Herbal essences

She had her own room in the hostel, a small single that was serving as home until her new job put her up in a proper apartment. Andrea had been in Seoul for about a week, and before I knew it, she was part of the posse with me and Dave.

A sweet girl from Canada, she was studying to get her degree in natural medicine and could point out all the trees in the city with medicinal qualities. There are a lot of ginkgo trees in Seoul.

Looking for an adventure in a far-off place, Andrea decided to pack her bags and head to Seoul to ... what else?... teach English. And there she was, ready to start a new job and new life in a new culture for a year. It all started with that week of rain and that weekend of wandering through the city, our happy band of three. When we needed a break from the rain, we headed for the cinema to watch Pirates of the Caribbean, and when we needed food, I introduced them to the deliciousness that is Korean BBQ. Mmmm....

Wonder where she is now. Still in Korea? Possibly.