Survive & Thrive in Korea
A few weeks ago I joined a gym. Royal Fitness is only about a two minute walk from my apartment.The rate I chose was 60, 000 won a month for three months. Not too bad, but yes, a little expensive. There was no initial lump sum payment so I guess it all works out. At […]
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A few weeks ago my friend Sheila and I decided to take in a late night showing of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. After work we walked over to the Megabox theater, making sure to grab a taste of Coldstone Creamery beforehand. I’m probably in the minority, but I’ve never read a […]
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If you are in need of something to read and have no clue how to decipher the Korean Language then What The Book in Itaewon is the place for you.Located across the street and down the block from Helios Night Club, What The Book offers everything from Science Fiction and Fantasty to Contemporary and Historical […]
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I thought I should post this before I headed out. I waited to the last minute to get my vaccination shots for my Cambodia trip. The International Clinic in Itaewon provided me with all the necessary shots and meds that I needed. I opted for the Typhoid shot and the daily malaria meds. I […]
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Well, if you haven’t heard then listen up because Jackie Chan has a place for you to chow down to your heart’s content. Yes, you heard me, I said Jackie Chan as in high-flying-kung-fu-kicking Jackie Chan. Who knew that he had a chain of modern Chinese restaurants floating around the world? I didn’t, but I […]
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Today was a national holiday, Constitution Day, which celebrates the day that the Korean constitution was proclaimed in 1948. I spent the day in Itaewon looking for a backpack for my Cambodia trip. Sadly, starting next year, workers will not have Constitution Day off as a holiday! What a rip off! Well, enjoy your own […]
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