Word for the Travel Wise (12/02/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

At the time you read this post I’ll probably be out and about around NYC with a friend enjoying my Saturday night as one should on the weekend. I haven’t much else to add so without delay here is your word for the day.

Today’s word is a Korean word used in Korea:

shigan – time

For more vocab words found on the menu check out Korea infogate. Several more words in the Korean alphabet with excellent pronunciation guides can be found at Mr. Oh’s Learn Korean website. It’s a fun place to start to learn the basics. KBS World Radio has a three part, 30 chapter online learning guide all for free. I can’t get the Hangul text to show up, but they’ve got sound clips of all the sample conversations available. Learn Korean dot net has most of the aforementioned along with a forum to meet other speakers both fluent natives and beginners. For a list of Korean language programs in the country click here.

Past Korean words: shik-sah, sollongtang, yuh heng, mollah yo, hullyunghan, chuhwangsaege

Traveling in Korea with Children

by Adrienne Wilson on

Mum, mom, mother and momma are not nicknames I’ve been blessed to have at this time in my life and I’m in no rush to obtain one of the variations either, but for all the proud traveling parents out there searching for a good place to go with baby I present you with this guide from the Korean Tourism site. I’m sure an extensive amount of planning is needed to figure how you’ll be able to maneuver and keep your sanity for your return home and it looks like they’ve done a great deal of situation sorting for you. Transportation, shopping, restaurants, theme parks and special places to visit with children can all be found on their site. If you’re going to Korea or considering a vacation in Asia some place with your child or children this guide should hopefully answer some questions if not all. If Korea isn’t a destination of choice for you and your child at this time you may try scouring other tourism sites for similar info.

Word for the Travel Wise (09/26/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Korean is the only lang I’ve talked more about food than any other seen here. Don’t ask me how or why that is, but having a few food words tucked under your belt during your travels is very important and very wise if you ask me.

Today’s word is a Korean word used in Korea:

chuhwangsaege – orange (color)

For more vocab words found on the menu check out Korea infogate. Several more words in the Korean alphabet with excellent pronunciation guides can be found at Mr. Oh’s Learn Korean website. It’s a fun place to start to learn the basics. KBS World Radio has a three part, 30 chapter online learning guide all for free. I can’t get the Hangul text to show up, but they’ve got sound clips of all the sample conversations available. Learn Korean dot net has most of the aforementioned along with a forum to meet other speakers both fluent natives and beginners. For a list of Korean language programs in the country click here.

Past Korean words: shik-sah, sollongtang, yuh heng, mollah yo, hullyunghan

Red Corner: Touring Korea’s DMZ

by Neil Woodburn on

The Cold War is mostly over with the exception of a few renegade stalwarts.

Witnessing this bygone era, however, can still be experienced at the border between North and South Korea where two massive armies have faced off against each other since the Korean War ended nearly half a century ago.

The Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ for short, is a 2,000 meter wide expanse of heavily fortified land bristling with barbed wire fences, antitank traps, guard towers, and a whole host of nasty military equipment.

And the good news is that parts of it can be toured by the public.

Rolf Potts, writing for Salon.com, journeyed there a few years ago and has posted a fascinating and still very relevant article about his adventures–adventures which couldn’t legally begin until he signed a release form containing the following warning: “The visit to the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom will entail entry into a hostile area and the possibility of death as a direct result of enemy action.”

After signing his life away, Potts enjoyed a slide show, a brief tour, the opportunity to step two feet into the North, a visit to The Bridge of No Return, and of course, a stop at the DMZ gift shop.

Potts’ humorous account is also peppered with little gems of embarrassing U.S. history and some wonderful insight as to what it’s like to live in South Korea.

I highly recommend taking a few minutes to peruse this fine piece of journalism.

Word for the Travel Wise (08/11/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

I don’t believe this was included in my highlighted areas below to learn Korean online and it comes right off the pages of Korea.net. The Let’s Speak Korean section has 30 lessons which look to have audio and some video. Be sure to bookmark this one if you haven’t already.

Today’s word is a Korean word used in Korea:

hullyunghan – wonderful

My past lessons focused a little more on Korean dining which can be consumed about anywhere though finding a good restaurant might be tricky. For more vocab words found on the menu check out Korea infogate. Several more words in the Korean alphabet with excellent pronunciation guides can be found at Mr. Oh’s Learn Korean website. It’s a fun place to start to learn the basics. KBS World Radio has a three part, 30 chapter online learning guide all for free. I can’t get the Hangul text to show up, but they’ve got sound clips of all the sample conversations available. Learn Korean dot net has most of the aforementioned along with a forum to meet other speakers both fluent natives and beginners. For a list of Korean language programs in the country click here.

Past Korean words: shik-sah, sollongtang, yuh heng, mollah yo