At the new school I had heard there was "a bed" that teachers could use. I've walked around the whole school and never saw anywhere with a bed. They said there was one for the women and one for the men. Curious, I asked where was this men teachers room? After lunch I asked one of the teachers to show me where this room was. She walked me over from the cafeteria on the ground floor to a room near the admin offices I hadnt noticed before. I was quite surprised by ...

Korea and Daegu are being hit by yet another typhoon. This is different from last years typhoon season where Daegu was hardly touched and Seoul got pounded for three months straight. A week and a half ago was Typhoon Bolavan and today it was the turn of Typhoon Sanba Typhoon Bolavan was a non event in Daegu although students were told they can come in late at 10am. People in the path of the typhoon in other parts of Korea had offices and schools closed completely...

This weekend was the Daegu Rythm and Bike Festival which was taking place over two weekends. Last weekend was in Gwangju, and this weekend Daegu. I registered as it was a free event, I like biking, and had done similar biking events in the past both in Korea and Toronto. A large typhoon Sanba was due to hit this weekend so I was hoping it wouldnt hit early during the event. For the event they were providing free bike rentals. However, I live quite far from the st...

The City of Daegu invited me and the other new foreign blogger to dinner at a Japanese restaurant. I'm surprised in the two years I've been in Korea I've never been to a Japanese restaurant, despite liking Japanese food, eating lots back home, and enjoying the Japanese food I ate on my visit to Japan in 2011. The restaurant had a choice of western or asian style seating. We opted for the more private asian room. I dont understand all the menu items but fortunate...

Korea has a three day holiday period from Mon Oct 1 - Wed Oct 3 for the Korean thanksgiving. This is the busiest holiday travel period as families return to their parents home and ancestral roots to pay homage to dead relatives. Fortunately for foreigners, this gives us a five day holiday with the weekend. I was toying with possible scenarios for this period. It is advisable to book several months ahead as most travel options sell out fast leaving more expensive ...