Our last full day in Switzerland
We got up early and ate at a riverside café for breakfast. The view across the river was gorgeous. We could see the reflections of all the bridges and the buildings.... Read more.
Meeting the locals!
It was a Sunday, which means that most shops and things were closed, so we decided to go hiking instead. We took a bus and went to the nearby Hollgrotten Baar (Hell’s... Read more.
We saw Italy!
We took the advice of one of the girls we had met in our hostel and went to Morecote the next day. We got lost on the way while we were looking for our bus stop... Read more.
Modern Art is Weird. Also, Italian Food is Delicious.
We decided to take the scenic route to Lugano, the next city we were staying in. First, we took a train to Luzerne. We had an hour to kill before our boat ride across... Read more.
Last Day in Korea
This will be my final post, concerning our last day in Korea. Kelly and I had the same flight leaving Tuesday evening, so we planned our day carefully. Kelly needed... Read more.
Sunday in Seoul; So Much Walking! :)
After grabbing breakfast, Sylvia headed off to the airport to catch her plane while Kelly, Jaeeun, and I went to Myeongdong, another shopping district. While Insadong... Read more.
Exploring the Other Side of Seoul, or Walking, Walking, Walking
On Monday we rode the subway a lot. It was pretty cheap, about a dollar to go anywhere in the city. I had not used public transport very much before I came to Korea,... Read more.
Last Week
Suddenly it was our last week at GIST and we had many invitations to many delicious meals. First the dean took all of us Caltech students out to lunch. We ate many... Read more.
Temple Stay
I noticed this post had a lot of text so I decided to add in pictures of the temple area to break up the text sometimes. For our last GIST-organized trip, they planned... Read more.
2011 Gyeongju World Culture Expo
After we caught the train to Gyeongju, we took a bus to the fair ground. While we rode the bus, some Korean high school students were laughing at me being a foreigner.... Read more.
Yay for International Caltech Alums!
On Sunday August 14, Kelly and I took a bus to Daegu, a city several hours east of Gwangju, to visit a Caltech alum. Kyung Ha Lee graduated just last year and taught... Read more.
I ate it while it was still alive!
To continue… After lunch, Jaeeun bought some orange chocolates here that Jeju is famed for. I think they are really delicious and you can find variations sold... Read more.
The Rest of the Trip (Part 2)
So, to continue… Even though it was very late, we went to a street famous for its many Ddeokbokki (a type of spicy rice cake dish) shops and had another meal.... Read more.
Rural Korea, or More Strange Things That I Have Eaten
We drove down a dirt road to Wonil’s family’s house. It was way out in the countryside, and surrounded by fields of green Korean onions. The house was small,... Read more.
More Interesting Food
After we finished the hike, we went to the beach for an hour. There was a typhoon on its way in, so the beach was roped off, literally. There was yellow caution... Read more.
Mudungsan Mountain
Hey everyone! I’m sorry this post took so long to finish, but work really picked up this week, I began taking a beginning Korean class, and I have finally made... Read more.
Tea, Giant Bugs, and Stinky Fish
This last weekend was really cool. The dean of GIST, the GIST-Caltech coordinator here, and the president of student affairs drove us four techers and a couple of... Read more.
First Impressions
Hi everyone. My name is Carly Bond, and I am a rising junior studying chemical engineering at Caltech. I have been in Gwanju, South Korea for a little over a week.... Read more.
