Survive & Thrive in Korea
Contrary to popular belief a burger is not just a burger. In the right hands a simple hamburger can be transformed into a thing of mouth watering beauty. I remember summer family reunions back home when my uncles and brothers would start up the grill and char some burgers that would be better than any […]
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Hot on the heels of my 2011 Halloween post, I thought I’d post about this year’s Thanksgiving in Seoul 2011. All in all it was a great event. It’s tough being away from family during holidays and once you add in the fact that you’re out of your home country it becomes doubly hard. So […]
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As the year closes out I decided to post a few long overdue accounts of the past couple of holidays. First up is Halloween 2011 in Seoul. This year, like last year, I squandered my time dithering over what costume to put together only to race out at the last minute to the store to […]
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Editor’s Note: Hungry Dog has moved further up the road near the 7-11 and is called Hair of the Dog now. Hungry Dog is one of the latest arrivals to the HBC area. It’s the new incarnation of the former HBC bar which was a reincarnation of the HBC diner. This time around the spot […]
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When I think of Tokyo images of sky scraping towers, intricate knot twisting railways, and futuristic robots come to mind. So imagine my surprise when I discovered the twin emerald green oases of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and Yoyogi park. The two floral sanctuaries provide a welcome respite from the sometimes overbearing steel and glass […]
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Chan Bros Coffee. To those that know Seoul know that coffee is king. To that end hundreds upon hundreds of coffee shops literally dot the streets sometimes even right next door to each other. You’l have a Starbucks, Cafe Bene, Tom and Toms and even an Ediya coffee all within several yards of each other. […]
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