Entries from the past two weeks
4/07/2006 8:25 am | By Mary Bergin
Home, Again
This is reporter Mary Bergin's final blog entry, chronicling her trip to South Korea. The entire blog can be found ... >>>
4/03/2006 8:19 am | By Mary Bergin
Good karma
It is surprisingly how quickly this excursion to South Korea has turned into a... >>>
3/30/2006 9:50 am | By Mary Bergin
Soju juseyo!
That means "I would like to have soju," which is something at least one of you warned us about online. Oh well. Too late.
The traditional Korean alcoholic drink, taken by the shot, is kind of like vodka. The alcohol... >>>
3/27/2006 8:27 am | By Mary Bergin
Face South For Good Luck
Annyong Haseyo!
Our group of 30 has begun its whoosh of learning, absorbing and wondering. Notebooks are crammed with fast facts as well as innuendo and quirks of... >>>
It has come to this
OK, it has come down to this: A plate of leftover stir-fry, lukewarm, eaten while reviewing a pile of papers that advise, warn, excite and update us about what to expect after landing in South Korea. Lift-off is less than 24 hours... >>>