Survive & Thrive in Korea
If you’re in the mood for a new brunch spot I suggest Egg and Spoon Race in Edae. This cute little restaurant is just a short stroll from Ehwa Women’s University Station. It’s one of those places that seems perfect for Korean gal pal gabfest and bite to eat. On a Sunday afternoon the handful […]
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TG BRUNCH On Gyenidan I’ve found a new place to satisfy my brunch cravings. TG Brunch Café may be tiny in size but they make up for it in the excellent food and service. The menu offers a true brunch experience with breakfast and lunch selections. There’s two breakfast sets. Set A comes with eggs, […]
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For the last few weeks Korea has been gripped by a frenzy of nationalism not seen since Kim Yuna skated her way to Olympic glory. To be sure that epic event had everyone glued to their TV screens whether they were at home, in a bar, or at work, but now even that is eclipsed […]
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When my friend Kalli suggested to my brother and me that we attend her friend’s exhibition I admit I was a little hesitant. I had visions of pretentious overwrought crap with snooty vigliante art students ready to take down passerby with incoherent jabs of “insightful” art theory. It turns out I was completely wrong. The exhibition combined the work of a photographer, fashion designer, and sound engineer […]
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The 사무실 Transcripts from a “frustrating-when-it’s-happening”, but “funny-in-retrospect” foreigner-infused Korean workplace. Gaston : Rolanda…what language do they speak in Italia? Rolanda : Ummm…Italian? Gaston : Well, when I called the Korean consulate there I didn’t know what to do because all of the options to connect to the different departments was in Italy-en. (**Strongly re-worded […]
Continue ReadingThere’s no doubt about it: Seoul is one huge city. It’s so massive and overwhelming that a new comer might be fooled into thinking that the alternating spider web of side streets and skyscraper thoroughfares are all there is. That would be a shame since Seoul really does have a bunch of unique neighborhoods with […]
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