The Independent Foreigner

It started, of course, like any good trip starts: me, running across the platform, unshowered and unkempt, to a train that is going who know...

I am less than three hours from leaving on a trip. I have no clue where I am going. Wish me luck.

When I'm not eating dog, I'm eating very traditional Korean food. Namely, the mountain of side dishes. I've done this before a...

Inspired by my friends recent discovery of a shirt that featured a picture of a chic, Asian woman and the word 'Rolita,' I went on m...

I ate delicious dog stew again last week. This time it was accented by seeing a genius dog an hour before hand. This dog was crossing at a...

I have a very creative batch of young kids. Their English is the worst of any of my students, but they are so much fun too teach when they c...

So, I was fortunate enough to have an (albeit inferior) TV in my apartment. However, my viewing selections are limited by my lack of Korean...

If I may, a direct transcription of one of the essays I spent my weekend correcting (bearing in mind that the topic was in fact the title of...

I have home Internet at last! After more than a month of being here I've got so much to say! That's the problem with those small...

So it's over. After another 30-hour travel experience (my fourth: they get easier, but no more fun) I am back among the purple mountain...

Today was the long awaited trip to the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), a 4 km thick border that runs roughly along the fabled 38th parallel. Con...

Quick personal (personnel? bah english) note: All final exams are done and behind me. No it's nothing but teaching and relaxation until...

Free tickets are the best way to witness anything, especially fun things. Last Saturday I went with a friend who was visiting from the State...

In Korea there are two types of weddings: a traditional wedding (전통식) and a modern wedding (현대식). Nowadays, thanks to Hollywood and American...