Survive & Thrive in Korea
As an American in Seoul, celebrating holidays here is like entering the twilight zone. Quirky holidays that you’ve never heard of before, strange twists on familiar holidays, and the complete absence of some holidays makes for a pretty disconcerting time. Take for instance, Pepero Day, a holiday celebrated on November 11 in honor of a […]
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Via Di Napoli Crosspost with Seoul Eats Via Di Napoli is a Napolitan Pizzeria smack dab in the middle of Gangnam near the Coex, just across the from the Lucky Seven Casino. Via Di Napoli caters to the Italian in all of us (or the part of us that loves Italian food.) It’s nice to […]
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A couple weekends ago I finally made it out to Ilsan Northern Seoul. For those of you who may not know, Ilsan is one of a few satellite cities that surround Seoul, making it like a suburb of sorts. I didn’t really know what to expect. I couldn’t picture it being like the suburbs back […]
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Do you love beer? Not just love as in grabbing a pint after work. I’m talking about the long haul, hours of chugging with a table of empty mugs in your wake. Now that’s a true beer lover and if that’s you then boys, and girls, do I have the place for you: Ka brew. […]
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Recently, the NYT has taken an interest in the local Korean ecology. The article in question focuses on Bonogit Hussain, an Indian man, and Hahn Ji-seon, a female Korean friend of his whom both found themselves facing down BOA. If you’ve lived in Korea for any significant amount of time, say about a month or […]
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My adventures in Bucheon continued with the botanical gardens.
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