Survive & Thrive in Korea
Last Sunday I met up with a couple friends and we headed for Insadong to take in the Buddha Birthday Festivities. Despite the gloomy overcast weather the streets were full of people partaking in the merriment and activities. You could join a table and do things like make your own lantern or clay pot, constructing […]
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Saturday it was all about the World DJ Festival! Last year we arrived near midnight, but this time around we stormed the festival grounds at six pm which still made us late since the festivities started at 2 pm. We almost got lost on the way to the grounds, but we managed to find the […]
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A year has come and gone and once again the Seoul World DJ festival is upon us! Saturday May 3 and Sunday May 4th brings us DJ’s from across the globe to the Nanji Park area in Seoul. Here is the info so you can come get your freak on! Name of the event : […]
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Happy New Year! I know its been a few days and my greetings are belated, but the sentiment is still genuine. Of course the late post means my new year’s resolution of not being late has been dashed early. I still have a few others so I’ll focus on those. This New Year’s eve my […]
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Merry Christmas! Well, today I hope everyone is surrounded by friends and family and enjoying the moment. A couple nights ago I went with my friends Amanda and Samarra to check out Luce Vista! In Italian Luce means light and Vista means View. Together they form theme “Light of Hope” for the Seoul festival of […]
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On Sunday, November 11th, 2007 20,000 farm workers, college students, and blue collar workers staged a rally at City Hall in Seoul. The rally was held in protest of the US-Korea free trade agreement as well as the recent legislation that the groups claim discriminates against non-regular workers. The rally lasted from early afternoon well […]
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