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Alien Nation
... physically directed that I would be getting my photo taken with the principle. The rest of the faculty, and all of the students, stood, watching me get my picture taken with the principle.
Now, I suppose, it was my turn by myself. They pointed and gestured and I shuffled slightly, trying to figure out exactly what they wanted me to do. My lips pinched and I tried my best to keep a good game face, but I was becoming more and more uncomfortable. The photographer ...
Scuba Diving in the East Sea
... lives in Suwon, a city a little outside of Seoul. Our instructor, Branden, is Korean but spent his youth in an International School in the Philippines and went to University in Australia, so he is as Western as we all are. We all drove out together to the Eastern coast of Korea, to the rightfully named East Sea, and stayed in a little town near Yangyang. Susanna and Suzanne both had their certifications already so I was the only first-timer.
The first morning after ...
Inside a North Korean sub
... the South to capture or kill them, with 17 South Korean civilians and soldiers killed and a further 22 injured in the process. The submarine was later salvaged and opened up for tourists to see, along with some typical signage detailing the Southern perspective on what happened.
I woke to more rain, but was hopeful it would clear by the time I made it to Seoraksan National Park in the afternoon. Although the ...
A day on the coast
... to the bus station in time for the first bus to Gangneung at 7.30am.
I had passed through Gangneung briefly when I was returning from Ulleungdo in September, and I knew then I would return. The city is the largest on the northeast coast, and quite attractive in itself, with a beach, lagoon and more. As we were approaching it I read about an old residence that was between the bus station and the beach, so we decided to have ...
Korea - Out!
Korea, to sum up briefly... Oct. 31 - After finishing grad school (yay!!), we headed to Seoul to celebrate. Though some think it was due to being Halloween, I like to think that everyone around decided to dress up for my graduation and party! My good friends here dressed up and partied hard and we had a great time celebrating and enjoying our fill of good coffee, Pakistani and Brazilian food, and late ...
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