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Restaurants with Play Areas Near Pyeongtaek
Parents, you can have your dinner and eat it too! Pyeongtaek has these cool restaurants with play areas so everyone can enjoy dinner time. The Joy of Restaurants with Play Areas If you’re anything like me, then dinner is a constant juggle between child care and self-care. One of the things I appreciate about Korea is that dinner time and playtime don’t have to be mutually exclusive. In Pyeongtaek and the surrounding areas, we have a surprising number of restaurants with play areas. What to Expect from Restaurant Play Areas:…
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How to obtain your Korean COVID vaccination certificate in English
Why would I need to have my COVID vaccination certificate printed in English? The vaccination process in South Korea has been picking up speed over the last couple of months, particularly among our expat teacher community. If you completed both doses of the COVID vaccine in South Korea, then you should have received a vaccination certificate similar to the one pictured below. Your vaccination certificate is also available on the COOV app which you have access to if you have a contracted Korean phone number under your name. While you…
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The Challenge of the Language Barrier in Korea
What is a language barrier? Before we jump into the challenges of language barriers, we need to understand what a language barrier is. There are several definitions for language barriers that essentially say the same thing. For the purpose of this article we will use Google’s Oxford Languages Dictionary. According to Google’s Oxford Languages Dictionary, a language barrier is “a barrier to communication between people who are unable to speak a common language.” This is a pretty simple, standard definition of a language barrier. If you don’t speak the same…
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The Einspanner Experience
About the einspanner Much like a cappuccino, another favorite of mine, the Einspänner uses whipped cream instead of frothed milk. This classic drink is popular in Austria’s Viennese Cafes. I’d love for a historian and/or Austrian to add more details about when this drink was created. However, for a great list of Viennese Cafe terms, check this site. The einspänner (“one-horse-drawn carriage”) was the preferred coffee drink for coachmen as it allowed them to drive the carriage with one hand and hold their coffee with the other. The firm, lightly whipped…
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NEW Pyeongtaek Recommendations! July 2nd
South of Seoul community members in the Pyeongtaek area have been super busy sharing information in the South of Seoul app! Have you checked the new listings lately?
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Korean BBQ Recommendations in the SED near Osan Air Force Base
If you live near Osan Air Force Base and love Korean BBQ you are going to want to try these restaurants. Who Recommended these Korean BBQ restaurants near Osan Air Force Base? The international community living near Osan Air Force Base in Sinjang-dong, Pyeongtaek shared their favorite 3 spots for Korean BBQ near Osan Air Force Base in the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Facebook Group. The Pyeongtaek Food & Fun group is one of the largest foodie groups for English-speaking residents of South Korea. The group focuses on Food &…
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Fall Colors Near Pyeongtaek
When you don't have time to drive across Korea, check out some of these lovely fall color spots near Pyeontaek.
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New to Pyeongtaek? Important information for living your best life
The blog you are reading now includes links to what South of Seoul considers the most important things you need to know in your first weeks and months in the South Korean countryside (Especially Pyeongtaek).
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The News: August 21, 2019
What is happening in Pyeongtaek this month? On August 3rd the Baedari Eco Park blasted the “creepy heat” away at their monthly Social Market. Everyone was invited to fight monsters with their water guns. If you didn’t have one, you could buy one from a local booth. The next upcoming social market is set for August 25th, September 29th, and October 27th. Address: 800, Jukbaek-dong, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do Save the Date -Pyeongtaek Port 2019 Marathon is taking place October 13, 2019 at 08:30 am. Go to the website for more information: http://ptmarathon.com/…
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The News: August 14, 2019
What is happening in Pyeongtaek this month? Pyeongtaek Dream Start Pyeongtaek Summer Dream Start program launched for 43 elementary school students who met every Friday from July 26 to August 9. The Pyeongtaek DreamStart program hosts a variety of year-round programs, like the dream constellation camp. The primary focus of the program is to support the healthy development of children who come from single parent homes. It also focuses on school age children who are looking to experience a variety of activities during their spare time. One of the popular…
