iridescent hermits

an American girl prepares to move to South Korea

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Dating in Korea: What Every Woman Should Know

I've never written about dating before on this blog. I've also never written about my proclivity towards AMWF relationships. I just didn't want to be known for that. I guess I don't want people thi...

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Gwangjang Market (광장시장) is one of my favorite traditional markets to visit in Korea. It’s in Seoul, close to Dongdaemun Shopping Center and Cheonggyecheon, so it’s a great place to take visitors as well.

People watch, eat traditional street food, and browse the blankets.

Directions: Jongno 5-ga Station (Subway Line 1), Exit 8 or Euljiro 4-ga Station (Subway Line 2, 5), Exit 4.

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Icy mudflats morning view walk to work. #nofilter #snow #ice #korea

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Abandoned coffee house window stencil, somewhere in my city. #coffee #korea #art #streetart #window #coffeehouse

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Korean New Year (설날)

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This past weekend in Korea was Seollal (설날) or Lunar New Year. I had the unique privilege of being invited to my co-teacher’s house to observe the ancestral rites (Jesa) and also participate in eat…

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Seoraksan National Park. Gangwon Province, South Korea. #mountains #mist #fog #korea #autumn

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Snowy night skies. #korea #hangul #light #trees #branches #b&w

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Morning. #blackandwhite #korea #sun #nest #tree #bare #korea

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Friend’s kids under the table at church. #korea #kids #touching

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Next to the canned corn, for your convenience. #traditionalfood #silkworm #korea #gs25 #blackandwhite

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It has been a long, glorious day. Happy New Year from the land of the morning calm. #seoul #hanok #pine #newyear

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@m_cori_m took this while we were adventuring in Seoul over the weekend. #newyear #seoul #hanok

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Two Months

On the morning of the day marking my eighth week in Korea, I wake up cold for the first time and wonder about how to use the floor heating in my apartment. I shower and make toast and some of the p...

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Another picture from David’s coffeehouse in Suwon. #coffee #korea #suwon

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We’re doing a dinosaur unit in my advanced kindergarten class. #hagwonlife #korea #kids

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One of my favorite things about Seoul is how many parks there are scattered throughout the city. Big parks and small parks can pop up Welcome to Paris Parkout of nowhere and once a path leading in is taken suddenly the sounds of cars and honking horns and construction is hidden by birds...