Survive & Thrive in Korea
Here are the pics from the Buddha Birthday celebration. The whole event was spectacular and now you can see why. All in all it was a fantastic experience and hope to be around in Korea to see again next year!
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The National Folk Museum of Korea was the stop after visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace. The museum is next door and on the same grounds. The statuary on the outside of the grounds set an eerie mood, especially since the day was so overcast and gray. These statues represent various officials in Korea’s history. […]
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When I heard Blue House Korea I thought it was their version of the House of Blues and I thought, “yeah a little music would hit the spot right about now”. Little did I know that it was instead the official presidential residence. We only saw it from a distance and quite by accident as […]
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Today friends and family is national Teacher’s day here in Korea. It’s supposed to be a day where teachers everywhere are celebrated and thanked for their good work for their pupils. I don’t think all the schools close and I doubt the English Academies close. A day off would have been a nice way to […]
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Soju. When I first heard the word in conversation I thought to myself, “That sounds lovely. It must be a bottled water from the mountains of Korea.” That notion exploded into bits when I realized that Soju only resembles fresh spring mountain water in form only; the crystal clear liquid is really Korea’s infamous alcoholic […]
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I made it to Seoul! Right now I’m at an internet cafe/gaming room a block from the hotel I’m staying at. The format is set to Korean, naturally, so navigating is a bit of a problem. It’s really busy so I don’t’ want to bother the attendant who has his hands full already and doesn’t […]
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