Adventures in #Translation!
Tried ordering an iced tea and cola. Pointed to iced tea picture . . . waited then said ‘Bing #Cola’ (Iced Cola). She looks at me funny, but says ‘ok!’ Hands me a cola in the tea glass. 😜😜 Had to go back and get the tea – too funny!
From my #Seoul2017 trip! Beautiful background on a lovely day ❤ One of my favorite views in the city
#Changchun is full of green and flowers. Everywhere you look people are growing & planting things! #nofilter
Many countries and international university may require Americans to get what is called an Apostille or Authentication of their Diplomas and other documents. If you are applying for a university abroad, a job internationally, etc. they will usually ask for your diploma and maybe a police background check as well. Initially, they will just ask you for a “photocopy” of the document, but maybe later they will want you to “authenticate the document” or include an Apostille.
What does this mean exactly? What it means is that they don’t trust your document precisely, in fact they don’t trust anyone’s documents. These countries are asking you for a “second-level” of security to make sure your document is not a fake or copy. It isn’t enough these days to just get an original copy of your document and mail that to them. Now, they want your state and federal government to also attest to their validity.
Basically, the international standard for “verifying the legality of documents” is to have the State and Federal government notarize or “certify them.” This involves sending the original and a copy to your state department, then send that to the United States federal government, and sometimes then onto that foreign nation’s embassy for a final stamp.
Obviously, such a process is long and costly in terms of time and money. So many countries got together and signed an agreement that you can instead get a document called the “APOSTILLE.” This document is given to you by your state department and does not require the federal or embassy steps. Much faster right? Sometimes — not all countries actually follow that rule, and it kind of depends on your state.
But regardless, you always have to start with this step – get the State Department to sign off on your document to prove it is legit. Below are links to the websites for each state where you can order document authentications and apostilles!
Haha! My Uncle used to own a #Cheese plant – this picture is for him. He is the totally awesomest dude ever! Miss you! And Everyone who has lived in China and knows the tragedy that is life without cheese!
#koreanfood done right! Seoul Train Station has a restaurant on 4th floor called ‘Korean Restaurant’ (inventive huh?! 😂). It is SO GOOD! #motherdearest ordered the #galbi stew and I ordered #Bulgogi. All the side dishes came with. Garlic, Leaf wraps, Kimchi, Radish, Soy Soup, etc. #Yummy
“Stone Guardian from the Baekje Era” – I’m calling him Charley! He just looks so #happy! He’s probably singing the song in his head 😜 He looks like he’d get along great with #Mushu the #dragon
Tripping on #Travel! Hitting the streets of #Dongdaemun in Seoul today time for some #bargain hunting!
America is my country, but #Seoul is my hometown. There is something so soothing to me about this city, with the topsy-turvy combination of new & sleek contrasted with old & meandering. The moment I see my river begin to rise in the bus windows, my soul relaxes and I know it’s all ok. To stand, looking out over a city as old as time. Knowing that for centuries, one nation after another (often repeatedly) tried to stamp out its #culture and #Heritage only for Seoul to stay standing. It’s a Beautiful feeling – Here for 14 days!
“She was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no city” ~ Roman Payne
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