Korea’s ….Slow…. LG U+: Awkward Moments on the CBC
Many people think that South Korea has exceptional internet. The reality is that, while the vast majority of the country is connected, internet speeds are …
11 May
Moving to Korea: Help!
Moving to Korea: Help!
A reader wrote in asking this question: Hi Evan, I am helping my friend to find an apartment in Korea too. I am searching all over online …
02 May
Renting an Apartment in Seoul
Renting an Apartment in Seoul
What a month it’s been. Have you ever been going so hard that you forget to eat? This month I’ve been running around Seoul on a quest …
29 Apr
Lady GaGa in Seoul: April 27th 2012
Lady GaGa in Seoul: April 27th 2012
This past Friday was the kickoff of Lady GaGa’s “Born This Way” tour. Lady GaGa has been likened to Madonna, a female singer challenging society’s suppression of female sexuality. While …
22 Apr
New Website
New Website
One thing that’s great about being an expat in Korea is the amount of free time you have. Teaching is great – working with children …
15 Apr
Weird Moments in Korea
Weird Moments in Korea
I just went for a run on the river paths under the cherry blossoms next to my apartment. The small stream flows for miles down …
15 Apr
Backpacking Through India
Backpacking Through India
When our auto-rickshaw passed a team of horses pulling a large wooden coach down the highway at a full gallop I knew this trip was …
10 Apr
Canon 5D mkIII vs. Nikon D800
Canon 5D mkIII vs. Nikon D800
Two great cameras came out recently – the Nikon D800, which is a successor of the D700 full frame DSLR camera, and the Canon 5DmkIII, …
31 Mar
Pure Blood – Race and Conflict in South Korea
Pure Blood – Race and Conflict in South Korea
“Our ethnic homogeneity is a blessing,” said ……… Lee Sung-bok, a bricklayer who said his job was threatened by migrant workers. “If they keep flooding …
14 Mar
Seoul City
Seoul City
My Life, an update: I haven’t written anything for a couple of months now. There is a reason for that. In the last two months I …