Friday I was told afternoon classes were cancelled for Teachers Day. I asked what that was, they said there will be a ceremony for the teachers. After lunch we went over to the small auditorium. The ceremony was being filmed and televised in all the classrooms upstairs.First they played the anthem and we all stood and placed our right hand over our heart. They they played the anthem again and everyone sang. Next the Principal made a speech and him and the vice pr...

Monday morning there was heavy mist and light drizzle. Weather is a lot like england being an isolated island. Went to the bus station and took the eastern coastal bus to Seongsan Ichulbong. This is a large volcanic crater you can climb to the top and a Unesco natural heritage site. People like to go to watch the sunrise since its the eastern tip of the island, or on new years eve to see the first sunrise.The bus was about an hour during a heavy downpour. When I ...

This morning checked out of the hotel in Jeju city and decided to go first to Loveland. From my map it was easy directions to get to from my hotel but a bit of a walk. Turned out its a 3km walk. I tried to take a bus but I couldnt figure it out. The road was on an incline as the centre of the island is a volcano and we were heading inland from the coast. It became a country road with fast traffic and no pavements. After a while they were doing construction and th...

May has two public holidays, Thursday May 5 is Childrens Day, Tues May 10 is Buddhas Birthday. This means a double long weekend. Some people get the Friday off as well, some get the Monday off as well, some get both, some get none. Lucky for me I get the Monday off so have a four day weekend. I thought this would be the perfect time to goto Jeju, Koreas largest island in the south and a popular tourist destination.I thought it would be a good idea to fly one way ...

Here is my interview with 'InDaegu' (formerly 'Daegu Pockets') a monthly english publication, in their May Issue.... I have also been asked to write an article 'Muslim in Korea' for their next issue.--------------------------------------- -------------Daegu Blogger Invited to the Blue HouseWritten by Alexandra PetriTranslation by Emily CashwellAsif was checking his e-mails at an Internet café in Tokyo back in February when he received the news: Asif learned ...