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Lauren
Joined: 12 Jun 2004
Location: Toronto for now
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 Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:28 pm Post subject: Help! Where should I live? |
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I am going to be coming to Korea to teach English in October. I'm not sure where to live! I love night life, beaches, and warmer weather. So can you experienced folk please help me decide!?! 
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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osangrl
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: osan
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| Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Have you thought about Osan?
Its right on the beach! Beautiful white sand, jumping dolphins, and the nite life. Wow. I can't even begin to describe.
On weekends, sometimes, when i leave my apartment, i may even go to the Lotte mart, to buy some banana's instead of picking them off the trees!!!
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skinhead
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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osan
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Flex Bulkchest
Joined: 06 Jul 2003
Location: currently?...I don't know it's a room, with a computer....
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| Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| ummm...beaches, nightlife, warm weather.....south of taiwan??? |
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osangrl
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: osan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 3:05 am Post subject: |
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| Just thought i would update you on Osan. Its going to be a bright and beautiful weekend here. There is a HUGE beach volleyball competition at the North Shore, then a big pig roast. You better hurry and get here or you'll miss the fun!! |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:27 am Post subject: |
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Has Global warming come overnight????
Osan, the tropical mecca of the world.
Oh yeah, by the way I heard there were penguins in living in the Sahara Desert. |
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royjones
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Location: post count: 512
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| osangrl wrote: |
Have you thought about Osan?
Its right on the beach! Beautiful white sand, jumping dolphins, and the nite life. Wow. I can't even begin to describe.
On weekends, sometimes, when i leave my apartment, i may even go to the Lotte mart, to buy some banana's instead of picking them off the trees!!!
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| Seoul i guess. Im in stinky, icky, boring, sucky, crappy, OSAN. |
same place?? lol..  |
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Lauren
Joined: 12 Jun 2004
Location: Toronto for now
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject: HMM... |
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I feel like I'm becoming the butt of a joke?!?  |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Here's a hint: do the research, then decide for yourself where you want to live, like a normal adult would, instead of asking a bunch of strangers on the internet. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 1:37 am Post subject: Re: HMM... |
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| Lauren wrote: |
| I feel like I'm becoming the butt of a joke?!? |
Dont worry Lauren. Getting your feet wet on this board might seem a bit daunting but give it time & you will in fact get good support & advice. The suggestions above to do your research & develop a firmer idea what youre looking for are correct.
Have you read through all the FAQs? Thats a good starting point & will also attune you to the flavor of discussion here. Naive or ill-thought-out questions will draw frivolous answers. Admit it -- your original post on this thread sounds a bit like youre seeking a holiday destination!
Welcome to the fray & dont take it overseriously. Best of luck.
(By the way, thanks Osangrrl! I quit my job, packed my speedos, & I'm like moving there tomorrow. Can you recommend a good surfboard shop?) |
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osangrl
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: osan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Sorry Lauren, wasn't trying to make you a joke, just trying to be funny.
Thats a pretty tall order for korea though... i guess ur best bet is Pusan, but the beaches are crowded crowded crowded. |
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Wishmaster
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| Beaches in Korea?...surely you jest. No such thing unless you like squirming through people at the "beach" in Pusan. You will certainly find the nightlife in Korea to be lacking. As I've always said, try to live as close to Seoul as possible. If you wind out in some burg like Taegu or Kwangju...life won't be so good. I've lived in the country(even worse:Korean country) and it ain't pretty. Plenty of isolation and staring...does that sound cool? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 7:16 am Post subject: |
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| Wishmaster wrote: |
| Beaches in Korea?...surely you jest. No such thing unless you like squirming through people at the "beach" in Pusan. |
You guys knew I couldn't pass this up. There are so friggin' many great beaches along the southern and eastern coasts that the above quote isn't even funny, it's so dense. If I wasn't drunk with a Korean guy snoring up a storm at my feet (he refused the bed in favour of a traditional Korean floor night's sleep) I'd bother to link up many great pictures.
I'll just counterclaim: Korea has a lot of good beaches.
G'night. |
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Wishmaster
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| Yeah, right. That is why every surfing and vacation magazine just has tons of praise for Korean beaches. No decent breaks anywhere from what I've seen. If Haeundae beach is your idea of a real beach then I guess that you haven't visited Sumatra or Fiji. Oh, and if Korea does have some worthy beach(highly doubtful), I'll bet it is strewn with all kinds of litter like soju bottles. There is a reason why Korean beaches ain't listed anywhere! |
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