You don't say where you are moving to or from (USA? Canada?) but if you are moving to Seoul, you will have more than enough to do! Since you are not married, you will have to enter on a 90-day tourist visa, which means that you will have to leave the country and re- enter it every 90 days to renew your visa. Lots of people make these quick, cheap, weekend 'visa runs' to Japan and the Korean govt doesn't care as long as you have a visa and a means of supporting yourself . You are right that your employment options - besides teaching English - will be limited, but most of us 'trailing spouses' find plenty to do to fill our time, and since most expat jobs in Korea come with housing paid for or heavily subsidized, most people find that they have enough disposable income to travel and enjoy exploring this part of the globe. If you are interested in teaching or tutoring English, you will probably be able to find a part-time gig, even without a degree(and if you do, your employer will provide you with a visa,unless it's something informal like tutoring) but even if you're not working, there is lots to do here and lots of support in the expat community. In Seoul, there is SIWA (Seoul Int'l Women's Association) and AWC (American Women's Club) who have coffee mornings, tours, trips, workshops, classes, activities, parties, receptions, and fundraisers - as well as British, Aussie, and many other national women's groups, many of whom do activities together (I have several American friends who are members of the British group, LOL.) The Korean government provides all kinds of low-cost or free classes and programs for foreigners to learn Korean language and culture, and you can meet people at all the activities and classes. In addition, you will find that the people at your boyfriend's company (especially the other expats) will invite you to participate in all kinds of activities. You do not need to be able to speak Korean to get around here, although it is always good to try and learn as much as you can. It is easy to travel in Korea, and even better, it is fairly cheap to travel to many countries in Asia from here. I can't give you much more information without knowing where you're moving, but almost everyone I've met in the expat community in Seoul loves living here. Feel free to ask any specific questions and I'll answer if I can. Best of luck to you!

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