Curt Ebersole

Thursday morningI have just a few minutes before we depart for the day — I got locked out of internet access since leaving Seoul, so I’m in the Hyatt business center for just a few minutes.We flew to Jeju Island yesterday and were received by the Provincial Government Education Superintendent. We toured the famed Dragon …

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Weather.com predicted 100% chance of rain today and they were (unfortunately) correct. Crocs were definitely the best choice for this trip. The rain was steady and heavy, and forced the cancellation of several activities, including the tour of the royal palace and sufficient time to explore the Korea House, a replica of a 14th century …

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This is a photo taken at dinner this evening. From left to right, clockwise: Mrs. Kim (my home-stay host), her mother, James, Michael, and me. This is my third meal here, and I’m getting used to the kim chee (well, a little bit!).So I am definitely learning a lot here. First, you always remove your …

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After a brief orientation at the airport we were bused to the KoreanCultural Center for a traditional Korean brunch and a Welcome Concert.The program featured traditional Korean music and instruments,including a two-string violin. I also met my home-stay host family atthis time. Following the concert we traveled into Seoul proper, to theSeoul Foreign Language. School, …

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I met my group at Terminal 4 at JFK – a huge an apparently recent addition – and we departed on time. I had never heard of Asiana Airlines before, but they are presumably partners with United. The service and food has been excellent.I am currently directly over Sarah Palin (a distinction I am not …

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