DUNK Burgers and Chocolate Last week we were invited to DUNK Burgers and Chocolate, a sweet little restaurant on Queen Street just West of Bathurst before you hit Trinity Bellwoods. It seems as though they still have a couple of service-related kinks to work through. I’d say, especially if you’ve imbibed on Canada’s latest legality,…
Category: Canada2Korea
Repatriation Fears: 10 Reasons I’m Afraid to Leave Korea
As my plans beyond my final contract in Korea begin to solidify, so do my repatriation fears. Surviving “reverse culture shock” is daunting, and a very real challenge. I’ve been reading articles with titles like “Moving Home with Dignity” and “Top Tips for Repatriation”. I just want to live on an imaginary beach far away…
Lotus Lantern Weekend – Part I
After a very relaxing day meandering around Sincheon, we ventured up to the subway and along the green line to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. This area is one of my favourites already, even though I’ve only explored it for the Indian food (well, Nepalese), and for Seoul Fashion Week. The area is particularly modern because of the architecture surrounding the big Dongdaemun Design Plaza by Dame Zaha Hadid.
Peace out, Pearson!
With an hour and 20 minutes until boarding this feels entirely too surreal. In the car ride over I had all these terrible feelings that something bad might happen, but really it’s all been pretty smooth sailing thus far. I woke up at 3:30 AM and figured I should probably put a face on. Not…
It’s official…kind of.
So it’s official: I’m moving to Gwacheon (near Seoul) South Korea. When I started writing this piece I wasn’t sure whether it would be February, March, or April. It’s now definite that I’ll be flying from Toronto to New York to Seoul February 25th. The “kind of” part? I still haven’t received my Work Visa…