Survive & Thrive in Korea
Charlie Brown Café For something truly random in the way of cafes I suggest popping into the Charlie Brown Café. Yeah, I’m not kidding. It’s one of those eyebrow raising experiences when you first see it. Who even knew that Charlie Brown had a café? Does the Charles Schultz estate know that Snoopy and Woodstock […]
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Haejangguk One thing I’ve learned about Korea is that it’s definitely the land of hangovers. No matter if its expats partying in Hongdae or Korean businessmen on a binge in Jongno the soju pours freely in a never ending culture of shot after shot after shot. Eventually, though, the drinks run out, the music stops, […]
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Another year, another mudfest. This time things started off great, took a wet turn for the worse, then came out with sunshine smiles. We took off Friday night on a bus departing from Express Bus Terminal and bound for Boryeong. Our group consisted of Ian, Lyn, Jodie and yours truly. We sped along at a […]
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In hannam-dong there’s a building with a glassy obsidian sheen that draws the gaze of everyone who comes near. Though, possibly, its their noses that are being drawn since this looming tower of black steel and glass houses the gossamer delicate baking goods of Passion Five. From the outset you know its not going to […]
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Udo means Buffalo Head when translated. Personally I think it means crap place to live. The island is so miniscule. I could never survive there. I wondered about the poor lone English teacher who might be there stuck teaching at the one lone school I saw. Does he or she speak Korean? Has he […]
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Tartine has been in Itaewon for quite awhile now. Alas I have only just begun to taste their offerings begging a few weeks ago. I’m kicking myself now for not walking in sooner. This place quite simply puts the delish in deliciousness. You see, Tartine specializes in their namesake which, when translated from French, means […]
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