I use quotation marks because I was actually working. The Nagoya Board of Ed. paid for the trip.
I accompanied 6 of my students on a trip to our sister school in Korea. While at the sister school, my students each gave a presentation about their current research — in English, of course. Their presentations were very well done and they made some new friends. It was great to watch the groups from Korea and Japan getting to know each other using English as a cultural bridge.
The trip was only three days, but we also got to see a few sights. We went to an old part of Seoul and to Myeongbong the first afternoon/evening. After visiting the school on the second day, 13 of their students took our crew to see Gyeongbok Palace. That night, the students went to Seoul Tower to enjoy the night view of the city (I skipped that one). The next morning we visited the Korean National Museum before heading to the airport.
It took three days of my Spring vacation, but it was totally worth it. The plan is for the trip to be an annual event. I look forward to returning. 🙂