Tag Archives: travel

Summer’s Over

Posted on September 29, 2011 by John

  The dog days of summer are finally over. I can finally wear a jacket. It’s been a long, long time since I last updated. However, I did get a chance to go to the Philippines, Suzhou and Hanghzou with … Continue reading →

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The End of An Era

Posted on December 21, 2010 by John

Last week I booked my ticket home to the US. I won’t be home for long, but it will be the end of my one year tenure in Korea

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Burma’s Election & Getting a Visa

Posted on November 10, 2010 by John

Update: Aung San Suu Kyi was released by the military government over the weekend and its made almost every headline in the world. This blog post was only a few days behind the curve. Last Sunday the Union of Myanmar … Continue reading →

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Korea Decides To Join The Rest of Asia

Posted on October 28, 2010 by John

The Chosun Ilbo: Budget Carriers to Challenge Larger Rivals on Int’l Routes Jeju Air, Korea’s biggest budget airline, said on Wednesday it plans to start flying between Incheon and Hong Kong…while Malaysia’s AirAsia, the region’s largest low-cost carrier, will start … Continue reading →

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Mongolia Photos on Flickr

Posted on October 1, 2010 by John

I’ve finished uploading my photos from my trip to Mongolia to Flickr.  After a discussion with my friend Nate about Flickr itself, I just decided to bulk upload and tag my photos so I can move on. Sometimes uploading, naming, … Continue reading →

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News Consumer, Not Creator

Posted on August 26, 2010 by John

So I’m back from Mongolia! It was awesome. I put the photos up on Facebook. They can be seen here: Just click on the photo of the sand dunes to check them out. You don’t need a Facebook account to … Continue reading →

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So I’ll be doing the Genghis Khan thing next month…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by John

Yes, that’s John Wayne as Genghis Khan. It’s from a (terrible) Howard Hughes-produced biopic made in 1956 called, “The Conquerer.” You can watch it on Google Video here. But Mr. Wayne’s method acting is not why I made this post. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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