A good friend recently pointed out how sick he was of our blog. He said that all we do is gush about how awesome our lives are, while making him jealous with our wonderful photos. It’s true, we do gush. … Continue reading
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Journey Update, Week 12
This past week can be summed up quite nicely with two F-words. Friends and food. Between finishing off the first series of Boardwalk Empire with nightly showings with two of our wonderful Uiseong chums, and heading to Yeongcheon to visit … Continue reading
The motorcycle diaries – Trip 1, day 2/2
Welcome back to the motorcycle diaries. For those of you who have just joined us, these are a set of posts that aim to show you our view of Korea on two wheels. If you missed the first half, you … Continue reading
Journey update, week 11
Until today, it has been a very boring work week as school performance practice meant no lessons for a full seven days. Desk warming can be a blessing when you want to get stuff done, but when that stuff is … Continue reading
The Motorcycle Diaries – First trip, day 1/2
Inspired by Che we’ve decided to begin a new series of posts termed the motorcycle diaries. As Jade has told you all, I recently bought a bike, and it’s the best decision I’ve made since arriving in Korea. We want … Continue reading
Head over heels for Haeundae
Haeundae beach is in Busan, Korea’s second largest city and number one holiday destination. It’s a little French Riviera and lot of Miami all rolled into one, so whether you’re after spectacular scenery, a pristine beach front, or simply a … Continue reading
Andong Mask Dance Festival, Day 1
Arriving on the August intake with EPIK meant that our first big festival, and there is a mind-boggling selection here in Korea, was the Andong mask dance festival. Our wonderful friends from Daegu, and some from further afield, were coming … Continue reading
The N Seoul Tower experience
Staying in the Myeondong area of Seoul meant we were lucky enough to have Namsan mountain and the iconic N Seoul tower in our backyard. This observation tower was a definite highlight of an all-round incredible trip, and is truly … Continue reading
Insta-challenge Weekly: Jade vs. Oli
Last week’s winner of insta-challenge weekly was…. Photo 2., the one and only Oli and his beautiful bamboo shot. So, it’s been another crazy week here in Korea. We celebrated our first month here and our first national holiday, all … Continue reading
One month in Korea
I cannot quite believe that today marks one month of being in Korea! It has flown by, yet it seems like I have been here for a year already. In our beautiful apartments, in our beautiful garlic paradise, Oli and … Continue reading