A few years back, I quit my job as an English teacher and decided to study Korean full-time as a university student. At the time, I had forgotten what it was like to live without a steady income and it didn’t take me long to realize that my habits of frivolous spending had to come …
It’s no secret that moving is a headache. But moving across the globe? Well, let’s just say there’s not enough aspirin in the world to cure that nasty migraine. While there’s certainly no way to make an international move completely stress-free, there are a few ways to make the process a bit smoother: thoughtful planning, …
Thanks to Seoul’s numerous foreign food markets and convenient online shopping malls, it’s fairly easy for an expat like myself to adapt to life in Korea while still having access to the creature comforts of one’s homeland. But from time to time, there’s the occasional item that is just too darn expensive or difficult to …
So you’ve got your new apartment all set up. You were finally able to find fitted sheets (for an exorbitant price, no doubt), you’ve connected adapters and transformers as needed and you even managed to put up a few pictures of family and friends back at home to make your new living space just a …
Seoul is, without a doubt, one of the most convenient places to live in the world. It’s a 24 hour city, with businesses remaining open until the wee hours of the morning. It boasts an incredibly efficient and affordable transportation system. And you can get just about anything delivered to your house. Including groceries. Which …