The highlight of our weekend trip was the visit to the Boseong Green Tea Plantations. This is quite a stretch getting to as its the southwestern corner of the country. However, the long commute was well worth it as we had ideal weather to enjoy the beautiful green layers of plantations. We also discovered and a spectacular landscape view of the ocean from the top of the mountain. Walking over to the green tea plantation you first go thru a long path thru tall pin...

This weekend was the buddha birthday holiday weekend so we decided to goto the Boseong Green Tea Fields in Jeolla province which is on the southwest. I've never been to Jeolla since arriving in Korea as its awkward to get to from Gyeongsang province where I am in the southeast, with no direct trains and long bus journey times. To get to Boseong first we were going to take a 4 hour bus across to Gwangju friday nite and rest for the night. Then saturday morning con...

How embarrasing... The Canadian Embassy found and commented on my blog I'd only just been mouthing off about them the day before about how difficult the process is to renew your passport overseas compared to in Canada... good job they didnt read that!!!! --------------------------------------- ----------------- Hi there, I work at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul and we will be in Daegu next week for some outreach with the Ambassador. I was wondering if we could cha...

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...