Free M Hotel Seoul

... by line, with the line number, they show the terminal station and next stations in each direction. Pretty simple to figure out. Oh by the way, see that yellow line on the ground? The Korean government has spent tons to put these braille pathways everywhere in public, oddly I don't ever see any blind and it would not be safe for a blind person to walk alone on the street, because of traffic. Most especially the ...

... Law, and that you are not going to pay me?"

Them: "Uh huh... That's right."

Me: "Hold that thought, I'm heading to the Labor Office now and I'll have them call you and you can tell them that too."

Long story short, the Labor Office called a meeting.... found the school of wrongdoing and told them the exact amount they owed me, which my institute in the end was obligated to pay. And that's a wrap folks!

... I also declined not because I’m unhappy but because I want a lengthy vacation and then a job in an international school.

I have been planning my vacation, which can often be just as fun as having it. Looks like I will be going to Thailand with Jamie for the month of February. We will be cleansing our minds with meditation, working towards inner peace and enlightenment, and maintaining a joyful state. We will be doing a 26 day temple stay where you must maintain ...

... supposed to be more beautiful than Hawaii. That’s what we have said about every country we’ve been in, wish we had more time to spend in them. You think a year is enough to travel around, but the world is a big, big place. We are seeing a lot and realizing how much we are missing.

Ah well, onward to China.

... and the tank.  At first you could see the ring shining a little bit in the dark slit.  I told my home-stay family, and my sister shoved a piece of newspaper in the slit to try to nudge the ring out, but instead it got lodged further into the slit.  My parents took their turns trying to get the ring out using various instruments and a flashlight, but nothing seemed to work.  My mom called the plumber, but they said they were not able to come today.  I was not going to give up, even ...

... fell, constantly. I began the walking tour cursing the LP map, again. The instructions said to turn right once you exited from the subway however the map clearly showed that you were to go left. This made things very confusion and as I contemplated, paced and walked the wrong direction the weather took a turn for the worse. The drizzle upgraded itself to a rain. I was not to be put out by such ghastly weather and so I walked forwards trying to think ...

... James' uncle "Hyung" took us to see a traditional temple in the mountain-side and afterwards.... McDonalds!!! I know it's horrible, but when you haven't had a taste of home in so long, you'll scream like a little girl when you see those golden arches ;)

After dinner we all headed for the Suwon market place where the people were all preparing and selling everything from blankets to pig ...

I've been in South Korea for exactly 1 month- I can hardly believe it! By now I've settled into a nice little routine and am quite comfortable with my classes and teaching. A typical day begins with some yoga, emails and lately a croissant and coffee at the local bakery. I then walk to school, which takes about 30 minutes. I could take a taxi for around $2, but I quite enjoy the walk. I teach classes from 9:30-12:30, then have a lunch break for 2 ...

... Of course I want them to enjoy class, but not at my expense. So, I guess you can say I am still finding my balance. We are still in winter break right now, so I will have all new students in March and those will be my students for the majority of my contract. This winter session is very useful because I can take all this classroom experience (all the mistakes!) and apply it freshly to the main session. In my school, the teachers rotate to ...

... mountain - AND WE DID IT! After we'd done our exploring of the fortress walls we then headed off to have a look at some burial mounds.... um what can I say, it was a wee bit of a disappointment but I guess you get that. The highlight of my day was definitely the opportunity to visit Seoul Olympic Park, amongst the sporting facilities you get to see a number of sculptures gifted to Seoul during the Olympics, the Olympic flame which is ...