Month: November 2011

Seoul on a Shoestring

Whenever I tell friends and family at home about my adventures overseas, they usually go on and on about how much they would like to travel and do similar things. When I ask them why they don’t, they always give me the same answer: it’s too expensive. Well, I’m here to say that that explanation …

Korean App Attack

Smart phones and hand-held media devices are all the rage these days. And what’s not to love about them? They combine everything you could possibly need into one device. In addition to offering telecommunication and entertainment services, they have also changed traveling as we know it. These days, there is no longer a need for …

Packing Like a Pro

So, you’re going to Korea. For a year. What do you bring?? You’ll get different answers based on who you ask, but I’ve compiled what I believe are the essentials to living in the Land of the Morning Calm. (Please keep in mind that this is from a female’s perspective on living in Seoul. If …