Life Overseas

Nevada Missouri and the Bushwhacker Museum

We left last Sunday after the family reunion and drove to St. Louis, MO which was the halfway point to Nevada, MO.  We got to see the Arch from the highway on our way to the motel. We were trying ...

Family Reunion & Ezra's 2nd Birthday

Last weekend Rocketman and I headed out on a road trip.  It started with a trip to Illinois for our annual family reunion.  I had just found out that my folks had never eaten a burger from 5 ...

Travel & Places

Food & Drink

Sushi, Anyone?

One of the most common foreign cuisines in Seoul is Japanese foods. The most famous kind is Sushi. In Japan, it is usually served during special occasions. This kind of recipe have a lot of kinds, the ...

New Concepts for Fresh and Easy to Cook Recipes fo ...

Korean cuisine is very different from the usual foods that the people enjoy in the US. For some expat teachers who teaches and live around Seoul, dining is not a problem. Western food chains like KFC, ...

Entertainment

What's New in Pop Drama?

One this about Korean Dramas is this: So little time, so many good shows to watch! The first half of 2013 is almost over and this means one thing for KPOP drama enthusiasts all over the world, it&rsqu ...

Bowling the South Korean Way

Back in the States, booze and bowling are almost synonymous in the way that they always go hand in hand. That is not the case in South Korea bowling. In fact, almost 99% of bowling alleys found in Sou ...

Teaching

What's New in ESL Teaching in SK?

Being an Expat teacher is challenging but a very worthwhile experience. One of the many perks of it is the new culture of the country that an Expat instructor chooses. There are a lot of places to cho ...

English, English, English!

In the recent years, South Korea has placed focus on English learning and that in 2009, the government has finally revamped the entire curriculum to start placing emphasis for Koreans to learn and stu ...

Tech

Tiny Ultrabook Packs a Big Punch

For those dissatisfied with the highly portable but underpowered netbook, the robust ultrabook is an attractive option. First there were UMPCs (ultra-mobile personal computers), then netbooks (and the ...

Siri to not be offered on the Korean iPhone 4S

Apple Korea recently announced that Siri, the personal secretary embedded within the company’s newest phone, will not be part of the Korean iPhone 4S. While the phone is coming to Korea next mo ...