Survive & Thrive in Korea
I’ve been hearing about Naked Grill in Itaewon for weeks from friends. I finally had the chance to go a few weeks ago with my friends Ian and Rebecah. I’m happy to say that all the good things I’ve heard rang true for the most part. The first thing I noticed about the Naked Grill […]
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Jeju Island Teddy Bear Museum. Who doesn’t love teddy bears? You’d have to be some giant sized curmudgeon or ultra fascist wing-nut not to love the adorable fuzzy wuzzy wittle bears from childhood. Can’t you remember your best toy from those formative early years? Was it a Care Bear? Paddington Bear? Perhaps you had Winnie the […]
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Moderato in Myeong dong. 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 […]
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Jeju Island Genius Loci is one of the highlights of Phoenix Island. The building is the creation of Japanese architect Tadao Ando. He’s the man also behind the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth, the Benetton Communication Research Center, The Church of Water, Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum, and the Museum of Wood. The building like it’s […]
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I’ve finally made it to Jeju. My friend Ian and I just arrived. He told me that Jeju is known for three things: Wind, Rocks, and women. The Rocks and Wind are easy enough to understand. The shoreline is coarse and rocky and the wind howls like a starving coyote. Ian explained that the many […]
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Olympic Speed Skating Debacle It’s 2010 and that means one thing for the sports fans around the world: Olympics! This year the Canadian city of Vancouver acts as the host city. Sadly, with all this global warming they’ve had to cart in fake snow. Still, whether its manmade or delivered by God the snow is […]
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