Light Up the Night
I did it! After three years, I finally got to check out the Seoul Lantern Festival. Every year I planned to see it, but I always got the dates wrong…
My Peppero Recipe
As fall begins to fade into winter, that merriest time of year is upon us once again: Pepero Day!!! Why? What were you thinking? Last year, I prepared a cute…
Battle of the Claw!
Korea is full of claw machines. I'm not talking about just inside arcades and theme parks, but inside shopping malls, outside convenient stores and restaurants and in random alley ways.…
Q&A: Dining Out
So, you're in Korea and being in a new country the first thing you want to do is dig into some of the mouthwatering local cuisine. Or... you live in…
Ringing in the New Year in a New Way
Hello all and Happy 2012! As you may have already noticed, the world did not end (as much as stressed middle school students may have hoped for it). Although it's…
Lions and Tigers and Bears… OH MY!
There are toy stores and then there is something else entirely. I pretty much spent this past weekend in 압구정 (Apgujeong), so it was by accident that my boyfriend and I…
Q&A: Café Chat
Okay. So now that I've gone on and on about different cafés (and will probably continue doing so), let's brush up on some Korean. Here are some helpful phrases to…
A Cookie for the Millennium
I love holidays along with any excuse to do something out of the ordinary. Thankfully Korea is full of random holidays and one is just a day away, Peppero (빼빼로) Day! This…
Season of the Cold
I think it's safe to say that as abruptly as "summer" came, it's now gone and fall is getting into full swing. With the sudden weather change it's no surprise…
Prostitution Takes a Stand
Prostitution is not an uncommon sight in Korea. Although you don't find corners littered with "working women" there are many appropriate places you can got to to fulfill your needs. Red-light districts…
Hello Coffee, Hello Kitty
When it comes to stylish cafes, Korea has it all. And if you feel like something is missing... it's probably Hello Kitty. How could you not feel complete with this…
How Not to Get Ripped Off by Taxis
I might live in Korea for decades and still be scared to drive here. Back home I used to joke that to my friends, traffic laws were more like suggestions.…
