Perfect Park Project Fail
byIf there is one thing I’ve learned while teaching ESL in Korea it’s this: best not give my students a ‘carte blanche’ when it…
Quirky Travel Tales
Quirky travel tales and travel stories focussing on crazy, eventful, bizarre, quirky & humorous moments encountered while travelling around the world.
Confessions of a solider 10 years later | My experience in the Canadian military
byThere comes a time in life, when enough time has passed, that you can look back on certain challenging situations with a sense…
How Korea has shaped me over the years as I’m soon to be leaving
byAs I peered outside of the window from my classroom I could see snow flakes gingerly accumulating on the ground. The warmth of the…
My Korean Apartment
byAs I wound my way around the final flight of steps, I pushed open a humble door that granted me access to the top…
Eating McDonald’s in South Korea
byI’d like to think of myself as somewhat of a suave connoisseur in the delicate art of satisfying my taste buds by gormandizing on…
Quirky Korean Restaurants Signs
byWhen you’ve stayed in a place long enough sometimes you forget the associated quirks and charms that were once fresh in your mind upon…
2 Accidents and Why I Continue to Have Faith in Humankind
byEarly Thursday morning last week I found myself lying on the sidewalk having fell off my bike while riding up a small hill. I’m…
Happy Canada Day! Happy Nomadic Samuel & Backpacking Travel Blog Day!
byHappy Canada Day!!!! Happy Nomadic Samuel Day!!! Happy Backpacking Travel Blog Day!!! On July 1st, 2012 Canada celebrates its 144th birthday, Nomadic Samuel its…