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E2 Teacher Visa Guide for Pyeongtaek, South Korea
Even though there are lots of educators teaching English in Pyeongtaek, it can feel a bit lonely when you first arrive since you will not be directly connected with other educators. Just know that you aren’t alone and you can reach out for help in groups like Pyeongtaek Living on Facebook. However, you shouldn’t have to ask a Facebook Group for information regarding your visa since such info can easily occur in a blog, so here we go. South of Seoul Educator Virtual Welcome Packet In addition to providing information…
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Soy and Noodle Soup 밥보다 국시
Recently a very dear Canadian friend returned to Korea to visit and she was missing kongguksu (콩국수) like crazy so we took her out into the countryside for some of the best 콩국수 around. It’s a little silly to be blogging about this in the winter since it’s actually hard to find right now, but there are times this is what we are desperate to eat and this particular restaurant has it year round. If you are vegetarian or don’t eat spicy food, then you need to know about this…
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5 Awesome Indoor Activities
When winter rolls around it can be easy to just stay home and veg but that’s often not the best for your mental health. So what should you do when you are allergic to the cold? Don’t worry, you don’t need to put on a snowsuit and go play outside. Instead grab a friend and checkout some of the fun indoor activities available in your area. These fun little adventures will brighten your winter weary mood and give you something to look forward to during your down time. Here are…
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Bangkok Rice Noodles
South of Seoul Directory: Cheonan – Cheonan Station Name: Bangkok Thai Noodles We didn’t even know that we needed more Thai food in our lives. We thought we were doing just fine. That was until we found a random blog about a Thai rice noodle restaurant in Cheonan and decided that we needed to check it out for “research” purposes. For this little adventure we took the subway from Songtan Station to Cheonan Station, then walked about 10 minutes to the restaurant, which is located near a big Cheonan traditional…
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December in South Korea, Dining & Drinks, February in South Korea, January in South Korea, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter
5 Best Spicy Korean Stews/Soups For Winter
Are you looking for the best spicy Korean stews/soups to keep you warm all winter long? Whether you want to eat out or make it at home, we have you covered. Spicy Korean Stews/Soups for Winter Winter is coming and when it does you are going to be thanking us for this post. When the temperature drops and your butt freezes, there are five Korean stews/soups we recommend to chase the blues away. They are spicy, ass kicking soups that make you feel like you are being hugged by an…
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RECAP: Fall Middle School Camp
For our last magic trick of the year, we partnered with the Pyeongtaek Youth Center to create a – dare we say – epic overnight camp for local and foreign English speaking residents in Pyeongtaek. It was two days of non-stop action that started at the MooBong Youth Camp in Northwest Pyeongtaek and ended at Fall Fest at Camp Humphreys. The first day of camp started off by picking up the kids at 9:00 a.m. and then heading off to MooBong Youth Camp where we spent the morning in small…
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FREE! Fall Middle School Weekend Camp Retreat
Saturday OCTOBER 28th 09:00 – Sunday October 29th 17:00 THIS CAMP IS OVER NIGHT Registration Deadline: October 10th Apply Here: https://southofseoul.wufoo.eu/forms/m1mjfs4a0k93kt8/ We told you guys we were working on another camp with the Pyeongtaek Youth Center and here it is! The planning and execution of the camp is once again headed up by the fabulous Mr. Kim and Ms. Eunice. These two have been phenomenal to work with. (Click here to read more about the first summer camp) This middle school focused camp will consist of fifteen foreign students and fifteen…
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How to use the SOS app with Kakao Taxi
One of the best things to happen to Korea is Kakao Navi. If you aren’t using it, stop now and go download it. It’s an app for calling taxis almost anywhere you can find yourself. YES, it’s in Korean. DO NOT let this stop you. Honestly, this is one of the most important apps you can learn to use in Korean and 10 Magazine has done an awesome job showing you how to use it. CLICK HERE to learn more and get it setup on your phone. Slow down, get focused…
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How to Use Our App Listings
Our listings are filled with useful information depending on topic and availability. It’s surprising how much you can find poking around one of our volunteer created listings. Let’s go on tour together to see what’s up. Since we all need to eat, let’s look at one of the 40+ Pyeongtaek grocery stores we have listed. To get started let’s enter the Pyeongtaek Area Directory, select Spotlight: Businesses and Groceries & Specialty Foods. The listing we are looking at today is a popular store located near Camp Humphreys. We sort by…
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New Registration System for Fall Bus Trips
UPDATED: April 30th 2018 to include any changes In 2017 we took a big leap of faith and launched our ride-share Pyeongtaek Beach Bus trips. We cobbled together the best reservation system we could at the time and spent the summer making notes on how to improve. We then sat around with scratching our heads and asking ourselves, “How will we make these changes with zero budget for expensive trip planning systems while also not putting too much of a burden on our volunteers?” These are the questions we struggle…
