Follow the life, times, travel, and observations of Expat Ryan. Read all the wonderful and not-so-wonderful experiences of living abroad.

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ABOUT ME

Hi Everyone! I started this blog to describe my life and experiences as an Expatriate of the USA. I will

Geoje

The Start of a New Life in South Korea

Ultimately, I decided on South Korea as the place I would begin my teaching abroad career. It offers everything that I seek plus much more.

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The weather in Geoje has been pretty nice overall. It has been low 80s-mid/high 70s every day so far. It rained a couple of days for a few hours, but one day it was crazy rain! I swear the rain was coming in sideways, and at times, it seemed like it was coming up from […]

The other day, I had the opportunity to drive into Home Plus with my director and discovered something I hadn’t seen before.  They have a lighting system with a green/red bulb above every spot. It is green when no car is there and red when one is there, making it easier to find a spot.  […]

My apartment has a pretty good location for things. A vast shopping building called Home Plus is like eight stories. Think of 2 floors of parking, a 2-story Walmart on top of that, a 2-story Macy’s on top of that, a level of offices, and a level of eateries like a steakhouse and other fine […]

So I bought new dress shoes before heading to Korea to go with my new dress clothes for teaching. Duh!! They don’t wear shoes inside, so no one sees them except when they are collected in the corner with all the other shoes.  They have been retired, and now it’s tennis shoes to and from […]