tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:22:53 +0000Living...DaejeonUseful StuffKoreaSchool HappeningsEat...Drink...Culture ShockPicsTraveling Round KoreaKyochon ElementaryvideohappyWinterRoxyDaleShoppingThe beginningClassroom Video'sSummer CampsDear DiaryHakha ElementaryNight LifePartySouth AfricaGiveawayEventsLiving...SportTraveling AbroadBike RidesFarmboy amp; CityGirlLife in South KoreaSeoulTraveling AsiaYummyfunBuan South KoreaChurchCoffee ShopsCosmeticsEPIKFood in South KoreaHolidaysSouth KoreaVideosWestern food South KoreaNorth Korea relationsPhotosTeaching in South Koreaeatpersonal babbleFestivalsHangulJeonju South KoreaPublic Holidays South KoreaRestaurants in DaejeonRestaurants in JeonjuRock ClimbingSchool stuffSummerlearning Koreanlesson ideasrenewing contractAgra Indian Restaurant SeoulBloggingBrians Burgers DaejeonChristmasChurch in South KoreaChuseokClassroom VideosElementary SchoolFarmboy and CityGirlFilm PhotographyFriendsGmarketGochang FortressInternet Banking Nonghyup KoreaJapanese Noodle Bar DaejeonJeonju DinerKorean ApartmentsMalaysiaNail Bars in KoreaNonghyup Bank KoreaNonghyup Internet Banking EnglishO-WorldPerhentian Islands MalaysiaPhilippinesPicturesPost OfficeRestaurants in SeoulSA Spaza ShopSouth Africans in South KoreaSouth Africans register with Embassy in SeoulSouth Korea eslTemples South KoreaThe PhillipinesUsefulWe are back!babblefoodhikinginterestinglife in daejeonpacking for south korearural placement south koreaschool videostravel bagsvisa'swhat to packTeaching English in South Korea~ a photostory. A South African couple's journey teaching English in Daejeon, South Koreahttp://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-2883939727569650436Tue, 25 Mar 2014 04:07:00 +00002014-03-25T13:07:44.042+09:00Buan South KoreaFarmboy and CityGirlLife in South Korea For those of you who are new here to my blog, my husband (Farmboy) and I have been teaching English in a small town in the South West corner of South Korea since June last year. We packed up our first little home after getting married in 2012 and decided to head out here to build a nest egg and do what we love doing most, traveling and adventuring together. We were here in Korea back in 2010, http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2014/03/an-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-8259137455114346229Sun, 29 Sep 2013 23:50:00 +00002013-09-30T09:00:58.010+09:00BloggingDear readers! We have some very exciting changes brewing here blog. Please bare with us while the blog goes through some rough and tumble, chopping and changing, wonky looking images and funny layouts. We are perfecting our design and will be back up and running in perfect working order soon! See you soon with some new and exciting blogging! Have a wonderful day, Farmboy and CityGirl http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/09/changes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-8662425277006979038Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:57:00 +00002013-10-06T16:56:39.921+09:00Farmboy amp; CityGirlMalaysiaPerhentian Islands MalaysiaPhotosTraveling AbroadTraveling Asia Photographs from our trip to Malaysia (and in particular the Perhentian Islands) in August this year. We flew straight from Incheon airport to Kuala Lumpur on AirAsia (very reasonable return flights if you are flexible on your departure days) and then caught an overnight bus to Kuala Besut where we caught the speed boat to the islands. On returning from the islands, we booked very cheap http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/09/malaysia-2013-and-perhentian-islands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-7660364085350346202Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:18:00 +00002013-09-23T16:18:02.742+09:00Farmboy amp; CityGirlJeonju DinerJeonju South KoreaRestaurants in JeonjuWestern food South KoreaYummy Over the long weekend here in South Korea, Farmboy and I headed to Jeonju to try out Jeonju Diner. I am a fan of theirs on Facebook and am always left feeling rather peckish from all the postings of delicious looking food that the owner Dave, posts throughout the day. You can find more information (including their specials) by heading over to their Facebook page by clicking here. We had http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/09/jeonju-diner-jeonju-south-korea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-2160089351991880033Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:56:00 +00002013-09-18T23:56:33.073+09:00ChuseokFarmboy amp; CityGirlPublic Holidays South KoreaToday, tomorrow and Friday are all public holidays here in South Korea (yippee!) which means a wonderful 5 day weekend for Farmboy and CityGirl. We had planned (& booked!) an exciting trip to Mongolia, but alas, things didn't quite work out (click here to read more on that) instead we are heading up to Seoul tomorrow for 2 nights to start celebrating our 1 year wedding anniversary. In the http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/09/happy-chuseok-south-korea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-2538955209542394331Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:35:00 +00002013-09-17T08:35:59.322+09:00SA Spaza ShopWestern food South KoreaYummy Last week I ordered 4 Amarula Cheescakes from the wonderful Vanita who runs the South Africa online store SA Spaza Shop. Basically, South Africans can get hold of all their favorite treats from back home, right here in South Korea. I've just stocked up on my 5 Roses tea (the Tesco & Lipton brands here in Korea just don't cut it at all!). Recently Vanita held a charity drive for all http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/09/amarula-cheesecake-right-here-in-south.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-1763333144704878689Thu, 12 Sep 2013 02:51:00 +00002013-09-12T11:51:27.966+09:00Buan South KoreaCoffee ShopsFood in South KoreaLife in South KoreaHere are a few Instagram snaps (you can follow along @roxypearce for more) from the delightful little coffee shop right in front of our apartment in the little town of Buan. As with all the coffee shops here in Korea, the decor is lovely and they also stock boutique clothing items. The make a mean hot chocolate too! http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/09/bonito-coffee-buan-south-korea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-3690211306880233675Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:10:00 +00002013-10-06T16:57:41.836+09:00Eat...Drink...Food in South KoreaJapanese Noodle Bar DaejeonRestaurants in DaejeonYummy On a recent trip to Daejeon (Farmboy and I taught in Daejeon back in 2010) we headed to one of our favourite restaurants. We had been dreaming of these japanese noodles for the past 3 years since being out of Korea, and now that we are back we were dying to head back there for lunch. The food was great, not quite how we had imagined it, but I think that tends to happen when you look http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/08/japanese-noodle-bar-daejeon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-8221870316536464331Fri, 23 Aug 2013 06:38:00 +00002013-08-23T15:38:40.856+09:00Internet Banking Nonghyup KoreaLiving...Nonghyup Bank KoreaNonghyup Internet Banking EnglishUseful Stuff If you are with the Public School program here in South Korea, you will have to set up a bank account with NH (Nonghyup). This is the standard bank the government/education department uses to pay your salary. You can open another account at a later stage (we use KEB to send money home easily to South Africa...post on that to come soon). You can ONLY use Internet Explorer. NH Internet banking http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/08/nonghup-internet-banking-in-english.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-5476593036808854541Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:08:00 +00002013-08-20T10:08:01.726+09:00Brians Burgers DaejeonDaejeonFood in South KoreaRestaurants in DaejeonWestern food South KoreaYummy A late night stroll around Daejeon with friends just would not have been complete without a trip to Brian's Burger bar. Thanks Claire and Andrew for taking us there to stuff our faces with good old proper french fries and amazing beef patties.  Burgers from W7 000, and sets which include fries and drink from W9 000. Address: Just behind Lotte Department Store, Daejeon http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/08/brians-house-grill-burger-bar-daejeon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-3785289785226923292Sat, 17 Aug 2013 05:38:00 +00002013-08-17T14:38:11.379+09:00HolidaysLife in South KoreaPublic Holidays South Korea {source} Thursday 15th August marked Korea's 68th annual liberation day.  Liberation day (or 광복절) is held to honour Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two. Buildings and homes are encouraged to proudly display the Korean Flag. For us, we spent the day in Daejeon with friends, passing many South Korean flags along the way.  http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/08/happy-liberation-day-south-korea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-3698271901418870206Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:17:00 +00002013-08-13T13:17:10.230+09:00Agra Indian Restaurant SeoulRestaurants in SeoulSeoulTraveling Round KoreaWestern food South KoreaYummy If you're looking for some authentic Indian flavours you need to head to Agra in Myeongdong, Seoul. This delightful ghetto styled restaurant currently has an amazing lunch special for W9800. This includes a green salad (don't let is name fool you into thinking its boring and plain), a choice of curry and rice, naan bread and a coffee/lassi to end things off with. When not eating http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/08/agra-indian-restaurant-seoul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-8822706386323108305Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:59:00 +00002013-08-12T22:13:31.183+09:00Food in South KoreaJeonju South KoreaLife in South KoreaRestaurants in Jeonju Farmboy and I were needing a little break from Korean food and stumbled across this delightful little Vietnamese Restaurant in Jeonju.  We weren't blown away by the food. It was after all, Vietnamese food made Korean style, but it was still a nice break from kimchi and soy beans. Here is a link to their website (it is in Korean) but gives you a general idea of http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/08/hoabinh-vietnamese-restaurant-jeonju.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-1703436222527448807Mon, 29 Jul 2013 04:03:00 +00002013-07-29T13:03:44.496+09:00Buan South KoreaLife in South Korearural placement south koreaSouth KoreaTeaching in South KoreaHere are a few photographs from a Sunday stroll around our little town, Buan. It's pretty small, but it has everything we need to get by. With it being a rural town, there are beautiful mountains to explore just behind our appartments. As with most Public School placements here in Korea, you can't choose where you'll end up and so remaining positive and making the most of what your situation http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/07/buan-exploring-neighbourhood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-3998768892865259293Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:47:00 +00002013-07-25T15:56:21.358+09:00Buan South KoreaSouth KoreaThe beginningWe are back! Hi everyone! This post is to let you know that Farmboy and Citygirl have hit Asia (in particular, Korea) again! We have just moved to the little town on Buan, which is in the South West corner of South Korea. We had moved on over to a 'dot com' site FarmboyandCitygirl, but it just costs too much to maintain it there, so I am moving on back here to this blog. Please bear with me as I importhttp://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/07/we-are-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-4856968652445690218Fri, 05 Jul 2013 01:06:00 +00002013-07-26T13:27:45.788+09:00Culture ShockKoreaTeaching in South Korea I came across this thread on Waygook (Waygook is a meeting place for teachers to ask questions/get inspired/find lesson planning material/vent their frustrations/make friends with other teachers here in Korea. It's free! You just need to register). I found myself chuckling away in my teachers room and thought you might all enjoy the read. If there are any other signs you may think of, or havehttp://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/07/signs-you-been-in-korea-for-too-long.