Back in the day, many people who found themselves teaching in South Korea didn’t know anything about it before they arrived. When I first got there in the summer of 2004, you heard stories about people who arrived with no money, found a job within hours and made loads of money. Those days are over, [...]
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I love South Korea. I really enjoy being an expat there and despite way too many people knowing way too much about my business (or bidnez), under the right circumstances I’d go back in a heartbeat. But, right now, gentle reader, I can’t. You see, the last time I was in Korea (about a year ago) [...]
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Gather ’round children so I can tell you about the one time I went to Pattaya, Thailand. As I have mentioned before, living in Korea as an expat can get to you, big time. I found myself going a bit bonkers with it all and abruptly asked my bosses at the newspaper I was [...]
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Vang Vieng in Laos holds a special place in my heart. I went there in 2009 and ended up staying significantly longer than I had planned. I love Loas and its people and all things being equal would love to do a tour with the Peace Corp helping the people out. Even though I’m becoming an old [...]
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My first encounter with soju was indirect. The person responsible for me coming to Korea — a young lady who was in Busan while I was thinking of coming over – said there was something I shouldn’t drink. I smile every time I think about that: it was soju. But drink it, I did. My [...]
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Asia Pundits recently had the opportunity to ask a few questions to long-time Phnom Penh expatriate and artist, Max Rex Fox. Fox is originally from New Zealand, but has called Phnom Penh home for nearly 11 years. He will be holding an exhibition at The Lost Room (#43 St. 21) in [...]
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Writers in Cambodia are relentless in their pursuit of a story. So much so, in fact, that a chain of North Korean restaurants has been covered over a dozen times, by both bloggers and international media. Writers can’t seem to fathom a North Korean restaurant existing in the middle of Southeast Asia. Either that, or [...]
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