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Best Desserts Near Osan Air Base
Are you looking for the best desserts near Osan Air Base? Here are ten spots that international residents often vote for in the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun poll each year. Where is Osan Air Base? Osan Air Base is a US Air Force Base located in Singjang-dong, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The area may also be called Songtan by both international residents and many Koreans who work with international residents. However, when people reference Songtan they may also be referencing Seojeong-dong, Jisan-dong, or parts of Godeok as well. Clarifying locations…
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Korean Fried Chicken Near Osan Air Base
Have you been looking for the best Korean Friend Chicken near Osan Air Force Base? Here are the six spots that international residents often vote for in the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun poll each year. Where is Osan Air Base? Osan Air Base is a US Air Force base located in Songtan, Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Some of the Korean fried chicken recommendations provided exist within walking distance of Osan Air Base Main Gate. Others may require a car. In this blog post, South of Seoul provides addresses and phone numbers.…
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Permanent Change of Station (PCS) to Korea during a pandemic: A family’s story
One military families experience moving to South Korea. Learn more about the PCS experience to from Hawai'i to Gyeonggido.
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ESL/EFL Educators Welcome Packet, International Student Welcome Packet, Medical & Health, New Arrival Information, Physical & Mental Wellness, Public Health, USA Military Welcome Packet
How to Set up Your COOV App
Learn how to set up your COOV app with these step by step instructions provided by SOS Public Health.
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How to Register your Overseas COVID Vaccination in South Korea
Many of our multinational community members living in South Korea have been wondering about how to register their overseas COVID vaccines in Korea. This blog provides some information on how to register an overseas vaccination in Korea and who is eligible to.
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SOS Public Health and Utah Asia Campus Collaboration: Mental Health Week
A Need for Mental Health Campaigns on University Campuses If you attended a college or university, you may understand the mental health struggles that students face. Factors such as academic/social/financial stress, uncertainty about the future, and lack of sleep contribute to increased mental health challenges among students. Throw in a dash of COVID and a sprinkle of language and cultural barrier to the mix, and stress increases exponentially, especially for students studying abroad. Students who experience high stress are prone to developing depression, anxiety, and eating disorders among other mental…
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10 Best Restaurants in Seojeong-dong
Who is looking the 10 best restaurants in Seojeong-dong?? Undoubtedly, these spots near Osan Air Base in Seojeong-ri will bring flavor to your life. Therefore, you must go try them stat. About Seojeong-dong Seojeong-dong is in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The family-friendly neighborhood neighbors a few universities. It also has a busy traditional market and an active subway station (서정리역) that connects to cities such as Cheonan, Suwon, and Seoul. Different communities may refer to Seojeong-dong by different names. It spreads over a rather large area with the two most…
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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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Pyeongtaek Self-Care Sunday Itinerary
What is a Self-Care Itinerary? It’s a day where you only do things that help you and build your ability to cope with change, feel healthy, and feel confident. These kid of days are needed as much as adventure days. We all fight FOMO (fear of missing out) when we live abroad. Fear of not seeing all the places. Fear of not having all the fun. We are stalking everyone on Instagram, watching all the YouTube videos, and signing up to chase all the “Best of” lists we can find!…
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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…
