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Using a Squat Toilet in Korea

MyCrazyKimchi — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:59:15 +0000

So the fun just doesn't stop... While I'm still sorting out my reaction to my new move, luck-draw number two just hit, when on my first day of school, I learned that every peeing portal in my school was a porcelain... hole in the ground.

Using a Squat Toilet in Korea is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

Video: My First Day at a Korean Elementary School

MyCrazyKimchi — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:33:11 +0000

No teaching today- most of the time I spent online in the teacher's room, but here is a short video I quickly threw together of some of the highlights of my first day.

Video: My First Day at a Korean Elementary School is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

Korean Cold

MyCrazyKimchi — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:36:21 +0000

The words cold and Korean are synonymous... it's winter here and the buildings in Korea don't have central heating. Instead, buildings get "selective heating"...

Korean Cold is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

GRRRL Goes Whimpery in Her New Korean Location

MyCrazyKimchi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:33:50 +0000

I'm gonna start my Korean blogging with my first "real" GRRRL whimper... the moment when "yours truly" turned girlie whiny and wanted to book the first flight home!

GRRRL Goes Whimpery in Her New Korean Location is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

Tech Toy Review: Best Camera for Solo Travelers in 2010

Christine Ka'aloa — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:31:45 +0000

There are few things I'm truly jazzed enough to recommend, but I'm all raves about my new Samsung ST500. It's my 3rd month using it and I've been taking it around with me... everywhere! For the solo traveler, blogger and adventure flashpacker, it will make your life and travels, both lighter and easier. I highly recommend it.

Tech Toy Review: Best Camera for Solo Travelers in 2010 is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

Updates: Nomadic Chick’s Interview w/ GRRRL TRAVELER

Christine Ka'aloa — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:17:07 +0000

Updates on my bon voyage to Korea, my packing, my schedule and my interview with Nomadic Chick.

Updates: Nomadic Chick’s Interview w/ GRRRL TRAVELER is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

Photo Tips: Add Spice to Your Travel Gift Souvenirs

Christine Ka'aloa — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:56:01 +0000

Souvenir gifting is often "a hit or miss" practice. When a friend brings back a travel souvenir for me (and it's not edible or chosen with my personality in mind), it can sometimes feel like, well,... junk! Likewise, I know there are times that I can be a "souvenir junk" gifter too! Perhaps I might occasionally nail a person's personality with a souvenir; but most often, my gift souvenirs are flawed upon purchase. The reason?

Photo Tips: Add Spice to Your Travel Gift Souvenirs is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

My Top 5 International Dance Companies

Christine Ka'aloa — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:31:29 +0000

I'm going to talk about something I have a passion for and I still consider it travel... DANCE! Sometimes, I wonder if dancers don't make the best travelers... Their home is the stage, the bar or the body... there is no color or country...

My Top 5 International Dance Companies is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

10 Things I’ve Learned About Koreans from Watching K-dramas

Christine Ka'aloa — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:28:28 +0000

In lieu of Valentine's Day, today's post is about the language of Sarang-he (Korean for "Love") and what better way to do it, than through the typical Korean soap drama! K-dramas have been the recent rage that's been spreading across the globe with Asian countries and places like Hawaii.

10 Things I’ve Learned About Koreans from Watching K-dramas is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER

Serendipity and the Single GRRRL Traveler

Christine Ka'aloa — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:56:49 +0000

Next week I will be leaving Hawaii/the States for Korea! In preparing for this move, it's getting a bit stressful and unfortunately,...

Serendipity and the Single GRRRL Traveler is a post from: GRRRLTRAVELER