12 Interesting Things About Korea
February 19, 2024
Author: leavingmainstreet
My name is Meghan, and this is the journey of family living in Seoul, South Korea. I plan on keeping it truthful: the good, the bad and everything in between. Follow our expat life, raising kids in a new culture, while trying to keep ahold of our roots.
Relocating Overseas with Pets
February 1, 2024
I realized I never got around to writing about our experience relocating with pets overseas and I know how valuable this information can be for people who are searching for success stories with their own pets. It was by far one the most stress inducing factors of our move, but I’m here to say it can … More Relocating Overseas with Pets
6 months In…
January 23, 2024
Hard to believe it has been that long. It feels like a milestone that is truly significant. There is so much happening in these first 6 months and to make it half a year and feel good and settled feels like you have earned that badge. It comes with many growing pains (or shrinking pains if you … More 6 months In…
New Years in Kyoto, Japan
January 10, 2024
For our first real trip outside Korea, we decided to take the quick 1.5 hour flight to Japan over New Years Week. With plans to visit Kyoto and Universal Studios in Osaka, it ended up being a very busy trip. Here is what we did right and what I wish we had done instead. Getting to Kyoto … More New Years in Kyoto, Japan
Merry Christmas from Seoul
December 25, 2023
This is our first year celebrating Christmas away from home. While we have lived abroad before, we have always traveled home during the holidays and this year, it just wasn’t in the cards for us. So I was very eager to see how this city would celebrate Christmas and very willing to overcompensate for my missing home … More Merry Christmas from Seoul
Thankful for Opportunities
December 2, 2023
Holidays always make you a little homesick. You long for the coziness of all your comforts, your family, your traditions, your same favorites. This usually is in deep contrast to living abroad in another culture. You have to embrace the new and find ways to make it feel special. We tried to keep things festive … More Thankful for Opportunities
Korean Amusement Parks
November 17, 2023
We made our way to a few Korean amusement parks this last month to check out all the hype. To preface this, we aren’t exactly amusement park experts, but we try to make the most of the time we have and take full advantage of the experience. First stop was Everland: Korea’s biggest amusement park … More Korean Amusement Parks
It’s Been a Minute
November 6, 2023
Well… I’m still alive. I took some time to settle in and have some experiences before I shared much more. Here we are, coming up on 4 months in Seoul and I feel like we are pretty much where I expected we would be. We are well into a routine and starting to feel like … More It’s Been a Minute
Nami Island
September 10, 2023
The kids were in school for Labor Day so we snuck off for a little adventure of our own. We decided to drive the hour and a half to Nami Island to check out all the hype. Not having a ton of expectations before hand, we just let the day unfold. After a quick ferry … More Nami Island
Answered Questions and More Impressions
August 24, 2023
First, thought I would answer some questions around what it is really like the first few months moving abroad. I had this post written and then it was deleted before I published it, so it took me a little extra long to get it all back and organized. We have found a routine of sorts … More Answered Questions and More Impressions
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