Seoul Surprise
This morning we decided to hop on a bus and take a trip into downtown Seoul in hopes of seeing the fall colors. Sadly, we were too early...
Beautiful Bali - the Island of the Gods
A monkey enjoying the view from the cliffs at Uluwatu temple. It seems like Bali is on everyone's bucket list, and it should be. It has...
Happy Chuseok!
It's the thought that counts! Here inKorea it's almost time for the Chuseok holiday. Chuseok (pronounced "Chew -sock") is an end of...
Buddhist Temple on the Sea
A couple weeks ago I wrote about a trip we took to the coastal town of Sokcho, but I never go around to telling you about the following...
Run DMZ
Today was not an ordinary day. It was the day of the annual DMZ International Peace Marathon, and we were both running in it. Now I’m no...
A Trip to a Korean Beach Town
After living in the world’s third largest city for a month, we decided it was time to get out of the Seoul area and explore a different...
Rafting on the Naerincheon river
My school's Social Committee arranged a trip to go rafting on the Naerincheon river, which is located near the east coast of Korea on the...
When you come to Korea, we're taking you here!
Today was supposed to be my first Friday with students, but last week president Park Geun-hye declared that August 14 would be a holiday...
It may be the world's third largest city, but it feels like Middle Earth
So they have a tradition at KIS of hiking home from school on Fridays, and of course Jen and I were eager to join. Eleven of us gathered...
My Commute: River Trails
I bought a bike the other day so I can get to work on muscle power. It takes me about half an hour to peddle to work, which is good for...
