Survive & Thrive in Korea
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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The new chain Coco Bruni takes the coffee cafe scene into the stratosphere. These folks have a definite angle. This isn’t your fuzzy slippers and rollers kind of place where you can stroll inside in your jammies, plop down, and drink yourself awake with a mug of coffee. Instead Coco Bruni offers up a stylish […]
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If you’re visiting Tokyo and you’ve got the time then getting out of the city on a day trip is a must. The city is fabulous but there’s nothing like a great escape into the outlaying countryside to clear the lungs and get in touch with your more natural side. Two day trips in particular […]
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Kpop opens whole new musical dimensions for SOKO newcomers. Syncing your brain in tune to all the different boy bands, girl groups, solo stars and starlets in the KPop universe makes for a mind blowing task that keeps most peeps never listening to much less loving KPOP. That ends now! As a KPOP junkie it’s […]
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EDITORS NOTE: Latte King is now Hillside Cafe Latte King may be small but they have everything you need when it comes to what you want in a cafe. First, lets get the bare minimun necessity out of the way. The number one thing I look for in a cafe is whether or not they […]
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On my first trip to Japan my sumo dreams never materialized. At the time I didn’t realize that matches only occurred seasonally. So for my second trip to Tokyo I dedicated myself to attending a match. My Chuseok trip to Tokyo fell right on the opening days of the fall season. Woohoo! I couldn’t even […]
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