Survive & Thrive in Korea
This Is How BTS’ Leader RM Is Revitalizing Korea’s Art Scene K-pop acts are known for their singing and dancing talent, as well as for their fantastic stage presence and charm. But some groups, such as BTS, are not only known for their music and positive influence on the youth, but also for their ability to […]
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This is an impromptu post. Originally I had some review ready to go up about a restaurant I think you’re going to love, but after reading Shelley’s post on Travel Stained I had to scrap that. She wrote about how to survive a super-hot, super-humid Seoul Summer. Man, I’m trying! I am. You would think […]
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Korean Classes Global Village are the way to go. When you make the big move to Korea the desire to learn the language burns bright. Even for the long timers the opportunity to improve skills long ago burnt into cinders may be appealing. To that end a good way to keep that fire lit and going is to […]
Continue ReadingThe Shilla Seoul : The Parkview Buffet Having only visited your standard buffets in Seoul, I had no idea what was in store for me when invited by Brian to dine at The Shilla Seoul’s premium buffet, The Parkview. I expected good quality, especially considering the price tag that comes on this buffet, and my […]
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I’m on my second cup of coffee today. Standard in Seoul. Coffee is consumed like soju, here. Every day, and copious amounts of it. The people back at home questioned me as to why I was leaving a somewhat comfortable career of luxury fashion and very minimal responsibility; and flying around 8000 kilometres away to a country I had only ever experienced once.
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Seoul is a city of convenience. Many corner stores and coffee houses stay open twenty four hours a day. Movie theaters allow allow you choose your seats. You can even push the buttons in the elevator again to deselect a floor that was inadvertently pushed. So you can imagine that when it comes to eating […]
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