ask to open a special remittance account. You need to bring your Arc, Passport, as well as the […]
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Think it’s possible to write, direct and act in a 7 minute play all within 24 hours? Well that’s the premise behind the Seoul Players 24 hour theater. On the night before the curtain goes up all anyone and everyone interested in joining in meets to determine teams. Each team is divided up into a […]
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Yeah, yeah this is way late, but here it is anyway: Christmas at Geckos 2008! Repeating last years get together Amanda and I were joined by Rebecca, Angela, Melissa and Martha. During the Christmas time holiday season Gecko’s puts on a buffet Christmas dinner with the proceeds going to charity. The the buffet was laden […]
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So Halloween has come to another school in South Korea. This year I went as Afro Samurai which went right over the heads of the kids, but most of the teachers got it. Half of the teachers dressed up and half didn’t, so I wasn’t totally alone in the costume department. Christian is rocking the […]
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