I'm very behind in blogging writing about my overseas trips so trying to get caught up. The school term started again after the Mar 1 holiday. After five weeks of sitting in an empty school with no classes I had to sit again for the first week of school as there was no timetable made up.They put up new classroom signs around the school and once again there were mistakes on the english ones. Apparently now I'm an "Englich" teacher. They didnt think to ask the two ...

A popular place friends like to meet for dinner downtown is a western fusion restaurant Tteularae. Located a block east of the main stage, Tteularae is a popular venue for both locals and expats with a mix of Italian and Asian foods, and most favourite, a dessert selection with complimentary refills.The restaurant is both confusing and easy to reach once you know where it is. A block east from the main stage is a curved building at the corner of the first interse...

The Men's clothing market usually takes a much smaller market share than Women's clothing and accessories. However Daegu has many stylish and trendy stores downtown as well as several department stores. If however you're looking for a cheaper alternative to retail prices, Daegu has a Men's clothing alley downtown full of the latest fashions at much more affordable prices.Its easy to miss and I didnt even bother walking down this street for a long time before I ev...

Daegu has yet another Indian restaurant to add to its variety of culinary treats. Road to India located in the heart of downtown is a Korean run Indian restaurant that not just embraces the passion of serving authentic Indian cuisine but is a showcase of Indian arts and culture .The restaurant is located just a block south of the main stage and Burger King. At the next intersection down you will see it on the second floor above a cosmetics store.The staircase is ...

Having returned back from Uzbekistan now I've had some time to reflect on this trip. This is a trip I had wanted to do for many years but didnt think would ever be possible with the cost of airfare and obtaining visas.Uzbekistan is always referred to historically in terms of the Silk Road so I had images of dusty caravan trading towns. We dont think so much about the 70 years of Soviet occupation and influence.While the historical buildings remain the bazaar atmo...