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Wien in Vienna
It's been nearly a year since I have traveled out of the country. Finally, thanks to vaccines and restrictions becoming looser, I can...

Ben Carpenter
Jun 21, 20216 min read
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Sneaking Into Slovakia
Okay maybe the title is a BIT misleading... but I did technically venture into Slovakia. Our group of friends decided to venture out and...

Ben Carpenter
May 25, 20212 min read
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Szentendre and Visegrad
We left for Szentendre around 1:30pm. I made the mistake of not eating lunch before we left but my excitement to get out of the big city...

Ben Carpenter
Oct 15, 20203 min read
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Quarantine, Castles, and Ruin Bars
It feels like it has been forever since I have made a post here. Its been roughly seven months since I packed my suitcase and left Korea...

Ben Carpenter
Oct 9, 20205 min read
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Trying Thailand
Our final stop on our trip was Krabi, Thailand. I was extremely excited for Thailand for one big reason... the chicken pad thai. In...

Ben Carpenter
Mar 4, 20205 min read
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Swinging by Singapore
Anybody love Crazy Rich Asians? Believe it or not the movie was actually a pretty good representation of Singapore. We arrived in...

Ben Carpenter
Mar 2, 20201 min read
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Christmas in the Philippines
Finally! The time has come for my most anticipated vacation yet! We are very fortunate in South Korea to get two full weeks off of work...

Ben Carpenter
Mar 2, 20207 min read
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Chinese Visa Process
China had been on my radar since I first began looking for teaching jobs in Asia. I mean, the country is huge and manufactures a ton of...

Ben Carpenter
Nov 2, 20192 min read
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Jeju... More Like Je-Poo
This has been the most disappointing trip I have ever had. Before coming to Korea, I had looked at Jeju and was dying to visit. From...

Ben Carpenter
Jul 21, 20192 min read
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Busan Trip
We took a spontaneous trip to Busan weekend. We hopped on a bus and rode roughly 2 hours before we eventually arrived in Busan. We...

Ben Carpenter
Jul 21, 20191 min read
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Vietnam Weekend
Day 1: We flew from Daegu to Cam Rahn airport in Vietnam. The flight was relatively normal until we went to land. On the airport runway,...

Ben Carpenter
Jul 21, 20193 min read
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Jirisan Hike
Jirisan is the highest peak in mainland South Korea. Naturally, I felt that I needed to conquer it. This was a hike that is supposed to...

Ben Carpenter
Apr 21, 20192 min read
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Aandong
Now this was a good time. Firstly, we went to Aandong on my birthday. Upon arrival, we very quickly went into a little Korean shop that...

Ben Carpenter
Apr 21, 20191 min read
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Sea-Parting Festival
It’s amazing what Facebook can do. The Jindo Sea-Parting festival was an event on Facebook that I saw a few times as I wasted time on the...

Ben Carpenter
Apr 21, 20192 min read
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South Korean Culture
I have been amazed by the culture in South Korea so far. There are many facets of living in a foreign country that can be daunting and...

Ben Carpenter
Mar 7, 20194 min read
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Slipping Around Gumi
Recently, I went hiking on a mountain outside of Gumi, which is a smaller town outside of Daegu. To get there, we booked a taxi to the...

Ben Carpenter
Feb 7, 20192 min read
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Korea and TEFL Certification
As many of you know, I have taken my teaching career overseas. This summer, I received my TEFL Certification through International TEFL...

Ben Carpenter
Jan 30, 20192 min read
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Cross Country Skiing
When you are living in the arctic, sometimes it can be hard to find ways to be active. Just recently, I have given cross country skiing a...

Ben Carpenter
Apr 3, 20181 min read
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Snow-Go Ride
I got the chance to go on a ride today. One of my teacher friends was taking his snow mobile out for a scenic drive and asked if I wanted...

Ben Carpenter
Mar 5, 20182 min read
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Carving Caribou
My second day of teaching, I experienced some intense culture shock. The first day of teaching in Kobuk, the principal taught my classes...

Ben Carpenter
Feb 21, 20183 min read
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