I know everyone has been waiting semi-patiently for updates and correspondence from us after we touched down in Korea. It has been a complete whirlwind of events, I’ll say that much!

The first couple of weeks are the hardest, so our free time is the most limited. I will probably break up the first week here in a couple of segments, but I need to have Travis proof/redact my initial thoughts so that we don’t break opsec/persec on a public forum. I promise, the whole story is coming. 

 

For now, we’ll start with our contact info.

Our 619 numbers are on hold with Verizon while we are in Korea. We’ll use them when we get back, but for now they do not work. 

 

Our Korean phone numbers are:
Jordyn 010-9510-8308

Travis 010-5130-8308

 

For texting, we CAN use iMessage to text back and forth between US numbers, but only between iPhones. If you have an Android, we need to text using WhatsApp or Signal. For security purposes, Travis prefers Signal, but I know some people are already set up on WhatsApp, so that’s fine too. 

 

We get hit with big charges if we get SMS messages, so even with iPhone to iPhone, I have to turn off the feature that sends SMS if iMessage is unavailable. If you want to text but are in a spotty area, either wait or use WhatsApp/Signal. But again, iMessage will work! We’re going to try and keep threads of convos in the same app so I don’t have parts of the same conversation across multiple apps because that will get super confusing. 

 

To call us, I still don’t quite know how that works. I think we’ll have to call through WhatsApp, FB messenger or Signal, but I haven’t explored that yet. Pretty sure that Skype is bankrupt now so it isn’t an option like when we were in Japan. 

 

For mail, our address for the postal box on base is:

 

Jordyn (or Travis, Morgan or Landon) Pugh

PSC 333 Box 5054

APO AP 96251-0051

 

They advised me that it is VERY important that the sender does NOT put “Camp Humphreys” or “South Korea” anywhere on the address label, because it will confuse the system and it won’t make it to us. So just enter it like it’s written above, and we’ll be good to go. For boxes you’ll have to fill out a customs form, but the USPS office can walk you through how to do that. 

 

I have heard that the customs agents in Korea are becoming stricter on what is allowed in, so for whatever reason they’re really picky about meat (and perishables too probably). The customs agents took Piper’s dog food from us at the airport when we landed, so maybe refrain from sending jerky, dog treats, etc. until I can figure that one out a little more. 

For email, Travis' and my gmail addresses are the same. Morgan has started asking to use hers, so we're slowly letting that happen so she can email her previous teachers. Otherwise, she is still on Kids Messenger on Facebook to chat with her friends and family.