Light Up the Night
I did it! After three years, I finally got to check out the Seoul Lantern Festival. Every year I planned…
Tag: Korean culture
My Peppero Recipe
As fall begins to fade into winter, that merriest time of year is upon us once again: Pepero Day!!! Why?…
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,…
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…
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…
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),…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…