August 26th: First day in my new apartment. I went exploring and ended getting take out. Hmmm that was an interesting experience given the language barrier. I had to point and use tons of gestures to augment the tiny bit of korean that I have learned. I went to Toreore a few blocks from my abode. There are about 37 chicken restaurants in my street within 10 blocks. I'm not sure … [Read more...]
Daegu, South Korea: IAAF World Championships!
Last sunday I headed out to Daegu with my new friend Abo to visit the stadium where they were having the track and field world championships. I was under the impression that the tickets for the event were all sold out. So imagine my surprise when we were able to get two A level seat tickets! Here is the day through pictures. At the KTX stattion in Ulsan, we stopped for … [Read more...]
Ulsan Diary# 1-5 :)
Yea...So this going to be a very long post! I'm thinking I will do weekly Ulsan updates under this "Ulsan Diary" moniker just updating on life and such. I will also post videos and pictures here but to find info specifically on food and hair info click the tabs above and everything is organized in one place for those topics. Anyway let me start by saying " … [Read more...]
The Arrival Store
When I arrived in South Korea on August 19, 2011 within a few hours I had a working cell phone. No alien registration card (ARC card) and not even knowing my address...but I had a cell phone! How was this possible? It takes up to 4 weeks to get your ARC card and it's necessary if you want to purchase a phone. Well my dear friends, I used The Arrival Store (TAS). You can find … [Read more...]
Ulsan, South Korea
So I am here! Officially in South Korea:). Hard work and persitance always pays off in the end. Stay tuned! … [Read more...]
Reminiscing: San Ignacio, Belize
In October 2007 I set out to go do volunteer work with an international non-profit. I had recently graduated undergrad and finish a summer internship with a bio -tech company in Massachusetts and was looking for new opportunities, other than heading to a permanent 9-5 :(I had always wanted to do international volunteer work and started applying to the Peace Corps and Hand on … [Read more...]
Reminiscing: Malaga Spain
While I was living in Madrid last fall I took the opportunity to visit many locations in Spain. Here are a few of my favorite pictures while in Malaga, which is in the South of Spain. Known as the birthplace of Pablo Picasso:) Train Station in Malaga Natural hair H&M advertisement outside train station Picasso statue in a park directly infront of his birth … [Read more...]