I can’t believe it–a year after arriving in Korea, we are leaving. At times it felt like this day would never come, and at other times, it felt like it was all going by way too fast. Today is our last day of teaching, and tomorrow, we leave for Seoul, then onto Jeju Island, and [...]
Welcome to Gwangju-si: Parks, Soju and Duck
One of the first things we did with our friends Meg and Frank once they arrived in Korea was show them a few of our favorite parts about our town, Gwangju-si. Their first full evening here was a beautiful and warm night, so we started with one of our favorite parks–which also happens to be [...]
Dog Days at a Seoul Dog Cafe
Lately the heat and humidity here in South Korea has been putting quite the damper (pun intended) on our days. It’s almost always above 80 degrees Farenheit, super humid, and usually raining. It’s official, monsoon season is here. So how do we spend these hot, sweaty days? Well recently, it was in Caffe Pawz dog [...]
Wacky & Weird Korea: A Photo Essay
Korea can be a weird place. Periodically I accrue enough photos of bizarre things that I can put together a little collection for your enjoyment–such as this post of the eccentricities of Korea, and this one showing Korea in pictures. So here you are ladies and gentleman…a little taste of wacky and weird Korea: Which one [...]
Celebrations of Love (and All You Can Drink Wine)
For my sister and her new fiance’s last night in Korea, we decided to take them out on the town (in Seoul) for one of our favorite Korean traditions–all you can drink wine in the COEX Intercontinental Hotel. We’ve discussed the all you can drink bars in Seoul before, so you already know how awesome [...]











