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A Korean language textbook with notes on a desk The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) is a vital milestone for anyone serious about learning the Korean language. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just passionate about languages, doing well on the TOPIK exam can lead to exciting educational and career opportunities. This post offers essential tips and strategies to help you prepare effectively, so you can tackle the exam with confidence. Understanding the TOPIK

Our next adventure in South Korea involved a couple's escape back to Seoul for the day to celebrate Ethan's birthday. We left the kids with Ethan's family and drove back into Seoul to the Lotte Tower, the 5th tallest building in the world. This tower stands above Seoul and can be seen from any direction. At the base is a huge mall, luxury stores, restaurants, an amusement park, a sculpture garden, a lake...so much fun. This trip, however, we took the elevator up to the 81

After the weekend in Seoul, we drove back east to Gapyeong, South Korea. Gapyeong is a common place for Koreans to travel on vacation. There are a wide range of villas to rent from luxury to family friendly. We stayed at a kids' pool villa. Outside, there is a large pool with kids riding toys and lounge chairs. Inside, there is a large, private indoor playground, toys, and an indoor private pool. So much convenience and the price is very reasonable! The villa also has a

On our next day in Seoul, we did the typical tourist thing and visited the big palace of Gyeongbokgung. Seoul has 5 palaces overall, and Gyeonbokgung is the largest. If you come in hanbok, you can get in free. Renting a hanbok is relatively inexpensive and so much fun. Even without an hanbok, entry is very inexpensive. We enjoyed the scenery, took pictures, and then explored the newly revamped square outside of the palace. We love the wrap around 3-D digital billboards

I have no yet had time to finish our blog of our last trip to South Korea (check back soon!). However, I wanted to drop in to share a...

Our next adventures in Seoul this trip took us to the Seoul Grand Children's Park. This was our first visit there, and we were really...

Our 2nd day in Seoul, we spent the day playing in the famous Lotte World amusement park. This park is very nostalgic for Koreans. It is...

From Gapyeong, we travelled by car to Seoul. Public transportation is excellent in Korea, so it is easy to travel via train, bus, taxi,...

Our next day's adventure took us to the flower festival on Jaraseom Island near Gapyeong, South Korea. This island was incredibly...

The next few days we spend in Chuncheon, which is where Ethan's mom and siblings live. It is also the city were Ellie was born. We took...

The past 2 days we spent time in Yeongwol with Ethan's family. Yeongwol is a small town, but it is packed with so many things to do. ...

We stopped by a Korean rest area on our cross country drive

We arrived in the Songdo area of Incheon, South Korea, and enjoyed the Central Park.

We are off to Korea! We are so excited to be headed back to Korea this summer. Travel with us as we tour modern and historic sites,...