Survive & Thrive in Korea
In life there are several words that I love to say. In Korean those words are budae Jjigae and in French they are amuse bouche. I never dreamed I’d actually have cause to utter those two little French words outside of a conversation about Top Chef, but thanks to a new Café in Hongdae I’m […]
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Café Soon and Club Espresso If you’ve lived in Seoul for any amount of time you know that Coffee is the life’s blood of the people. Coffee houses literally dot the landscape like a break out of the hives. I can’t walk a block without seeing someplace selling coffee whether its’ a franchise, a mom […]
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JEST FEST Never heard of it? I didn’t either until Countess gave me the scoop on this worthwhile cause. Jest Fest is a fundraising comedy show and bake sale combo! They’ve corralled some of the funniest comedians and talented bakers in Korea to keep you laughing so hard you won’t mind you’re tummy’s full. […]
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KICK ASS KOREA reason 10 This remote Buddhist Temple on the Far East side of Busan initially wasn’t a part of my plan. It’s not on the subway system. The tour bus I was on went no where close to the location. Yet it was on my Busan City Tourist map and the sight of […]
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t heard the folks at 10 Magazine are throwing a big contest. Korea Awaits is open to all legal residents of South Korea. The aim is to create a video between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long. Direct from the site: During the month of May, make your own 30-second to 2-minute video […]
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Editor’s Note: This post about the Top Ten Restaurants in Seoul, as you can tell by the date, is long overdue for an update. I know what you’re going to say: how can one man possibly have eaten at every restaurant in Seoul? Well, you’re right! I haven’t. However, I have gotten around enough to […]
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