As the day of reckoning draws closer I decided it was time to contact i-to-i regarding my situation. Naively I arranged my job through i-to-i paying them an absolute fortune for the privilege. It is incredibly frustrating to realise I could have avoided myself this situation and an awful lot … Read More
One afternoon a young fisherman took his young virgin fancee out to sea to collect seaweed. They stopped on a rock a short way off shore and she began picking seaweed. The fisherman returned to shore promising to come back and pick his betrothed up from the rock. As the … Read More
I apologise to all my devoted readers (I wish) for the lack of content on this blog over the last couple of weeks. Things have been so busy with all the legal concerns over leaving and organising the next leg of the journey that the blog has been somewhat neglected. … Read More
After finding out my contract contained illegal clauses I’ve spent three days trawling through the Internet on my lunch breaks looking for the legislation that confirms my suspicions. About 10 minutes ago I think I actually found it. In the middle of the The Labor Standards Act surrounded by legalease … Read More
Last weekend saw me following in Helene’s footsteps and embarking on my first international yachting reporting assignment. I visited the 700 Yacht Club in Seoul, networked with some important and influential people, dined on the best fish and chips I’ve tasted since arriving in Korea and was given a free … Read More
OK, so it’s my own stupid fault for signing it but how was I supposed to know the school was this dodgy after all I found the job through a reputable company – Thanks for that i-2-i! Anyway just to give those of you who want to marvel at my … Read More
Once again I’ve fallen behind with my blogging. It makes me wonder how on earth I’ll keep up once I start travelling. I guess the posts will have to become much shorter. Anyway back to the kindergarten trip last Friday. Luckily there isn’t an awful lot to say. Usually these … Read More
Just a quick post to convey my excitement. This whole ‘Journey’ thing that feels so stagnant after being in this country for seven months is actually starting to happen. Today I booked the first of our ‘extra’ flights. We are now officially spending 21 days in New Zealand. We fly … Read More
Last weekend I embarked on another Adventure Korea trip, this time it was cycling and Bungee jumping (and no I didn’t jump – but Emily, Brian and Kristen did!). Our first stop of the day was bungee jumping then onto the bike riding. Emily found it a little difficult to … Read More