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Namhae Island with Adventure Korea: The Beaches
This past weekend a few of us went on an Adventure Korea trip to Darangee Village on Namhae Island. There we experienced its beautiful beaches and famous farming festival. If festivals and/or farms are your thing, check out Nicholas' article (coming soon). What caught me …
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Differences between contracts
So, for the next chapter of your life, you've decided that you want to go on an exciting adventure in the land of the morning calm. Let me congratulate you on taking the first steps of making this dream a reality. One of the first questions that you may be asking you…
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Exploring Buan
What? Accommodations in Buan Where? Laven Heim Hotel, Buan, Jeollabukdo Buan-eup, Dongjung 1-gil, 17-la 063.583.1555 When? Year-round How Much? ₩ 40,000/night How do I get there? From Seoul Station Buan: it's more of a budget traveler's Busan, but it certai…
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So, for the next chapter of your life, you've decided that you want to go on an exciting adventure in the land of the morning calm. Let me congratulate you on taking the first steps of making this dream a reality. One of the first questions that you may be asking you…
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Weekly Photo: Yellow Ribbon
It's been a few weeks since Saewolho ferry sunk to the bottom of the ocean and a couple hundred high school students with it. I found out one day that these ribbons were tied up all over the place at Gunsan University campus in honor of those affected by this tragic even…
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Weekly Photo: Flammable Bartenders
Just about a year ago our Editor-In-Chief Ashley Guerrero cut off all her hair for a charity event. Cool haircut, everyone loved it, but she needed a drink. So we hit up the pub and then the bartenders started breathing fire out of their mouths. Tour Guide This photo wa…
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KTX: Another letter from Billy Coale
Dear Ms. Guerrero: Thanks for posting my last letter, re: tiger hazards. I understand now that your blog does not handle wilderness matters, and in fact you report on traveling. Perhaps you would like to use this letter that I intend on sending to KTX. PS: I have included so…
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Ugly People Stand Up Part 1
Shawn Noaman wrote this excellent article on his brand new blog, FRESHPRINTS . We just HAD to repost it. T he original article and photos come from his blog. It’s a beautiful fall day and I’m teaching P.E. class for one of the first times. My coworker is running “Shark…
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The Vesta Spa Experience
Public bathhouses are not something westerners have much experience with. None the less, the ' jimjilbang ' is a Korean institution and a definite must for anybody coming to visit the country. Jimjilbangs likely originated during the 15th century, during Korea&…
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Weekly Photo: The Countryside
A generic view outside of my house this season. Farmers are watering their farms everywhere lately. Young-Gun Park Young-Gun Park has been studying various forms of visual arts for more than a decade and has been involved in various community arts projects. …
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