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Age… I’ll never forget how every one of my Korean students(mostly male adults) asked me, “How…
Things I Learned About Korea…

The Han River Bridge… I remember several male Korean office workers telling me about an important…
Remarkable or Unusual Things I Saw in Korea…

There was no social media back then. On the subway, many young Korean people were looking…
Unbelievable Foods and Facts About Korea…

****UNDER CONSTRUCTION**** Squid… In Canada, there are no squid. In Korea they have them in abundance.…
Hiking GuRyongSan Mountain

GuRyongSan Mountain in Winter of 1997 My student, “Anthony”, used to bring me to see places…
Korean Coffee and Tea in the Late ’90s…

Korean Coffee and Tea in the late 1990’s… Instant coffee… The coffee situation in Korea was…
Beomosa Temple in October 1999…

While lost outside of Pusan… While we were lost in what Koreans call ‘the countryside’ north…
Busan in 1999…

Our Trip to Pusan in Oct 1999…. The city of Pusan was the second largest city…
Gyeongju in 1999…Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto

Kyeongju….. Kyeongju is a special city full of cultural relics that is a must-see for tourists…
Seodaemun Prison and Namhansanseong…

Seodaemun Prison and Namhansanseong Seodaemun….. Seodaemun is the area just to the west of Kyeongbokkung Palace.…
War Memorial Museum and the Seoul Zoo…

War Memorial Museum and the Seoul Zoo… The War Memorial Museum…. I thought it was important…
Changdeok Palace, Seoul in 1999

As far as getting Robert’s luggage back when we were in Karak-dong during his visit in…
Namdaemun Market, Seolnal in 1998:

Namdaemun Market…. Soon after my arrival in Seoul in 1997, the Korean people told me about…
Chogyesa Temple, Odusan Observatory

Chogyesa Temple… Five blocks southeast of the North Gate was a temple called Chogyesa. It was…
Teaching in Karibong, Aju Middle School

‘LG’ class…. One of the main classes I had was in Karibong-dong, teaching four businessmen at…
Bongeunsa Temple, Anguk-Dong

BonGeunSa…. Soon after arriving in Seoul, I looked at a tourist map and found there was…
Chogmyo, Anam Industries, My Secretaries

Other Sights…. Back then, Seoul had 5 palaces and an enormous shrine in its central downtown.…
What Am I Eating?, The Sejong Institute

Korean Food… Can you tell what these dishes are? I am not totally sure myself! Many…
What I Saw in Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace… Gyeongbokgung Palace is a very large, beautiful complex. The king’s throne, 2 ponds and…
At First….Garak Market

I didn’t know anything. I knew nothing about Korea. Perhaps that was best. Here I was…