Farmer's market

Middle school exams are coming up, which means more time to explore my town.


I have been eying street signs to the Agro Fishery market in my town for a while, but never found the time for it. Well this past weekend, I decided to actually go see what it was all about.


This market consists of two huge warehouses that sell vegetables, fruits, and seafood (hence, Agro fishery). The vegetables and fruits are grown by farmers all over the country and the seafood is fresh from the waters of Korea. The cool thing about this market is that the produce is significantly cheaper than the ones found in E-mart or Homeplus (the Wal-Mart of Korea).

Here is the vegetable section:

There are rows and rows of vendors that sell the same vegetables. A bag of twenty onions is priced at 5000won and veggies such as mushrooms, bell peppers, and potatoes are sold for under 3000won for a whole mountain of them!

Although they all sell the same produce, some will give you a discount, while others will give you some extra on the side.

The fruit section:

The fruits were so fresh that I wanted to buy out the whole market!

Doesn't this make you drool?

Now onto the fish market. There are some weird sea creatures Koreans love to eat, but you know what they say, don't judge until you try it!

Crabs on crabs on crabs (and lobsters)

Almost all the vendors were selling stingray. There are rows and rows of stingray displayed throughout the fish section, which makes you only think of how Steve Irwin died. They even have raw stingray cut up for you to try!

Markets may seem like hidden gems, but they are actually very common and dispersed throughout Korea. Next time you decide to wander around your town, ask the locals where the nearest "Shi-Jang" is!

Korea: Round 2

It's been a while since I've been on my "blog-game."
Honestly, I got sidetracked once I started making friends. Korea, the first time around, was a roller coaster of emotions. I think it all had to do with adjusting. I was pretty sure that this would be the end of me teaching in Korea...but I was wrong.

After finishing one year with my first school, I was sure excited to start another with a different school. Don't get me wrong. The students at my first school were wonderful. If anything, we bonded so well that I got a little bit emotional on my last day. However, new changes=new feelings. I definitely appreciate my new school and am really excited to be working here for the next year :)

Now that I am more grown-up and ready to face responsibilities, I decided to get back to blogging. No more drinking and going out every night. No more eating out every night. Basically, more saving money and more venturing out to my surroundings in the motherland!

My posts will consist of great money saving deals as well as my adventures!