Ever wonder how so many foreigners survive in Korea with simple day to day activities such as banking? Actually, its not that difficult since there is an English option button on every machine in Korea. Here is a summary I made for two transaction types (1) Withdrawing Money Sound simple enough? Nothing that difficult about it. Even common banking transactions such as paying bills can be done thru an english ATM. Every utility, cable, or cell phone statement will...

As part of the welcoming events for the new City of Daegu Bloggers we were taken on an overnight weekend field trip to the nearby coastal city of Pohang and nearby Yeongdeok Windfarm. This trip would allow us to explore some of Gyeongbuk region, socialize with the other bloggers, as well as learn some practical photography skills. The choice of Pohang seemed a bit strange since we were being taken outside of the city we were supposed to be promoting. Pohang is mo...

The City of Daegu is continuing its aggressive promotional push by enlisting korean and foreign bloggers to contribute to their social media channels. I was one of two selected foreign bloggers to join this first batch of recruits and was invited to a welcoming ceremony with a weekend field trip. Having already been selected as a blogger for TheKoreaBlog run by KOCIS of the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Seoul I'd become a bit accustomed to these welco...

Friday was school sports day. This is held once ever school year and is full of colourful activities. Classes are each dressed in a team costume and students compete in a variety of fun games while avoiding a days worth of classes. This is my third sports day since I've been with my current school. The day begins with an assembly type gathering of all classes at the front of the field for the Principals address and some warm up exercises. Then classes divide back...