Today, we have the day off from school because yesterday was Chuseok, which is essentially Korean Thanksgiving. Like American and Canadian Thanksgiving, it coincides with the harvest, and it’s a time to be thankful for food and family. Unlike American and Canadian Thanksgiving however, there’s a memorial component–families pray for their ancestors and pay their [...]
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How We Accidentally Became Matchmakers
I don’t know how I will get through the day today, because I am too excited! Tonight, some of our good friends Meg and Frank are landing in Korea, coming to stay with us for two weeks and see all that Gwangju and Seoul have to offer. We’ve already had two sets of visitors in [...]
I’m Excited, and Here’s Why!
I have been looking forward to this day months. Today, my sister and her boyfriend arrive in Korea! It’s a short visit so I have every day pretty well planned out, but here’s what I’m looking forward to the most: Seeing them eat Korean food for the first time. Korean food isn’t very prevalent in [...]
Want To Teach ESL in Korea?
Some of our more die-hard readers (hi mom and dad!) may have noticed we recently added a new tab near the top of the blog called Teach ESL in Korea. After surviving the arduous application process to teach ESL in Korea, we felt we had some knowledge to share with other potential teachers. It can [...]
Hitting the Hills: Hiking in Gwangju-si
It seems we’ve really embraced the national pass time of hiking here–in the past we’ve hiked in Bukhansan National Park in Seoul, and more recently, we’ve been checking out the hills surrounding Gwangju. In keeping with this theme of climbing the hills whenever the weather’s nice and we have nothing else to do, we recently decided [...]
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In 2011 we got married, quit our jobs and moved to Korea, taught English, traveled Asia, indulged our wanderlust, and documented it every step of the way. Now we’re back in the USA and seeking out travel and adventure in our own country. Follow us as we walk about the world!Follow Us
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