Canada will not be attending the Expo Korea will be hosting in Yeosu later this summer. The reason cited was that Canada had poor attendance at the last expo in Shanghai 2010 and that it does not have the money right now. http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politi cs/news/2011/08/23/canada-cant-afford-a ttend-expo-2012-south-korea That is a shame since there are many Canadian foreign english teachers in Korea, teaching kids and being ambassadors of Canada in Korea. ...

April 11 was National Election Day in Korea. This was a cause for celebration as we got the day off as schools and government offices closed for voting. However, the build up to the election and campaigning process seemed absent at first then downright bizzare. For weeks we knew election day was coming but I saw no signs of campaign activity. Maybe being a foreigner I was not noticing campaign posters and slogans in korean. I didnt notice any road signs or candid...

Late last year a new Mosque opened in the Busan satellite city of Gimhae which I wanted to visit when I would next be in Busan. I tried asking in the 'Muslims in South Korea' Facegroup group that originally posted pics where it was but nobody knew exactly. During our trip to Gimhae for the Gaya Festival I was hoping I'd be able to visit this mosque, but had no idea where it was. I tried asking in the Muslims Facebook group again but got no reply, and didnt think ...

Gimhae is an often overlooked satellite city of Busan that has a rich historical legacy. It was a seat of the medieval Gaya Kingdom and has preserved its heritage of Royal Tombs and showcases its past in the city's National Museum. During our visit for the Gimhae Gaya Festival (see previous entry) we were able to visit many of these sites. The first was the Royal Tomb Museum, located in the middle of the festival area along the river. The easiest way to reach thi...

The Busan suburb of Gimhae, like Seoul Incheon, is home to the regions large international airport, and probably the only part of the town people see. However like Incheon, Gimhae also has a rich historical heritage that is worth a second look instead of always heading to the airport. This weekend was the Gimhae Gaya festival. The Gaya kingdom was in the southeast of the country between Busan to Daegu, until it was eventually swallowed by the Shilla Kingdom of Gy...