Typically my Buddha’s birthday celebration amounts to a trip to Insadong to take in the parade and festivities. This year though a spontaneous decision to join my friends Sonia, Renzo, Peter, Paul, Theresa, Lisa, Dele, Keith, Mikhail, Charles, and Lucia on a 3 day getaway proved to be the best decision ever. Buddha Holiday Getaway Day 3…
KICK ASS KOREA reason 6 Nestled in the shadow of the 63 building on the edge of Yeoido lies the Noryangjin fish market. It’s a must see destination that shines among the tourist spots in Seoul. It’s an all out assault on the senses from your first eager step inside the warehouses until you drag…
Great seafood has just become that much easier to find thanks to Sydney Seafood in Itaewon close to Gyeongnidan. The new restaurant specializes in fish and chips. You can order them either grilled, my favorite, or battered for 12,000 KRW. The set menu includes a soft drink, which you can substitute for a beer or…
When it comes to seafood in Korea I’ve been wary. It’s my own fault really. I fell prey to the urban legends of someone’s father’s best friend’s sister who fell ill to some under cook something or other. It also doesn’t help that I have an irrational fear of swallowing fish bones and choking. So,…
I love seafood, yet in Seoul I never seem to eat it as much as I’d like. So, you can imagine, when I hit Busan, the seaside city, the first thing I wanted to do was get some hearty seafood. The place to go in Busan to get the chicken of the sea is Jagalchi…
