Riding the rails and Korean public transit

"I have to give a great amount of credit to the Korean government because their public transit system phenomenal. I have only been living in Daejeon for a little more than six months, but thanks to South Korea's quick and convenient public transportation network I have already been able to visit Seoul and Busan numerous times each, as well as Cheonan, Daegu, Ulsan, and countless small towns on my way to Byeonsanbando National Park."

Daegu Lantern Festival

"Tuesday, May 22, marks Buddha's birthday. It is a national holiday here in South Korea and most people have the day off. Some even had Monday off, but not me. I didn't get a day off because my hagwon prides itself on being rigorous and thorough. However, that didn't prevent me fro celebrating Buddha's birthday, because on Saturday I took an ITX train from Daejeon to Daegu for the Daegu Dalgubeol Lantern Festival."