Hotel Good Morning Ulsan

Now i was inspired to write today's entry after an incident at
Taekwondo tonight... well, actually it was after class in the changing
rooms. I was in the middle of getting changed when this kid says to me
"jon, do you think you're fat?" I was taken aback obviously and yes, i
have led a rather high beer/low exercise lifestyle over the last couple
of years but still, I didn't think things had deterioated so much. so,
Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea Rep. jonathanholt

Today is the day that all the strain effort becomes worth while, as I have got paid and am now officially a millionaire (until I return to the UK anyway!). At the moment there is a about 1,850 South Korean Won to the pound but it keeps changing, hopefully in my favour so that I can save a load of money without having to work any harder!

The last couple of weeks have flown by... the working week is hectic as always and the weekends have been packed. Two weeks ago we had ...

So I've made it through my second week of teaching. I can't believe how fast it has gone! This week was much easier as I've developed a few new methods of controlling the kids, namely bribary and denial of games but it works! It's been interesting to talk with other teachers this week and share experiences, most of whom have agreed that they were surprised at how quickly they have lost their cool with the kids and have grown to hate the sound of their own voice ...

Hi All,

Well, I've made it through my first week of teaching, somewhat successfully I think. The barrier of success is pretty low though at the moment, and the fact that I came back after the weekend is what I call a success at the moment!

My schedule is pretty good, teaching Kindegarton class in the mornings, I think the kids are aged 5-6, maybe 7, and then in the afternoon taking 9-13 ...

Went to Mt. Gaji Sulphur Spa this weekend as well as Seuknamsa Temple. Seuknamsa was absolutely beautiful, tucked away in the mountains (Yeongnam Alps) and has the usual array of beautiful temples, stupas, and so on. Apparently, the stupa there is one of the very oldest in Korea.
After that we walked down the road to the spa. And by spa, I mean bath-house. The thing about Koreans is ...

... gik kun lidt opad, men de sidste trapper var stejle. Bagefter korte vi videre til Bulguksa templet. Her var der rigtig mange stejle trapper med smalle trappetrin. Der var heldigvis ingen der faldt. Kjeld fortalte ivrigt baade om templet og de historier der knyttede sig dertil. Han ved utrolig meget og er virkelig frisk af en paa 80, som han hvis er. Det er sjovt at se, at selvom der vader en masse nysgerrige turister ...

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They're so cute. They taught me a few other key facts about teenage girls in South Korea today... You must be either a fan of "Big Bang" OR TVXQ.... These are both boy bands, and very popular ones. IN FACT, TVXQ has won the world record ...

Hi, I just created this travel blog......now I'm at home in Busan, beginning to prepare for my trip, saying farewell to friends, etc. Next Wednesday I leave Busan for my two-week winter camp in Jeollanam-do.

... fish market and the Busan tower. On our way to the KTX train to Seoul we stopped at a street market alot like a Sunfest or Lilac festival in Calgary. We finally found a Japanese and Korean flag there. The tower was pretty remarkable and well worth the trip! Our next stop is Seoul by KTX high speed bullet train.

... and bought the tickets. There was a really bad singer in front of the station, but we stopped for a few minutes to listen anyway. In the subway station, on the way home, Sound of Silence was playing through the speakers, and we thought we'd show off our vocals for the other passengers. After all, we had to sound better than the performer we had just heard. Back at the room, I painted my nails and gave myself a mini manicure. I'd never thought I ...