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Rob_Hugo@PortNWFor those of us who do make the "cut" for the China/ Japan trip, I have found an interesting article about Korea. It is located at http://www.budgettravelonline.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2005. You can be a monk for a day, at Lotus Lantern, a monastery that's home to the international monks of Jogye, the main order of Korean Buddhism. There are now 43 temples in Korea that welcome overnighters, and 5 offer translation services in English. There is a participating temple in Seoul, but Lotus Lantern is in the countryside. The visits are designed to introduce visitors to the basic tenets of Buddhism. It sounds like a really interesting experience for those who like things out of the ordinary.
AnonymousI do not know the price of airfare to Korea, but as for other items, Korea seems a reasonable place to travel. Check out some of these prices: deluxe hotels go for under $100. a night; a 20 course dinner for under $12.; entrance to the Gyeongbokgung Palace complex .85: the Changdeokgung Palace $1.96; the subway system is .60-.70; a 1/2 day guided bus tour is $27.;performances of ancient court and folk music $17.50-$25.50, and $6.80-$8.50 for the National enter for Korean Traditional Perfoming Arts. These are prices even teachers can afford! For further information see: http://www.budgettravelonline.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2005
AnonymousI was recently talking to a guy who just recently traveled to Japan. He was on a three week trip and he shared a lot of very interesting information with me. He was really impressed by the level of organization in Japan. He said that the country is very well organized and that it was really easy to decifer what kind of job a person held. He was very fascinated by the uniforms that workers wore and especially impressed by the incredible respect given to teachers. He told me that teachers in Japan are looked upon as an extremely important part of the future of Japan. Wow! Wouldn't it be nice to be respected that way in America. I wish that I could have taken up the opportunity to travel in Japan. It sounds like a very interesting place. Maybe sometime in the future opportunity will knock for me to travel and explore the wonders of Japan.
AnonymousTorrance has a sister city program in Kashiwa, Japan. There are a number of opportunities for Torrance teachers to get involved in the across-the-Pacific communication as well as a possibility of either teaching in Kashiwa or leading a student visitor tour (and probably much more). I just became a member of the Torrance Sister City Assoc. (TSCA) and for $10.00 a year, you can participate in programming, get their newsletter, etc. I actually just attended their yearly Japanese festival where there was an entire weekend of cultural activities, food, programs, shopping, flower arranging/Bonsai display and games. I felt like it was one way I could be involved in our community as well as in one across the globe.
AnonymousTravel in Japan was much easier than it was in China. I believe it has something to do with the western influence there. I thought Japan was more tourist friendly and travel friendly. Make sure though to get a rail pass in America (there's an travel agent in Torrance who issues them) because it will save you a lot of dollars in the long run.