I’m stoked to announce that super-informative how-to site for foreigners Korea How has just published my latest freelance article, “Pay it Forward: 6 Ways to Volunteer in Korea.” 

Korean seasons change more dramatically than Elton John on tour and these drastic temperature fluctuations have real consequences for your health.  So let’s talk some simple preventative measures to keep your white blood cells from going down for the count.

It’s back-to-school season and that means the most hated of all back-to-school suffering- the endless parade of ddok from fellow teachers. “But I like ddok!” you say.  That’s what we all used to say.  Until it cluttered our kitchen counters, cabinets, desks, and stuck like, well, the sticky rice candy it is, to every surface of our lives.  Wrapped in their pl ...

I am often grilled about teaching in Korea by both new-comers and yet-to-comers.  Top question is always a variant of   "How much could I make as a teacher in Korea?";  "How many hours a day will I work?";  "Where will I live?; etc.   Since I've already jumped the gun by giving a brief summary in the Blog Comments, I'll focus on basic working conditions, working/teaching h ...

HiExpat.com is excited to welcome Tom K as our Expert Expat on teaching ESL in Korea; understanding the dynamics between and the impact from government, recruiters, schools, parents and teachers; and training materials and preparation for the classroom.   A bit more about Tom: