Survive & Thrive in Korea
Editor’s Note: Toucan has closed. Outside of my friend Viniese, whose family ships her the ingredients to whip together an authentic jerk meal, I didn’t think I’d experience anything close to the jerk chicken I remember having back in Negril, especially not in Seoul. However, I’m surprised and happy to say that the new restaurant Toucan in […]
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Ttukeseom Station is on line 7 of the Seoul Subway Transportation System. It is one of the more unique subway stations in Seoul. First up there station doubles as a Museum. One the day I went there was a multi-media art installation installed. Visitors could interact with a light show by using their limbs […]
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Last month I had the opportunity to see the David LaChapelle exhibition at the Seoul Arts Center in Seoul. If you know anything about his work you’ll agree that his photographs leave an indelible imprint on the mind. His work boasts vivid colors and either presents strange incongruous juxtapositions or evokes the innate essence of his subjects. […]
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This past week I finally managed to make it over to Vatos in Itaewon. If you’re like me then you’ve probably been hearing about this place since it opened last November. I’ve meant to pop over and check out all the hype, but never found the time. That all changed when universe aligned and I […]
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Though Irish pubs literally abound in Itaewon it’s a bit of a chore to find an English counterpart. That search has become a bit easier with the addition of The Rose & Crown. Just off the main back road behind the Hamilton Hotel, The Rose & Crown aims to bring a bit of English sensibility […]
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The COEX Wine Buffet at the Intercontinental Coex Hotel executes a flawless victory night after night. Of course, it helps that the luxurious surroundings lend itself to an experience of debauchery and devilment. The lobby is simultaneously spacious airy and uncommonly intimate courtesy of the light show that drenches the high back love seats and plush chairs […]
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