Survive & Thrive in Korea
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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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 […]
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Lumphini Park received its name after the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal. The park maintains its place as the oasis in a city sadly lacking much needed green spaces. On my way to Lumphini, around eleven in the morning, I was cautioned by a concerned citizen who insisted that I would be robbed, raped, […]
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For three summers now I’ve made thetrip to Daechon Beach in July to take part in the mudfest festivities. After two glorious weekends I guess the inevitable had to happen. This year the typcially blue sunny skiy transformed into a bleak sky filled with meancing storm clouds. As soon as we arrived on our Adventure […]
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A year goes by quickly. Before I knew it the time had come for another Seoul Animation festival. Last year I had a spectacular time so I was hyped up for this year’s festival. Now if you don’t know much about the fest its where artists and exhibits from across the glove show up […]
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You know, it never ceases to amaze me that I live in a city of so much poltical hijinx and exploits, clashes and demonstrations that hundreds can be arrested in a single day. And I wouldn’t even know it. In Central Seoul near City Hall seems to be where the majority of action takes place. […]
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