We’ve been back in South Korea for about a week now. How long we’ll stay this time is anybody’s guess – anywhere from one month to one year. It’s good to be back, too, because there is still so much left to write about. But before I get to all that, I feel I must give props to [...]
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Europe 2010 MVP
Posted in Random, tagged Europe 2010 MVP, fold-up stroller, gnomeless, gnomes, traveling in Europe, traveling with toddlers on September 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Continental Awards
Posted in Random on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Right, well it’s been a while since the last post. In the time that has passed, we’ve been to Florence, Paris, Brussels and now we’re in England again. The best way I can think of to catch up is to present awards to the cities we visited during our fifty days of travelling throughout continental Europe. So, [...]
How to Simulate ADD
Posted in Random, tagged ADD, attention deficit disorder, Caravaggio, gnomeless, gnomes, Rome, Santa Maria del Popolo, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, travel Italy on July 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve just done about twenty-seven seconds’ worth of research, and here is what I’ve got to show for it: About three per cent of people have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Simple math says about 97 per cent of the population does not live with this condition. Well, if you’ve ever wondered what ADD is like, [...]
Very Civil Unrest
Posted in Random, tagged gnomeless, gnomes, Rome, transit strike in Rome, travel Italy on July 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There was a one-day transit strike in Rome on Friday. That in itself is nothing remarkable, of course. Transit strikes are common around the world. But this one was different from others I’ve experienced – bus, subway and commuter train drivers actually showed courtesy to the citizens who would be affected. We’re staying at Camping [...]
Fun With English
Posted in Random, tagged bad English, broken English, English in Korea, gnomeless, gnomes, travel Korea on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Faithful readers of this blog are well aware that my level of proficiency in the Korean language is just slightly above non-existent and well short of pathetic. From my fumblings, I understand how difficult it is to learn another language and how amusing the attempt may be to native speakers. It is a soothing balm to my ego, [...]
Death By Electric Fan
Posted in Random, tagged fan death, gnomeless, gnomes, Korean belief in fan death, strange beliefs, travel Korea on June 8, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Every country has its strange beliefs. A goodly number of Americans are convinced public health insurance is a Commie plot, many Japanese believe keeping a toy cat somewhere in their home is lucky, and the Scottish think haggis is food. Here in South Korea, a lot of folks believe in something called fan death. When I [...]
Two Things I Miss About Home
Posted in Random, tagged coffee in Korea, gnomeless, gnomes, lack of greenspace in Korea, Starbucks in Korea, travel Korea, weak coffee on May 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
WARNING: This blog post ends with a really lame attempt at humor. You’ve been warned. I’m always surprised by the things I miss whenever I’m overseas. When I was 21 and backpacking around the world for a year, it was Old Dutch potato chips (click here if you’re not Canadian). When I was living in [...]
Ian Gets Star Treatment In Korea
Posted in Random, tagged cute kid, gnomeless, gnomes, Korean attitudes towards children, Koreans love kids, travel Korea, Yepuda on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Koreans are fond of little kids. They are especially fond of cute ones and are fascinated with mixed-race children. Ian is cute and mixed race, which means going out with him here is a bit like being part of a movie star’s entourage. I’ve completely lost track of the number of times that we’ve entered a shop or a restaurant and heard people [...]
The Battle of Yangsan
Posted in Random, tagged Battle of Yangsan, gnomeless, gnomes, kids fighting, sibling rivalry, travel Korea on May 13, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The combatants in the mostly low-grade conflict entering its eighth week here in Yangsan don’t even qualify as flyweights. In one corner is So-min “Rhymes with So Mean” Kim, the four-year-old daughter of my older sister-in-law. So-min stands 41 inches tall and weighs in at 36.5 pounds. In the other corner is my pride and [...]
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