My departure from Gwangju was just the first step in my journey back to Busan to be back with Nicole in our uber cool new apartment. Theres a little “to do” with my visa stamp that was due to expire on July 1 that needed to be addressed and to do that, on a visa … Continue reading »
I just returned from Fukuoka Japan where I went on a 33 hour Visa Run for teaching in Korea. I want to write this so it is helpful for anyone else needing to go, because I had a hard time finding the facts on the internet. You can only go on a Visa Run if … Continue reading »
As great as our year has been in Korea, the loving support of our families back home has been equally incredible. The opportunity to show my father and younger brother first hand, a little of our experiences in Asian culture this past week was very special to both Nicole and I. Especially great was the … Continue reading »
Saturday was our last day in Fukuoka so we decided before we took off for Seoul to seek out some local shrines that were recommended by the locals. The thing with Japan that I’ve noticed at least in the cities I’ve seen is that many of the temples and shrines are tucked nicely within the … Continue reading »
Since Japan is only a hop , skip, jump and 30 minute plane ride from Busan, we boarded a Korean air flight (after both having our alien registration cards taken away) and headed to Japan. We landed in Fukuoka and took the subway into the city, dropped our bags off at our hotel and then … Continue reading »
