Survive & Thrive in Korea
When I arrived in picturesque Phuket little did I know that the pristine beaches I’d seen online only served to disguise a hot den of disrepute. My descent into the swirling stew of decadence and debauchery started off innocent enough. I hopped off the plane and jumped into a cab bound for Patong beach. I […]
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Furniture Street is nestled in the heart of Gangnam-Gu. This well known thoroughfare is liked by the extreme power shoppers as well as the happy homemakers. The street runs between Nonyheon and Hakdong stations. For block after block, on both sides of the street, all types of furniture stores stand side by side. From little […]
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TA2 Virus. Korea may seem like a great big old uni-mind or perhaps a huge hive of drones, but if you look a little harder you’ll find pockets of rogue Korean rebelling against the norm. This past August 29th on a lazy Saturday afternoon was just such an opportunity presented itself with the first ever […]
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As my Bangkok adventure continued I began to notice a startling trend with the Tuk Tuk drivers. I would flag a tuk tuk down, negotiate a price with the driver, hop in and speed off to an entirely different destination than what we agreed to. Surprised, I’d ask where the hell we were and the […]
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I don’t know how this post got lost in the shuffle, but apparently it did. If didn’t already know then let me tell you that in Seoul and all over Korea the face mask is in serious fashion. Ever before all this swine flu hysteria folks would have these on. I’m not sure whether they […]
Continue ReadingThe other day I had a surprise waiting for me in my in box. No, it wasn’t a virus thank the internet gods. I won something! Now to the vast majority of youthis may not seem like a big deal, but trust me, it is. I never win anything.My luck totally sucks when it comes […]
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