Top Ten Cafes in Seoul It goes without saying that anyone who knows Seoul knows that Soulites love their coffee. You can’t go one block without seeing a Starbucks, DeChocolate, Coffee Bean, Coffine Gurunaru, Café Bene, NesCafe, Angel in Us, Twosome Place or any of the other multitudes of coffee chains. However, what is harder [...]

In life there are several words that I love to say. In Korean those words are budae Jjigae and in French they are amuse bouche. I never dreamed I’d actually have cause to utter those two little French words outside of a conversation about Top Chef, but thanks to a new Café in Hongdae I’m [...]

Café Soon and Club Espresso If you’ve lived in Seoul for any amount of time you know that Coffee is the life’s blood of the people. Coffee houses literally dot the landscape like a break out of the hives. I can’t walk a block without seeing someplace selling coffee whether its’ a franchise, a mom [...]

Need a tat? I’ve got the place for you. Fear not, just because you’re not back at home doesn’t mean there isn’t some kick ass spots to get some ink. Korea may be all conservative and straight laced on the surface, but once you dig a little deeper you’ll find those outside the mainstream thriving [...]

The next assault in the coffee wars has been launched! This time it’s DeChocolate firing off a nuclear worthy attack at the likes of Tom N Toms, Starbucks, and Coffee Bean. Last year around this time I’d never even seen a single one. Now you can’t miss them. You’ve probably seen a DeChocolate yourself. They’re [...]

Seoul Square located in the heart of the City Hall area is a revelation in building architecture. It definitely lives up to the website’s boast of Efficiency, Convenience, Connection, and Creativity. Creativity The grandest element of Seoul Square and what sets it apart from other buildings is it’s digital facade. At night the entire front of the building facing [...]

I should preface this by saying that I am a total dog person. In fact I find myself fond of Chihuahuas which one might think would make me a possible cat lover, but really I’m not. Cats just don’t do it for me, except for maybe Siamese cats which I have an unusual fascination of.  [...]

Image via Wikipedia That’s right, I didn’t believe it either until my co teacher informed me and the other native teacher at work that we were eligible for an increased tax refund if we turned in our expenses. You can do this two ways. One by using your credit card statements that reflect the purchases [...]

If you love cafes then living in Seoul means you’ve hit the sweet spot. This city has a stupefying number of cafes all devoted to bringing you their own little special something to keep you coming back. Some pour their energy into a perfect cup of coffee, others work their mojo on a magical cup [...]

Tucked away in the streets of Samcheon-Dong awaits Cafe Nono. The Samcheon-Dong area is amazing with museums, galleries, and boutiques on one side and bordered by Kyongbok Palace on the other side. The cafe itself is housed in a traditional styled building complete with a courtyard which gives you a faraway lost in time feel. [...]

Finding the ways to pass the time and have fun in Korea isn’t hard to do at all. Here in kimchiland it’s all about the room experience. Noraebang singing rooms can be found on almost every corner. DVD movie rooms provide ample space for couples to cuddle up and watch their favorite movie away from [...]

A few weekends ago my friends Ian, Kalli, and I went out to Samcheong-dong for some early morning tea. We found Ongdal-sam tea house which serves up their morning brew in a traditional styled Korean house. I went with the ginger honey tea on the far right. It was aromatic, delicious, and flavorful. Kalli chose [...]

Since my favorite shows are being cancelled left and right I needed to find a new show to fill the insatiable sci-fi fantasy void in my heart. Already I have Dr. Who, Legend of the Seeker, Merlin, Sanctuary, Fringe, V, but that just isn’t enough! So enter Misfits, the new series out of England. Misfits [...]

If you haven’t spent some time at Lazy Sue then you are truly missing out. It’s one of the best little cafes I’ve been to in Seoul. Don’t worry about the name reflecting on the service or work ethic because, trust me, the folks at Lazy Sue are anything but lazy. How can they be [...]

Oftentimes in the realm of arts and crafts the latter is overshadowed by the overwhelming baggage that accompanies the former. Just think of the hundreds of questions that cling to the word art: what is it; how do you recognize it; what does it mean; what does it say; is it good; is it relevant? [...]