This is really just an entry to add the photos I spent SOOOO much time uploading onto our school computer... We're getting our internet connection tonight so a real blog will follow shortly - sorry sorry!! We miss you all :) xxFran & Jess... read more

Hello all! So sorry it has taken a while to get this up, we have been pretty busy attempting to settle in over here. We did sent a quick email out to a few people not long after we'd arrived so some of this may repeat, but it will also be added to... As of now we still have no phone in our apt., no internet, no wireless in someone else's apt to latch onto and haven't figured out how to call home yet. We will get a mobile phone for sure once we have our alien registration cards which we went to get Wednesday. I don't know how much a mobile will help all of you on the other side of the world, but it will at least be a direct line to us if ... read more

Hello Everyone! This is kind of a trial run but I also wanted to put some general information about South Korea & more specifically where we're going on here as I know lots of people have questions. Here goes... First of all, we're moving to SOUTH Korea. And second, the specific place we're moving to is called Namyangju (possibly Namyangju City, but we'll have to get back to you on that one). Actually I should slightly amend that and say this is where our school is, though it is very unlikely we will be far from the school. Everyone seems to be w/in a 10 minute walking distance or less. *Refer to above map to see location in relation to Seoul. From the Korea Sparkling website: "Namyangju is located in the center of Gyeonggi-do next to ... read more