Hotel Sapphire Busan

... you walk around butt ass naked going from pool to pool. Before you hop in the pool you take a quick shower. After the shower I hoped into the warm pool which was about 2 feet deep and 12 feet by 30 feet with a ledge all around it. After about 10 minutes I headed over to the sauna were it was extremely hot. It was all fine and dandy for about 20 minutes until someone came in and ...

... got that picture too! Either way, I got some really cool pictures of longest solar eclipse this century, only viewable in Asia....kinda cooooooool.... Because the clouds rolled in right before the eclipse, we were able to view it with out a filter! It was really neat, and I just wanted to share the pictures :)<br><br>Many cultures think this kind of eclipse is a bad omen, but I had a ...

... DRINK ME" on it, or some little c*ke with "EAT ME" on it *s I h*d remembered in Alice in Wonderl*nd. Without finding *ny m*gic*l remedy, I sigh, *nd then notice the sink *nd counter *re*. Ag*in, I t*ke p*use. I w*lk up to it to me*sure how high it comes *nd sure enough, my eyes were not deceiving me. Kneec*ps. It only comes up to my flipping KNEECAPS! Kolin *nd I get *nother good l*ugh out of this *nd set out to unwind our b*gs into the room ...

South Korea FAQ Hi! My name's Melisa! About a year ago, I decided to take advantage of my TESOL certification, and teach English in Korea. I have done some traveling around Europe and Central America before, but I had never been to Asia. I've been in South Korea now for almost a year, and it has been an adventure. When I first pictured South Korea, all that came to mind were huts, and markets, and temples. Upon arrival, I quickly realized that my common ...

... for the drivers), soju, and mek-ju (beer). Basically, when they came to you, you traded shot glasses with them, poured them a drink, "Gambae!!" and then repeated with you taking the shot. Imagine doing that with 75 people!!! Well, my principal, lady that she is, alternated with soda, so she wasn't smashed, but my Vice Principal (whom I've concluded hates me) was WASTED!!! So, I was dreading my turn... When he arrived at my table, we ...

... frequent in South Korea. After Jinju I took a bus to Daegu, where I left my luggage at a left luggage and took another bus to Haeinsa Temple. This temple is one of the most famous in South Korea, because this where the Tripitaka Koreana is stored. This Tripitaka Koreana is an ancient book printed on thousands of woodblocks: it was quite impressive. Back in Daegu I was tired and I quickly settled into a motel next to the bus station. It was raining heavily the next day, but I had already ...

... to her again...), and I think takes pride in the fact that I come to her to buy my produce. It's really nice actually--it's like having a farmer's market next door every day. <br><br><br><br>One other thing I wanted to make note of... Yes, my 30th birthday is coming up... Not my point entirely, BUT!! In Korea, they start counting age at the day of birth. So...age in Korea is like 1-2 years ahead?? I don't quite understand how they figure it ...

... no one I know has ever said such a thing...." OMG So uncomfortable, AND to think that the science teacher (whoever that is, but is male) is telling students that I would say something like that!! Wow....... Oh well, they'll get used to me.<br><br>All in all, I think I'm going to be fine here. I miss home and my people a lot, but I'm doing ok. The food isn't so bad--good thing I'm not vegetarian... Dad, I think you'd really like the food. :) Mom, you ...

... a big deal until I had the brilliant idea of carrying her out to deep water. By the time we made it back to shore, I was so tired we both almost died. The other obvious highlight of Sokcho is nearby Soraksan National Park. In Korean, "san" means mountain. As is the case with most Korean National Parks, it is a large, gorgeous mountain. After entering the park and before you start ascending, you are greeted by one of Korea's largest statues of Buddha ...

... won (approx GBP80), drank free gin and tonics for 4 hours, and finished up with a free breakfast from the buffet. night two found me up by 50,000won, with more free G&T's, but no food this time. on the final night, i drew out 200,000won (my total winnings to date, so if i lost it all, i still came out ahead by many drinks and food), and proceeded to lose 100,000won in the first 5-10 minutes. we were both caned by the cards on virtually every hand. after losing the first half ...