That Backpacker

My year in Korea is almost up and I don’t even know where the time has gone! In exactly two weeks I’ll be jetting off to Malaysia to start the biggest trip I have ever been on – no plane ticket home, and nothing but time. The person responsible for putting these outlandish ideas of [...]

This quirky EngRish sign was spotted just outside a bank in my neighbourhood. If only they had stopped at ‘t’, I would believe the ad… It makes me chuckle because I have been trying to teach my Korean students how to avoid mistakes like this all year, yet they are still not clear on [...]

In a game of blog-tag, I was recently asked by Karin of K and K Adventures to share some of the things I think visitors to Canada should experience. Now I am by no means the most travelled person when it comes to exploring my own homeland; it wasn’t until recently that I set foot [...]

I came across this sign while wandering around the Samcheon-dong neighbourhood in Seoul a couple of weeks ago. The coffee shop looked very cozy and festive despite it being almost February, and of course I had to snap a photo of their EngRish at the entrance. I liked the friendly welcome inviting me into their [...]

This week’s post comes from Natalia who along with her boyfriend Jonathan blogs over at Always Trekking. I first met Natalia in university where we were both studying German. Fast forward a few years later and we both found ourselves in Korea with plans to travel throughout SE Asia. Today she’s going to share about [...]

Last weekend I went to a part of Seoul that I haven’t thoroughly explored before: Bukchon and Samcheon-dong. With the boy back in Canada visiting family and packing for us, I’ve been left to wander around town solo. So what’s a girl to do in Seoul? I figured I’d head out to one of the [...]

If you’re looking for something pretty badass to do this coming May, it doesn’t get any better than the Ultimate Train Challenge. I’m talking about a journey of epic proportions that covers 25,000 kilometers overland across two continents. What’s the deal? Get yourself from Lisbon to Saigon (or vice versa) in 31 days or less. [...]

Today’s photo comes from Callie who blogs over at Wilds of Wherever. She snapped this photo from a menu in Indonesia. Now I’m thinking this dish’s name might be kind of accurate… I mean, picture a chef preparing your meal on a hot Indonesian day, and then think of just how hot it must get [...]

Last weekend I had the opportunity to see Tim Burton’s art exhibit at Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) in Seoul. The exhibition has been travelling all over the world making stops in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Paris, and is now on its last stop in Seoul, South Korea. It turns out that aside [...]

I’m a big proponent of staying in hostels and small guesthouses. I like the communal aspect, the shared dining, and the ability to swap advice and share stories. (Plus hostels can be clean! Just look at the photo of this one I found in Lisbon.) However, hostels aren’t the only way to save on accommodations. [...]

If you are looking for a job that will make you laugh daily, then nothing beats teaching children English as a second language. My students and I have had our fair share of lost in translation moments. Sometimes they don’t understand me, and a lot of times I don’t understand them. There have been funny [...]

Scroll down to the bottom of this menu for some delicious…  …shrimp crap! I was personally worried about the veal heart on a skewer, but this shrimp comes stuffed in an avocado with a creamy sauce and a parmesan gratin (fancy!), so why not order it for yourself? Kind of reminds me of the time I [...]