By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Jan 5, 2013 in:
Expats in Korea, Family Back Home, Filipino Celebrations, Korean Celebrations, Korean Culture, Perspectives, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas Eve, Christmas tree, Gift, Holiday, Korea, Philippines, Santa Claus
This year was the second time I spent the holiday season in Korea, and how I wish I had spent it in the Philippines instead. There’s nothing like Christmas in a country that celebrates the LONGEST Christmas (and New Year). A few hours before C...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Dec 14, 2012 in:
Commute, Expats in Korea, Bus, Bus stop, Guri, Korea, Korean language, Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart, South Korea
On my way home, I usually take a nap in the bus. The bus ride takes 30 to 40 minutes, and I come home late, sometimes 10 or 10:30 P.M., so you can just imagine how exhausting the trip is. Last year, I was sleeping like a log and didn’t realize...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Nov 23, 2012 in:
Commute, Expats in Korea, Bus, Guri, Korea, Korea Times, Public transport, Seoul, Strike action, Thursday
My husband called me from work on Wednesday to tell me about the bus strike the next day. I usually take the bus and the subway on my way to the hagwon, so I panicked upon learning that there would be no buses on Thursday. Well, he told me that he...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Nov 14, 2012 in:
Expats in Korea, Filipinos in Korea, Perspectives, CFO Seminar, Filipino, Filipino people, Korea, Korean, Korean Embassy, Matchmaking, Multicultural Marriage, Philippine, South Korea
Every foreigner who is married to a Korean knows that multicultural marriage is not that easy, especially marriage between a Korean national and a Filipino. Before getting the spouse visa from the Korean Embassy, there are TONS of documents you an...