
Sep
14
2012
14
2012

❧ The Shinchonji/Mannam cult tries to recruit me
An enounter with some cute female volunteers who wanted me to join their club, and who turned out to be fronts for the Korean cult Shinchonji.
Sep
05
2012
05
2012

❧ Love motel review: Yeonhwajang Yeogwan, Gujora Beach, Geoje-do
This is the first in what will be a series of reviews of love motels, in which I take a trip to Gujora Beach, stay at a mediocre motel, and meet the owners, a mother with an incredible singing voice and her sour daughter.
Aug
04
2012
04
2012

❧ Romanization and pronunciation of Korean names
The English spelling of Kim Yuna’s name, and why the Korean surnames Kim, Park and Lee have English spellings that bear little resemblance to their actual pronunciation in Korean.
Jul
26
2012
26
2012

❧ How to travel in Korea: Love motels and inter-city buses
Korea may be the easiest country in the world to travel in – if you know how. This is the right way to travel in Korea – the way most Koreans do, using love motels and intercity buses. You don’t need to book ahead, you can do it very cheaply, and you never have to stay in a 16 person dormitory.
Jul
14
2012
14
2012

❧ What is it like being a foreigner in Korea?
Taken from an email I wrote to a friend-of-a-friend, who wanted advice specifically on coming to teach in Korea without being able to speak Korean.
Apr
17
2012
17
2012

❧ Teaching English in Korea: city or country?
The advantages and disadvantages of working in a big city or regional area when coming to Korea to teach.
Jan
21
2012
21
2012
