A TRIP TO Shanghai

This week, I traveled for a 4-day stay in Shanghai, China. I stayed in an apartment located right next to Yuyuan Garden, which is very close to the central area of the city. We went on many tourist excursions and enjoyed the nightlife with some of our friends from Mexico that are currently doing their […]

Beopjusa Temple Stay

On the weekend of May 14, my friends and I traveled to Beopjusa temple (법주사) where we did participated in a temple stay. This was a really unique cultural experience, especially since we were there for Buddha’s birthday. Located in the same area as Songnisan National Park (속리산 국립공원), Beopjusa temple is surrounded by woods […]

Field Trip to Hwaseong

Last Friday, Chinese students in Korea and Glitters, supporters of the Business School went on a field trip to the factory of Kia Motors Corporation (기아자동차) in Hwaseong (화성) and Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (수원화성). The purpose of this field learning is promoting friendship and Chinese student’s adaptation of school life. We made an early start so […]

Korea in Three Days (Part 2): Gwangju to Busan

After enjoying one day in Boseong (보성), my friend and I traveled back to Gwangju (광주) by train where we spent the night at an Airbnb. The same train that took us from Gwnagjusongjeong (광주송정) also has a stop at Gwangju, but it is after Gwnangjusongjeong so take care to stop at the right station! […]

Unique Cosmetic Products in Korea

As you walk down the big streets in Myungdong, Hongdae or Gangnam, you must have seen lines of cosmetic stores. Hanging big signs and posters, those shops are trying hard to make more customers come in. South Koreans tend to care a lot about how they look like and how others would perceive them. This […]

A Journey Through the Philippines

Arriving My flight landed at 1am at the Cebu-Mactan international airport on Wednesday May 4th. The flight from Seoul is only 4 and a half hours with a one hour time difference on the islands. Despite the late arrival, I was still able to easily get a white taxi to the location of the Airbnb […]

Korea in Three days (Part 1): Boseong Green Tea Festival

This past weekend was Children’s day, so my friend and I took advantage of the holiday and traveled to Boseong (보성) and Busan (부산). There were many events going on this weekend including the Green Tea Festival in Boseong (보성녹차축제) and the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul, and both festivals were on my “must do” […]

Buying a Second Hand Mobile Phone in Korea

These days, it is hard or nearly impossible to live a day without mobile phones. We use it to contact with friends, family, or someone else. Some people use phones as a music player, GPS, gaming machine, and so on. Moreover, as smartphones are becoming more popular than ever before, the second hand mobile phones’ […]