Blogs from Nonhyon-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Apologies for my mysterious disappearance. Honestly, I hadn't had much going on until this past weekend other than my KAPS volunteer work (I'll get into that in a few minutes). With warm weather and a steady income, I also have somehow stumbled onto some sort of regular social life. Go figure! ;) Anyway, this weekend, I holed up with Kate in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. I was in desperate need to get out of Daegu (not that I didn't just get out last month, I know). I booked a late-night KTX on Friday night and got into Seoul around 12:30. We spent Friday night in Gangnam, hitting up the Rainbow room, and just hanging out. Then, we decided to go to bed early for our adventure the following day: Yongsan Market. Yongsan Market is a majestic place. Just ... read more

If you ever visit Seoul, South Korea; you must shop by Dr. Fish Cafe and enjoy a foot pedicure. The cost is $2.00 or 2,000 won, but the catch is you have to buy a cup of Coffee. The price of coffee is the same as starbucks, but you get to eat all the fresh bake bread that you want. The bread comes straight out of the oven, so becareful and let it cool down a little. For the price of $2.00 or 2,000won, you get a foot pedicure for 15 minutes. The pedicure consist of a whole bunch of small fishes eating the dead skin off you feet. The first time you place your feet in the tub, the fish seem to tickle your feet, but actually they are eating the dead skin. Me and ... read more

To make a good trip, people usually plan because there are a lot of things that can be the problems in the trip. how you don't know about the place of trip is important problem. this should be high. because travel's good point is giving the fresh shock. For example, If you go to the familiar place where already you know all about the place, that can be the trip? that can give you pleasure? this is not the only important thing. speed also is the problem. both slow trip and fast trip have merits. but fast trip can be able to be the just watching and getting around strange place. so slow trip is the real journey.... read more

Hello Everyone, Well yesterday we traveled to the Coex convention center to check out our booth. It is awesome!! I will take pictures of it today all decorated so that everyone can see! The colors on the buildings are amazing. Everything is so bright and vibrant... All of the bridges have color changing lights that illuminate the sky beautifully. All of the women were high heels with everything and all of the men wear business suits. We took the subway to the convention center which is attached to this GIANT mall... At the subway, during rush hours they have people they call pushers that will literally push all of the people into te subway so that the doors can close!! Clothes are very expensive here, and everything is a brand name with english writing if any. ... read more

Its hard to believe that I have been here for five months already! The time has flown by and I have a lot of new things to update. July has come and almost gone now but it brought in some unbelievable heat. Which isn't too bad until you factor in the humidity! Somedays its been 32 degrees with 94% humidity...makes for some very sweaty days and unbearable children. The current temperature is 26 degrees with 79% humidity making it feel like 36 degrees. Needless to say I am grateful for my air conditioning and am looking to make friends with a fan salesmen. Its been a bit crazy around here with weather, kids, and preparation for holidays. This week we are only teaching half days because our kindergarten kids are on holidays for two weeks. ... read more