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-7029382579723952847Wed, 03 Jul 2013 01:22:00 +00002013-07-27T15:46:23.904+09:00Gochang FortressKoreaTemples South KoreaTraveling Round Korea On Sunday, Farmboy and I (along with our new Saffa friend Lauren) went off to explore the Gochang-eupseong Fortress (고창읍성) in Gochang (Jeonbuk Province). It was a mere 40 minute bus ride from our town of Buan and cost W4600 each one way. We even had blue sky on Sunday(the first blue skies since being here) which added to the natural beauty of the fortress. Geochang-eup was built during the http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/07/gochangeup-fortress-gochang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-9189749603491634752Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:01:00 +00002013-07-25T15:35:48.513+09:00DaejeonEat...Drink...PicsWhile making our way to our new home town in South Korea, we spent two nights in our old stamping ground, Daejeon. It was Farmboys birthday on the 24th June, and so our friends had made a reservation at a lovely Italian restaurant in the Time World Gallery area of Daejeon. Great food, and even better company were on the menu for us.If you're looking for a little slice of Italian (pizza, pasta, http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/07/eat-me-italian-restaurant-in-daejeon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-7231591263638194803Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:44:00 +00002013-08-13T14:03:04.829+09:00EPIKFarmboy amp; CityGirlSouth Africans in South KoreaTeaching in South KoreaUseful Stuff Farmboy and I have just arrived back in South Korea for our second contracts with the public school education program. We have again come over with EPIK (English Program in Korea). Our first time around, we arrived with a bunch of other teachers (many of whom were also from South Africa, and started our year with an Orientation Program. Orientation programs happen twice a year in the main http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/06/south-korea-second-time-around.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-8679690807051945154Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:42:00 +00002013-07-26T06:59:05.890+09:00packing for south koreaSouth AfricaWe have about 10 days left here in South Africa before we board our Carthay Pacific flight (which stops over in Hong Kong where we have 2 days of exploring) and then lands in Korea on the 23rd June. Farmboy and I have been racking our brains trying to remember the most important things we need to pack this time. We don't know much about our second placement,but we do know that we are going to a http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/06/packing-for-korea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-2363685436363365223Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:00 +00002013-07-25T15:35:48.450+09:00Farmboy amp; CityGirlAs of this weekend, Farmboy and I are officially going to hitting South Korean soil for another year (or 3) of adventures! We are so excited! This time our journey is taking us to Jeonbuk Province. We aren't sure as yet which town we will be in, but we look forward to exploring all the little nooks and crannies of this south western parts of Korea.We will touch down towards the end of June. http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2013/05/farmboy-citygirl-hit-korea-round-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-7963975412278788758Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:55:00 +00002013-07-25T15:35:48.440+09:00KoreavideoA friend sent this link to me...it's absolutely incredible and I just had to share it. Enjoy!http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2011/08/get-those-tissues-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-5941150611083723129Fri, 20 May 2011 18:50:00 +00002013-08-13T13:23:05.933+09:00KoreaSouth AfricaTraveling AbroadUseful StuffWe are thrilled to report that our airmail box (*sent from the post office at Incheon airport) arrived a little while ago. And we are so happy to announce that box number 1 (of 5 or 6 from what we can remember) that was sent by ship, arrived safe and sound. Shipping items is a whole lot cheaper than sending them by airmail. It costs roughly W50 000 (+-$50) to send a 20kg box from South http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-box-by-ship-arrived.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-5824477163196142463Wed, 18 May 2011 18:39:00 +00002013-08-13T14:01:40.664+09:00KoreaSouth AfricaUseful Stuff A few weeks ago the first (*of many*) boxes arrived safe and sound in sunny South Africa. The only difference being that this particular box was sent via airmail (costing me an arm and a leg) from Incheon airport. Now the reason for sending this box from Incheon is rather simple. Farmboy and I arrived at the airport  all rather excited to be finally heading back home after we had http://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2011/05/airmailsending-stuff-from-south-korea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927148806837509240.post-6307037661738391500Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:14:00 +00002013-07-25T15:35:48.406+09:00videoOne of my friends posted this on facebook, thought I would share it with you :)httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlG7SMsNbc0&feature=player_embeddedhttp://farmboyandcitygirlhitasia.blogspot.com/2011/04/taekwondo-cuteness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0