Category Archives: Korea

When Tanya and Jay left Korea in 2011, after four years, Jay noted that “you can leave Korea, but Korea never leaves you”. That was the feeling we both got as we docked at the port of Incheon and took … Continue reading →

Jay’s Lunar New Year Resolution (suggested by Tanya): More postings with less writing and more pictures. The Tancheon River and developing neighborhood next to our officetel building. Surfer statue outside our building.     Socks, anyone?

One of the joys of living in Korea is the constant juxtaposition of East and West in everyday life. Here’s an example: It was a beautiful morning here in Bundang and Jay went for his early morning walk along the river. Along … Continue reading →

People from Portland often ask us, “Is it difficult to make new friends in Korea?” To which we have to answer that it can be just as easy as in Portland. Of course, the language barrier is always an issue, but … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s hard to imagine, but there are indeed hyenas in Korea. However, they’re the four-wheeled kind, not the four-legged kind. In a recent post, we mentioned how efficient the Koreans are. Well, this efficiency extends to their emergency vehicle services. During … Continue reading →

This country continues to amaze us. It’s just so easy living here and most aspects of life are just so darned, well, efficient. For example, Jay had his first dental appointment here this week. The dentist’s office is in our building … Continue reading →

Tanya’s birthday was last month and Jay successfully pulled off a surprise vacation for her, something he’d always wanted to do. All he told her was the dates and time we would be gone and the general temperature range of our surprise destination. … Continue reading →

One of the first trips we took outside Seoul after settling in last summer was a visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the border between North and South Korea. It was an experience that helped clarify the reality of … Continue reading →

Just in case you thought all our days in Korea are spent touring temples, eating kimchi and drinking green tea, we wanted to introduce you to a weekend shopping experience we thought you could all relate to. The other morning … Continue reading →

Jay is an instructor for Samsung Group, helping Samsung managers improve their English language business communications skills. Most course programs run for 10 weeks and one of the programs includes a field trip. The idea is for the trainees to … Continue reading →