Tag: korea

October 22, 2008

My last week in Seoul. Coming back to Europe

I’ve been living in Seoul for the last 4 months. Soon after arriving here, I started to look for a job in the city. I was relaxed but I spent two months searching without luck. The problem was that I didn’t have a work Visa, neither I had a lot …Read the Rest

October 15, 2008

Korea is cute, and full of love

The cuteness is something characteristic of the Japanese culture that also has been influenced in Korea. The cuteness doesn’t stand …Read the Rest

Korean language
September 29, 2008

Korean language

This is how a word in korean looks like: Do you think Korean is complicated? It is, but not as …Read the Rest

September 24, 2008

Korean’s appearance

Before coming to Korea I thought korean people were quite small. I was completely wrong. Korean people is at least …Read the Rest

Korean food
September 21, 2008

Korean food

In Korea eating food is a social act. They get together and have meals watered with huge amounts of alcohol. …Read the Rest

September 10, 2008

Comparing Japanese culture, society and language with Korean’s

Japanese society is very efficient, probably as much as Korean one but they give a lot more importance to quality …Read the Rest

August 23, 2008

Lost in Jebudo island

Recently I went to Jejudo island with two of my Spanish friend in Seoul, Laura and Gema. This island is …Read the Rest

August 16, 2008

Getting muddy on Bureyong mudfest

In July I attended the 11th Bureyong mudfest, the most popular summer event in the foreign community and one of …Read the Rest

August 9, 2008

Joint Security Area

“The Joint Security Area (JSA) or Panmunjeom, is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized ZoneSouth and North Korean forces …Read the Rest

July 26, 2008

North Korea 2008

UPDATE 3/8: The video was not linked correctly, but now is fixed. In the second week of July we had …Read the Rest

July 13, 2008

Donghae 2008

The second long weekend of May we visited Donghae, a really small town for Korean standards (Only 100 thousand population) …Read the Rest

July 6, 2008

Things that you know if you have been living in South Korea

Unlike Japan, there are lots of young people and there are lots of kids They drink a lot. Maybe too …Read the Rest

June 28, 2008

Busan

Jaimi and me went on our second adventure in South Korea to Busan, the biggest port city in Korea. It …Read the Rest

The language barrier
June 21, 2008

The language barrier

After almost two months of living in Seoul, I frequently lose the notion of where I’m living until I leave …Read the Rest

June 14, 2008

Korean diet and Korean lifestyle

The best way to describe Korean food is spicy and colorful. Also, It tastes strange but once you are used …Read the Rest

June 7, 2008

Jeonju

I won a day trip through the Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) to the city of Jeonju which is about 2.5 …Read the Rest

My first sight of the city and my firsts days in Seoul
May 31, 2008

My first sight of the city and my firsts days in Seoul

My first day in Seoul was my first contact with real Korean people in their own country. I spoke English …Read the Rest

Valladolid – Seoul. Stage 3: Seoul
May 24, 2008

Valladolid – Seoul. Stage 3: Seoul

This was the longest flight of my life. 11 hours seated in a plane without nothing better to do than …Read the Rest

April 11, 2008

Valladolid – Seoul. Stage 2: Frankfurt

While going to the airport, I met Arispides in Madrid’s subway. He is a very nice Puerto Rican guy in …Read the Rest

Valladolid – Seoul. Stage 1: Madrid
April 10, 2008

Valladolid – Seoul. Stage 1: Madrid

Today I’ve left home, my comfortable life, family and friends. I left everything behind to start living in South Korea, …Read the Rest

(Re)discovering of Madrid’s South Bus station
March 31, 2008

(Re)discovering of Madrid’s South Bus station

This weekend I’ve come to Madrid, to visit some friends and to meet Juan García, a Telefonica I+D engineer who …Read the Rest

Beginning of my Korean adventure
February 14, 2008

Beginning of my Korean adventure

Last Friday I met my parents. They were really happy because I returned home after almost 4 months living in …Read the Rest