On our car ride around the country side with our German and Russian friend we were asked to explain a few things American. As Americans we do not realize the amount of slang we use in the US. Our new Russian friend asked us to explain what honey and sweetheart meant when referring to another person. She knew that honey was a sweet substance from bees which is why she did not understand the use for people. Chris and I best explained it to her as something that like honey you greatly enjoye...

 Have you ever heard of the movie Six Degrees of Separation?  The concept is that you are no more than six people from anyone in the world.  I am beginning to wonder how true that might be after this past trip to JeJu. There are a few things that occur when you live in a foreign country where people look totally different from you.  The first is that because your appearance is so different you become a spot of fascination for the people of that country especially in areas ...

What we call each other in terms of respect varies from culture to culture.  Western cultures tend to use terms like Mr., Mrs., and Ms. Korean culture uses your last name first like Henry David Thoreau would be Thoreau Henry David.  If you have a title that is the most important thing to use with your name.  It is disrespectful to use Mr. or Mrs.  Vietnamese culture uses the terms uncle or aunt for older generations and sister or brother for teens, twenties and people...