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On Being A “Local Foreigner”

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November 29, 2010  |  Expat Life, Featured, Life in Korea, No Sidebar, Personal Travel, Travel, Travel Advice  |  17 Comments

When I started this blog, it was entirely focused on my life as an expat in rural South Korea.  I called it "Waygook Next Door" (waygook is Korean for "foreigner") because that's both how I often felt.  My particular form of integration into the community on Jindo has informed the way I travel, though when I look back at my previous travels, it has always been something of a trend for me to be a "local foreigner".  I know that those two terms seem like opposites, so let me explain. Many people think that you basically have two options when it

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Why Living Abroad Made Me A Better American

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Wish I were there!

Wish I were there!

06/25/2010  |  No Comments

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Travel Photo Tuesday: Seoul Performer

Travel Photo Tuesday: Seoul Performer

06/22/2010  |  4 Comments

During one of my visits to Seoul (a frustrating journey of 7+ hours from where I lived on a rural Read More

One Year Back: A Korean Retrospective

One Year Back: A Korean Retrospective

05/27/2010  |  12 Comments

Today marks the one year anniversary of my return from Korea. I can't believe  I've been back for a year, Read More

Best Photographs of Jindo: Part Three

Best Photographs of Jindo: Part Three

04/17/2010  |  5 Comments

This is my third post in a series of posts of a collection of some of my favourite shots Read More

Best Photographs of Jindo: Part Two

Best Photographs of Jindo: Part Two

04/15/2010  |  No Comments

This is my second post in a series of posts I will be making with a collection of some of Read More

Best Photographs of Jindo: Part One

Best Photographs of Jindo: Part One

04/13/2010  |  4 Comments

I've been feeling a little nostalgic lately about my life in Korea, as some of my favourite expats are finally Read More

The Way I Travel: Slowly

The Way I Travel: Slowly

04/11/2010  |  6 Comments

I don't think I will ever be able to understand people who can spend only one day, or even one Read More

My Worst Travel Experience: Getting Mugged in Belgium

My Worst Travel Experience: Getting Mugged in Belgium

01/14/2010  |  12 Comments

One of the most common questions I get when people ask about my experiences as a traveller is "What's your Read More

Freedoms

Freedoms

01/02/2010  |  2 Comments

You know, it really feels like I just got back from Korea no more than a month or two ago.  Read More

Blogs of Note: Korean Cuts

12/27/2009  |  No Comments

I found a surprisingly good and relatively un-discovered Korea blog (K-blog) today:  Korean Cuts Korean Cuts is written by a teacher Read More

Mongolian Blog Name Help?

Mongolian Blog Name Help?

12/25/2009  |  1 Comment

So, I've decided to start a blog/website for the Great Unnamed Mongolia Project (GUMP) that I am officially launching on Read More

Unnamed Mongolian Project Notes

12/22/2009  |  No Comments

So I've found myself really thinking about this whole Mongolia project a lot lately.  I'm at that phase in a Read More

Five Things You Can Lose To Make Travel Easier

Five Things You Can Lose To Make Travel Easier

12/19/2009  |  2 Comments

Note:  This post is part of my Living Overseas post series. One of the questions I get asked a lot is Read More

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