Packing Conundrum

i totally sympathize with the packing dilemma...it's never easy to try and predict what to take & what to leave...and if my recent trip to the azores is any indication, i took WAY too much stuff!! don't forget: you can likely do laundry there if need be (bring a small amount of your favourite detergent & bounce sheets); i would check the weather predictions (for the past few weeks and the longer range forecast), just to get a better idea of what to expect. you may also want to find out if the school is airconditioned as you may want to pack accordingly. another idea is to pick a main colour theme so you can mix and match (teaching outfits especially) and create "new" outfits... another thought is to pack an extra (empty) bag in your luggage (some easily folded type of bag)..i have one if you need to borrow it... so you can put any purchases in on your return trip..that should take some of the stress off of travelling with fairly full bags... then the ultimate test: put everything you want to take on your bed (or somewhere you can see it) and then RUTHLESSLY cut 1/2 of what is there...you'll probably be glad you did! and don't forget: you will be there with other teachers...worst comes to worst, you may be able to borrow something from someone else! or even buy something if you have to.. hope these tips help...good luck with the packing & let me know if i can help in any way :) thanks for including me in your blog!!! mick

Thanks, Michelle. The hardest part, of course, is the lack of knowledge thus far. I believe the school is air conditioned, but the outdoors is supposedly MUCH more hot and humid than TO. We're supposed to get Camp Korea t-shirts to wear, but who knows how often we wear them or what colour they are? The weather is quite rainy (or has been) and with that, hard to say how sticky it is. As for borrowing from other teachers, I have the feeling that I'm not quite the same size as many others.... In any case, I'm sure I'll figure something out. I'm guessing that if I pack enough clothes for 2 of the 4 weeks, I should be in the clear. I don't know how often I'll get to do laundry, and certainly for the two weeks I'm off backpacking, I won't WANT to be doing laundry! :)

Sue, I don't think you need to worry too much about what to pack. You're going to a facility where there are many foreigners and chances are the Koreans would have services available to you including laundry or dry goods. It is highly unlikely, that they would expected foreigners to be totally self-sufficient while working there.