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…
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, Mekhale, Charles, and Lucia on a 3 day getaway proved to be the best decision ever. Buddha Holiday Getaway Day 2…
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, Mekhale, Charles, and Lucia on a 3 day getaway proved to be the best decision ever. Buddha Holiday Getaway…
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…
KICK ASS KOREA reason 7 Olympic Park is a huge sprawling area that covers 1.5 million square meters of Seoul. Built in 1986 to secure the 1988 Seoul Olympics the park boasts an incomparable amount of facilities, sculptures, and green space. Olympic Park was built upon the historical Mongchon Fortress. A site that dates back to the…
Platoon Kunsthalle Night Flea Market KICK ASS KOREA reason 5 As you approach the first thing you notice is the flicker of strobe lights splashed on the buildings. Then, as you come closer, the rumble of hip hop beats grows. Nearby, passerby on their own evening adventure slow, heads rubbernecking to see what’s going on…
KICK ASS KOREA reason 10 This remote Buddhist Temple on the Far East side of Busan initially wasn’t a part of my plan. It’s not on the subway system. The tour bus I was on went no where close to the location. Yet it was on my Busan City Tourist map and the sight of…
KICK ASS KOREA reason 14 I don’t know if you’ve heard about Budae Jjigae, but it’s one meal that not only kicks ass because of the taste but also because of its history. Out of the hardship and desperate times emerged a unique dish that stirs memories of the past as well as satisfy the…
