Expat Life
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I’ve been trying to do a better job of documenting our actual day-to-day life in South Korea—not just the beautiful views, Korean BBQ, cute coffee shops, and meals that somehow make it onto my camera roll before I’ve even taken a bite. Because as amazing as this experience has been, there is also a whole…
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Well… this is a long one. We’ve been in South Korea for almost a month now, and while I’ve shared updates about the move, the house, the food, the dogs, the paperwork, and all the other chaos that comes with relocating your entire life across the world, I realized I haven’t really shared an update…
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We’ve officially been in Okpo for 3 weeks—or 21 sleeps, which is a completely legitimate unit of measurement in the Cummings household. The boys and I have decided it should probably be recognized internationally. Anyway, I digress. It was a busy weekend in our little corner of Okpo. We finally managed to convert some of…
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When we dropped the boys off at school today and drove past the shipyards, I realized something… I have done a terrible job explaining why we are actually living in Korea for 18 months. And no, it’s not because of our love of Korean skincare.Or Korean BBQ.Or because we are conveniently close to Japan and I…
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The long-awaited house tour is finally here! And by “highly requested,” I mean approximately three people asked for it. But hey, those three people deserve what they asked for. I wanted to share a little peek into our new home in Korea. Most of you know, the first time I ever set foot in Korea was when…
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One of the 4,372 things I was worried about when we moved to Korea wasn’t necessarily flooding. I mean, I knew it rained here. What I didn’t anticipate was experiencing flooding that Geoje hadn’t seen in decades. Close to 100 years, to be exact. Because apparently, if there’s a once-in-a-lifetime weather event to be had,…
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After 15 years of work being such a big part of my routine, I’m learning what life looks like on the other side of the world—and on a leave of absence. Between getting the boys settled, navigating Korea, surviving without my Dyson, and trying to make Maroon Fridays happen in Okpo, I’m figuring out my…
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One of the top questions I got when we announced we were moving to Korea was, “But what about the language barrier?” And honestly? That was one of my concerns too. Shocking, I know. As I mentioned in my previous post, I had approximately 4,372 anxieties about moving halfway across the world. The language barrier…
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The One Where the Dogs Move to Korea One of my biggest anxieties about moving to Korea (and let’s be honest… I had approximately 4,372 anxieties) was Lucy and Beaux. Throughout Lee’s career at Chevron, a few international opportunities popped up here and there. Before we even talked about schools, houses, or jobs, my first…
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Well… we survived. Our 27-hour travel day is officially behind us, and somehow everything actually went smoother than expected. We got to our house late last night, and while the boys and I decided 4:00 a.m. was a perfectly reasonable time to start the day (thanks, jet lag), everything else has been surprisingly uneventful. Which,…
Cummings and Goings 