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[AliNZ]

Anyone living in or near Geochang. I'm arriving there soon to teach and looking forward to it....

would love to hear of your adventures/experiences and make some new friends along the way.

[jinks]

Hi
I don't live there anymore, but I have a few friends still there and like to visit now and again. Will you be working at Bright Academy? I am friendly with the owner and heard she is hiring a new foreign techer from NZ [I'm a Kiwi too]
pm me and I'll give you the low down!

[AliNZ]

so tell, what's it like?

can you recommend any websites for me to check out?

are there many foreigners in town or nearby?

[jinks]

pm me
and I will dish the dirt!

[AliNZ]

there's dirt?

do tell

got any pics?
I haven't found many photos online of the place.

[captain kirk]

Is that the Geochang in Cholla south of Kunsan. I lived around there for two, three years. Got around on the motorbike and the coast is nice, on the Yellow Sea. There is also a parking lot for dolmens on a mountain that wins it a Unesco World Heritage Site classification. It really is awesome. There's also a fort around there reconstructed like Suwon's. And a legend how if a woman carries a stone on her head and walks the circumference of the battlements she'll have a strong child. You'll find it peaceful and country I think. Close to the big city of Kwangju for weekends.

[chronicpride]

[AliNZ]

there's both?

[AliNZ]

Thanks everyone for your posts...

I can't find any photos of Geochang ...anyone know of a website?

I can't find many websites at all on Geochang?

I'll be there on Sunday...

[mithridates]

[Matin]

Hi,

Ive been in G'chang for 9 months now and its a very nice place to live if you dont mind things pretty quiet. Not many of us foreigners here. Nice scenery and nice people, now has a 2 screen cinema. Can get around on foot.

Are you teaching at a hogwan or school?


Your probably here now, and thats the best way to find out about the place, but here are a couple of websites. If you Korean is good then check out the Korean version of geochang.go.kr, as the english version isnt kept up-to-date. Also you may be interested in the International Theatre Festival at the end of the month - looks pretty good.

www.kitf.or.kr
http://www.geochang.go.kr/eng/
www.gcwc.go.kr/gcc/english/index.asp

If you pm, we could arrange to meet up!

[AliNZ]

Looking forward to meeting you in Geochang. I arrive on Sunday.

I will be teaching in a hagwan. I will be doing a visa run
before I get to Geochang - and hopefully starting work on the 19th-20th.

What part of town are you in? Are you teaching in a hagwan or school? How's it going? I will message you again with my contact details when I get there or if youi like, email me AliNZ at hotmail.

Let's meet for a coffee or a drink?

Thanks

[chronicpride]

I'm in Geochang usually at least once a month, as it's the GF's hometown. I have a lot of good memories of that town. I'll PM when I know I'll be going back. I'll show you a kickass galbijjim restaurant in the outskirts of town.

[jinks]

For the record, Aliinz is talking about Gyeongnam Geochang.
also Hi Matin
I love small towns, it feels like you know EVERYBODY
If you an Alinz get together for a drink over the weekend [any weekend] make sure it is at Ggaturi and make sure you let me know, I'd love to join you.
Alinz - your boss has given you my email address, no? I talked to her on the phone a bit lately nad she said she would pass on my e-mail to you. Anyway, you will be seeing the real Geochang pretty soon. I hope the rain will have stopped by then!
What part of NZ are you from? I'm from Wgtn.

[AliNZ]

thanks Jinks 9and others)

no, my director hasn't given me your contact details as yet,
great to hear from you.

I'm bringing some teaching resources with me, but wonder if youc an think of any gifts the director or the school could need or want?