Thursday, March 28, 2013

자주 묻는 질문 (FAQ)

Some questions arise when I travel abroad, I'll address them here


1. Where are you going?  South Korea

2. How long are you going to be there?  4 weeks

3. Why South Korea?  To visit my best Korean friend Jane!

4. Can you speak the language? no, but Google translate app does ... 안녕하세요, 만나서하기 위해 좋은.

5. How long of a flight? My route is Pittsburgh to Detroit -1 hour; 4 hour layover; and then Detroit to Seoul 14 hours.

6. Do you need a visa? Due to the tourist nature of my visit and it is under 30 days, I am not required to obtain a visa. But I did register my trip with the US embassy.

7. What's the time difference between here and there? Well, put simply Pittsburgh, PA is EST : UTC-5, but Seoul, South Korea is KST : UTC+9, but factoring in our Daylight Savings, Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.

8. What are you going to do there? Everything

9. Who's taking care of all your cats? My mom, and I only have two ...

10. Are you nervous or excited?  Yeah, I'm the most excited nervous wreck, its overwhelming trying to pack, mostly because I just have so many cute shoes ... and medicines ...

11. What's the weather going to be like? Spring, and unlike Pittsburgh, it will have flowers and sunshine! See ya, snow!

12. Will you miss me? Maybe, I'll send you a postcard.

Also, Jane says "Hi!!"







1 comment:

  1. i really hope you have fun here. getting nervous myself...hoping i have enough for you to do here. but i'm counting on everything and everyone as soon as you step out of the house to be a unique experience for you here. even the most ordinary things. like going to the market! and the park! cuz that's how it has been for me. and that's how we'll keep it cheap. we'll go to the park. a lot. hahha

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