Survive & Thrive in Korea
I have sad news to report: Mona has finally given up the ghost. Actually, it’s not so much as she’s out of commission as she’s been put out to pasture. I just couldn’t take the constant stress of wondering if the next crash would be the one that would cost me everything on the hard […]
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Muhahaha! The tech is going to get you! At first I thought the title of the article meant that the insidious tech had found a way to infiltrate our bodies by wiring into our brains in some kind of mad futuristic Terminator apocalypse, but it turned out to be nothing so dramatic. Instead, this news […]
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No, that F doesn’t stand for first floor. You see, in Korea, the number 13 is nothing special because all the superstition is reserved for the number 4. This is because the word for the number 4 also sounds like the word for death. Thankfully, the superstition isn’t so hysterical where the number 4 is […]
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National Foundation Day is October 3rd in Korea. It’s the day when Tangun founded the country in the year 2333 BC. Read up on the Legend of Tangun and celebrate Foundation Day with a smile.
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Yes, I’ve arrived back from Beijing and I have stories and photos to share, but before I begin those massive postings I thought I would share a recent trip to Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. To get there involves mass transit, like the Seoul Subway system, or the option we took The Bus! First step on […]
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Chuseok is one of the biggest National Holidays for Korea. In 2007 it’s on September 25th according to the lunar calendar. The day is also known as the great day in autumn and is equivalent to the American Thanksgiving Holiday. People return to their hometowns and give thanks and blessings to their families and ancestors […]
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