This was the last week at my school that I had been with for two years and the english teachers wanted to take me for a farewell dinner. Then we found out the Principal is also leaving and a special teachers dinner was organized for that on the same day and we would be going to that instead. That worked out fine so then I could say goodbye to everyone. I'd just arrived back from Canada friday night, was jetlagged, and had to bring my boxes of stuff home from scho...

This Sunday was the Muslim festival of Eid to mark the end of the month of fasting. Unlike Christmas, it does not have a fixed date but is based on the lunar calender so moves each year. Fortunately for me it was Sunday which meant I did not have to take time off school which was due to begin on Monday. The prayers were due to start at 9.30am and I live more than an hour away. Still jet lagged having arrived back Friday night my sleep cycles still had me getting ...

I kept hearing about the Airport Jimjilbang (sleeping room) in the basement level so was quite curious to find it. A common question is if you have an early morning flight are there cheap hostels or hotels nearby. Unfortunately there is nothing and Incheon is at least half hour out from Seoul on the Express Train but the Airport Spa provides an easy solution. I didnt want to pay to enter so used my Daegu City Media Pass to gain access. At first they weren't sure ...

Having checked in and with some time to spare I wanted to check out the airport basement level. I kept hearing there was a jimjilbang (sleeping room) so wanted to find that (see next entry). The basement level turned out to be quite interesing and worth a look if you have time to spare. I'd already seen the airport train and skating rink on a previous visit but was surprised to find a movie theatre there as well. I guess you need a long layover to watch a movie h...

For my summer trip back home to Toronto I had to get to Incheon Airport in Seoul for my flight. Last summer I was able to fly from nearby Busan but this year there was a big price difference so I chose a Seoul flight. The three ways to Incheon Airport are bus, train, and plane. I figured bus would be the easiest as no carrying lots of suitcases all over the place. I was able to buy my tickets online and best to book ahead as even when I checked on Monday most of ...