Changwon, Korea Rep. Travel Blogs

Learning to Fly (Paragliding Lessons 1 and 2)
Oct 5, 2006 (11 photos)

Ah... there's nothing quite like running around in empty parking lots and fields in the hot sun with a Korean guy yelling at you and making you feel worthless. What's even better is after you cover your arms with bruises from the risers, get yelled at ...

You've heard of the engagment dog...
Mar 6, 2006 (10 photos)

... old Ragdoll seal bi coloured king who was bred in New Zealand and is now waiting to be old enough to fly to us here in Korea! We have planned a minibreak to Seoul to do some sight seeing and pick him up on April 1st, and I am beside myself with glee! ...

Picnic on Anmin-kogae
Apr 30, 2006 (18 photos)

... see we met was a dirty dog manning the military look-out and of course a token jacket wearing teacup dog. Ah Korea! The view points out why Changwon is the 'back-up' Seoul, in case it ever fell to the North (or any other threatening body). Changwon ...

Birthday
Jul 10, 2006 (17 photos)

... made for a looooong birthday which was somewhat interesting, but not as much as the fact that my age didn't technically increase here in Korea. Koreans count age from the year you were born on the Chinese calendar... so since I was born in July 1981, I ...

FINALLY - a giant robot.
Oct 3, 2006 (5 photos)

All I can say is - IT'S ABOUT TIME!

Korea barbecue....how we do love thee....
Mar 11, 2006 (7 photos)

Mm mm our new barbecue! welcome to the wonderful world of Korean barbecue....So, we had Korean barbecue before we even left Canada and we had already fallen in love with it. At first, we enjoyed it a restaurants quite often. Now, we've found a ...

"I see dead people"
Apr 11, 2006 (48 photos)

I accompanied Matt and Julia to a Body Works Exhibition part of the world renowned "The Universe Within" traveling freak-show of a science exhibit wherein human and animal bodies are preserved by plastic in various poses in such a way that one can ...

One month away......
Jun 2, 2006 (14 photos)

... can't stand the heat! We would like to recognize that Matt's parent's Ruth and Brian will be making the long trek to Korea, and we would like to thank them for this wonderful gift. We also understand why my parents, Walter and Lorraine cannot be ...

First Paragliding lessons
Oct 12, 2006

Our first lessons...

Anyo Harroweenuh!
Nov 1, 2006 (8 photos)

Halloween has been my favourite holiday for as far back as I can remember. I love making costumes. I love wearing costumes. I love BEING my costumes. Imagine the feeling of utter disgust I felt when I was told they don't celebrate it here. No ...

On to Changwon City
Feb 2, 2009 (5 photos)

... we had something from her.  The three of us then boarded the train and one and one-half hours later we arrrived in Changwon City.  Korea has two types of trains, KTX (faster), and Mugunghwa (sorta fast), and we were on the second as this was ...

IU English students
Mar 3, 2006 (12 photos)

So these are some of our little darlings. Aren't they kickass? They work harder than anyone on Earth, are bright and eager to please and they are slowly overtaking America as the next world power: these are Asian Children! Seriously tho, you can get ...

Half-way There.
Oct 4, 2006 (1 photos)

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Massage Mishap
Jun 8, 2006 (1 photos)

I won't go into much detail, but if a masseuse heats up a glass and wants to put it on your back... RUN. Run for your life! I have 22 big, round "hickies" on my back and it currently hurts more than it did before I had the massage. Not my week. :/

Ashley arrives for the weekend
Feb 11, 2006 (23 photos)

What a wonderful gift! A visit from Ashley the lovely! We had an awesome weekend of soju and singing, eating pig BBQ wrapped in lettuce and kimchi! First on Friday our boss Jay took us out for some traditional Korean cuisine. Some of it delicious: ...

Family photos
Apr 10, 2006 (2 photos)

... , Anita Andrews from Keri Keri, NZ, some photos to show Vinny alive and well and enjoying himself with his loving family here in Korea. I do not think she saw a photo of us until this time, but she had been ever so awesome sending us weekly updates of our ...

Happy Birthday, Buddha!
May 6, 2006 (9 photos)

The city was decorated with lanterns for a week or so leading up to Buddha's Birthday which was celebrated on May 5th. Also, "Children's Day" happened to fall on the same day... remember when you were younger and on Mother's Day or Father's Day you'd ...

Pet Crazy
Apr 23, 2006 (8 photos)

We dog sat for Jacques, our fellow Canadian traveller, while he took Jenny on a strawberry and temple tour last Sunday. Like Jacques, Bali is shy and takes a bit of time to warm up but pretty soon we were all enjoying each other's company. Jacques ...

A new addition to the family
Jul 18, 2006 (21 photos)

We could stand waiting no longer.....say hello to Geordie MacDonald!

Our baby boy
Apr 13, 2006 (19 photos)

Here are some new photos of our new baby boy - Vinny! Born on December 21, 2005 he is not even 4 months old and he is huge already! He is a big cuddily, purring and fighting machine and a true Ragdoll in every sense of the word. He is a charmer, ...

Changwon House
Apr 10, 2006 (18 photos)

... in the air in Changwon-si and the cherry blossoms are in bloom and are even starting to show their delicate petals. Changwon house is a cultural treasure as it is an historic traditional meeting place used for hundreds of years as a place for Changwon ...

Day trip to Ducheon Valley and Junam Resevoir
May 22, 2006 (21 photos)

... doesn't do video well. I've included my first attempt at editing here in the gallery for this entry... keep in mind it was my first time using the software, and this was just quickly thrown together as a cute gift for my good friends here in Korea.

An open letter to the Republic of Korea
Aug 15, 2006 (1 photos)

... that you can keep hiding from me. If I haven't found out about it - I will... so just drop the act. It's not that I'm mad at you, Korea... I'm just disappointed. I thought we could be friends... and honestly it's not too late. Let's work it out.

December Walk
Dec 11, 2006 (15 photos)

It's starting to feel cold here.  No sign of snow anytime soon, but there's a bit of a bite to the air - especially when you ride a motorcycle.  I figured I'd get out and take some pictures before things get too ugly. These are from a hill ...

Dual Celebrations
Jul 1, 2006 (10 photos)

Matt and Julia got married... it rained, but was still a wonderful time. They had the most personalized wedding and it was really well done. I wish them both the best in their future together. Also, it was Canada Day, and the foreigners' bar served ...

First few days.
Apr 7, 2006 (6 photos)

... else, but the hotel's name couldn't have been more perfect as I was definitely not in Kansas anymore. On my second day in Korea, I was thrown to the lions - set right to work without any training, which I found out is the norm. My first class was full ...

Changwon at Night
Apr 30, 2006 (3 photos)

Pictures of Changwon at night... for a "country city" it sure looks a lot like Vegas.

A day at the spa....
May 28, 2006

... public nudity... Hell, I've never really been comfortable in my own skin PERIOD. All the same, I went to a bath house here in Korea and, really, it wasn't so bad. The way I reasoned it was I'd be surrounded by people who don't know me or even speak ...

Matt and Vinny
May 20, 2006 (10 photos)

They all tell me that around three months it will hit you. No korean food, music, pop culture or shopping excursion will cure it, and you will all get it, around three months away from Canada you will wollow in it. Yes my friend you will get the "three ...

Walkabout Changwon style
Feb 19, 2006 (24 photos)

... , especially Matt, to make sure we are live and well: so here we are, alive and well, and enjoying our life here in Changwon! Honestly I thought it would be so different, so strange and backwards. That I would never feel at home again, but I would like ...