Survive & Thrive in Korea
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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Seoul Tower makes one think of a Korean counterpart to the Tower of London: a towering cell for thieves and cutthroats piercing the night sky. In reality Seoul Tower is a breath taking beacon for all of Seoul standing atop of Namsan Mountain in Namsan National Park. Long ago, before the tower was erected, a […]
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Oh, sweet summer in Korea – a season that turns the city streets into a steaming cauldron, where sweat becomes a second skin and your hair seems to have a mind of its own. If you’ve ever experienced a Korean summer, you know that there’s one thing that reigns supreme in this hot and humid […]
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