Well, we’ve been in Korea for close to a month and a half now and we haven’t really done many touristy things. So on Tuesday we remedied that and visited Haedong Yonggungsa, a spectacular Buddhist temple complex on an outcrop of rock overlooking the sea in Busan. We went with KJ’s friend Gae-young and her [...]
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Haedong Yonggungsa
Posted in Palaces and Other Structures, tagged Buddhism in Korea, gnomeless, gnomes, Great Goddess Buddha of Mercy, Haedong Yonggung temple, Haedong Yonggungsa, Korean Buddhism, Korean Buddhist temples, travel Korea on May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s All About the Kids
Posted in High Feast Days, tagged Children's Day, Children's Day in Korea, gnomeless, gnomes, Korean Children's Day, travel Korea on May 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday was Children’s Day here in South Korea. It’s one of four days in the year when children aren’t tortured with endless hours of school, study hall, after-school classes and cramming - the others being Chusok (Thanksgiving), Christmas and Lunar New Year. This holiday is a pretty big deal. Like children in any other country, Korean kids greatly love presents, so gift-giving plays [...]
The Real Rulers of South Korea
Posted in Local Culture, tagged ajuma, ajuma power, ajumas, gnomeless, gnomes, Korea, Korea's ajumas, role of older women in Korean society, travel Korea on May 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »
When I used to teach ESL back in Vancouver, my South Korean students were fond of telling me there are three types of people in their country: men, women and ajumas. Ajuma literally means “married woman”, but my students were really talking about a specific subset of this group between roughly 45 and 65 years of age. The [...]
What If North Korea Did It?
Posted in North Korea Watch, tagged Cheonan, gnomeless, gnomes, Korea Times, North Korea, South Korea, travel Korea on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A good friend of mine is doubtful that North Korea was responsible for last month’s sinking of the South Korean patrol ship Cheonan. He says North Korea knows they would be obliterated several times over if they committed an overt act of war. I’m not so sure an overt act of war would lead to such a result, [...]
When To Wear A Surgical Mask
Posted in Things That You Wear, tagged gnomeless, gnomes, travel Korea, wearing a surgical mask in Asia, Why do people wear facemasks in Asia? on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve ever been to Korea (or pretty much any country in the Far East), you have seen folks of all ages and walks of life wearing surgical masks. Here is a guide for expatriates in Korea who would like to join in the fun but are unsure of when it is appropriate to do so. Surgical masks may [...]
Confucius Says Age Is Important
Posted in Local Culture, tagged duty of elders in Korea, gnomeless, gnomes, importance of age in Confucianism, obsession with age in Korea, travel Korea on April 13, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Do you remember how important age was in elementary school? If you were even a year older than another kid, you were the boss. And kids two or three years older were viewed with a certain awe. It’s kind of like that in Korea, except the obsession with age continues all the way through until [...]
Korean Health Care In Great Shape
Posted in If You Get Sick, tagged gnomeless, gnomes, quality of Korean healthcare, travel Korea on April 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Are you looking for a healthcare system that combines quality, promptness and affordability? Well, then come on over. South Korea has just what you’re looking for. Our son came down with a fever on Sunday night, which at first was pretty minor and nothing to worry about. By lunchtime the next day, in fact, it had pretty much gone [...]
Korean Secret To Happy Feet
Posted in Things That You Wear, tagged are toe socks comfortable, gnomeless, gnomes, Korean toe socks, most comfortable socks, travel Korea on April 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
While I was at Gu In Jung Sa Temple watching the sungmoo on Sunday (please see Buddhism With Korean Characteristics below), I noticed an older woman wearing toe socks. I’ve always thought these gloves for the feet were just a novelty item, but apparently they’re not over here. I figured that perhaps toe socks were something that ajumas wear, but KJ’s older sister, Kyung-mi, [...]
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