Survive & Thrive in Korea
Koh Phi Phi Don is an island off the coast of Krabi in Thailand. It’s a popular getaway while in Thailand. At the pier in town the tide of tourists flows constantly, grabbing a bite, booking tours, or shopping. Approaching on the ferry Phi Phi Island rises on the horizon as a mysterious paradise with […]
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Let’s face it: a zoo is a zoo no matter where in the world you are. From the city of Angels to the jewel of the Nile if you’ve seen one zoo you’ve seen them all. Well, that’s not necessarily so. You see I figure if you’re in a far off distant strange place like […]
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On the lookout for different and exciting diversions I came across the Queen Savahba memorial institute otherwise known as the snake farm. Established in 1923 the snake farm became the second such establishment in the known world to provide vaccinations to poisonous snake bites. They continue that service today, preparing ant venom for some of […]
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You may not read this, but I felt compelled to write anyway just to get this off my chest. I hesitated; really, I did, because I thought about the repercussions of how this letter may be received and how it may result in a walking stick to the back of my head, an elbow to […]
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Fringe Festival is a two week independent artist festival held in hongdae in Seoul. I only managed to attend the last day, but I tried to make the most of it. The festival takes place on the street and in local galleries and theaters. Exhibits included independent painters, singers, dancers and everything else under the […]
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After reading about Expat Jane’s strange taxi ride I was inspired to post about my own Twilight Zone experience in the back of a Seoul cab. I was in Itaewon, last week, in front of the Hamilton Hotel waiting to hail a taxi. One pulled over and I hopped in. After a “Omokgyo, juseyo” […]
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