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677-11 Yoksam-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-915, South Korea
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Hi filks any tips for a good place to look for work and live in Seoul or another bustling city? I have been working as an elementary English teacher in China for way too long and need a change.
I`m male single and 3o yrs old so I need a place with nightlife and some other expats around or I`ll go nuts in a quiet town.
Any advice welcome,
Ta
Si
In Korea, specifically Seoul and Busan come to mind. The salaries are decent compared to other countries, so you can save some good money. But the schools are more of a money making factory instead of purely an educational institution. Just know that before you come in and realize that not all school managers or fellow teachers take the same professional attitude for teaching instead of making some money. Korea does require that you have a criminal background check, so you may have to visit your home country for that (does not matter how long you have been abroad, even people who have been in Korea for years have to return home for it...)
check out some of the esl forums, like Dave's ESL Cafe for other input.
An outing to Mount Seoraksan National Park from Seoul was indeed memorable for me.
One of the treking trails of Mount Seoraksan National Park is to the Yukdam Waterfall and Biryrong Waterfall (see photo). This is indeed a very beautiful trail to witness these 2 waterfalls. More photos and tips are at my VT Seorak-sanmaek page.
South Korea's monetary unit is the won (KRW) and due to the financial crisis, It had depreciated 35% to the US Dollar. The Exchange rate today is 1 USD: 1,380 KRW! The Won is available into ₩1, ₩5,₩10, ₩50, ₩100, ₩500 coins and ₩1000, ₩5000, ₩10000 denominations!
Foreign Currencies can be exchanged at most banks, and travelers cheques cashed at authorized banks and hotels.
gosh, dont except people to say, i'm sorry or excuse me when they bump into you. but then dont allow yourself to become like that. if you do apologize, people will think that you a bit odd but its OK, be nice even though the people there naturally arent in those situations. if you visibly are a foreigner, except to get stared at but dont take it personally.
And please respect the old people there and bow to them when acknowledging them.
Most people in Seoul, including the taxi drivers do not know English. Therefore it is essential to point to them the location you want to go on a map. If you want to bargain, write down the amount on a piece of paper or use a calculator. For ordering food, just point to the item on the menu (hopefully there is some English or photos to assist you).
Went to visit our son who is in the Army stationed at Camp Casey (north in Boson). Life outside a military base is quite interesting: many bars, drinky girls, pawn shops. We walked around during the day only.
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