"I put together another highlight video on my YouTube channel. This one is focused on my second year living and working in Daejeon, South Korea."
Tag: Korean Culture
Temple by the Sea
"Haedong Yonggungsa is one of South Korea's biggest attraction. The seaside temple is very picturesque, and I have seen it featured on many South Korean travel guides."
Temple Decorations Part 2
"As I mentioned in yesterday's entry into my Picture of the Day, I am revisiting a trip that I took last year to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple near Busan, South Korea."
Daegu Cow Intestines
"I mentioned in yesterday's Picture of the Day that Daegu was famous for their cow intestines, so I figured it would be appropriate to add a photo of their renowned dish."
Snack Outlet
"Sometimes the names of stores and businesses in South Korea catch me off guard."
Weekend Pension
"On the weekend of March 8-10 a group of friends and I rented a house - also known as a pension - in the mountains outside of Daejeon, South Korea."
Gyeongbokgung Tower
"I snapped this picture the last time I visited the palace in January, 2018."
Donghaksa Temple
"In this photo you can see a few of the buildings that comprise Donghaksa Temple with some of the peaks of Gyeryongsan National Park in the background."
The Four Stages of Culture Shock
"Last year, during my very first term at my hagwon, one of the lessons I taught was The Four Stages of Culture Shock. A handful of my students have lived abroad, or plan to live abroad in the near future, but the lesson almost felt like it was intended for me. After all, at that point I was only a handful of weeks into my first foray into life in South Korea. "
A Whale of a Painting
"I know, I know, I know. Last time I posted a picture of a building in South Korea with a painting on the side of it I said it was a pretty rare sight..."