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  • Show Me the Cheddar!

    One of the things about being an expat that can really get you down is not being able to easily acquire the things you take for granted in your native land. For expats in Korea, if you have access to one of the many US military installations, or know someone who does, that goes a [...]

    Dec 24th, 2008 | Filed under Expats, Food, Korea, MyLife
  • Expats: The Lost Holidays

    A couple of months ago I posted about a dilemma most expats eventually face. I promised more posts about expat issues. The topic of this post is not what I had in mind, but it’s a great one to revive the expat series as it’s very relevant. As I write this, it is 2 am [...]

    Nov 23rd, 2006 | Filed under Expats, Korea, MyLife
  • Expats and the Great Dilemma

    Through my job and my not-as-active-as-before social life, I have met people from many backgrounds here in Korea: U.S. soldiers; English teachers from Europe, North America, and Down Under; models milking their entertainment visas for as much as they can; business people from diverse industries; different types of tourists, such as weekend travelers, backpackers, and [...]

    Sep 23rd, 2006 | Filed under Expats, Korea, MyLife
  • Korea, Foreigners, and Mobile Phones

    Once upon a time, foreigners were not allowed to purchase mobile phones (or ‘handphones’ as they are known here) in Korea without hassle. Each telco handled it differently. I’ve heard several horror stories. One woman said she was required to put up a deposit of $100 and get a Korean citizen to sponsor her. Many [...]

    Feb 25th, 2006 | Filed under Expats, Korea
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