By Hand Wellness
TweetAcupuncture, Chiropractic, and deep tissue, need I say more?In Busan there is a wonderful man, named Dr. You. He is trained as an oriental medical doctor as well as a chiropractor. If you ever are...
View ArticleOur Weekend: Summer Holidays Round 2
TweetAfter all the excitement of the weekend, I am spending my first day of my holiday relaxing. I'm currently in my favourite coffee shop in Nampo, The Vintage Cafe, with a berry smoothie. The lady...
View ArticleOnline Critiques: Do We Really Need Them?
TweetWhenever I see a decent shot and there is a statement under the title saying “Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated” I read it as “I know this shot is good, so just verify it for me and I...
View ArticleKnees Up in Sindorim! Seoul Céilí, August 8
TweetYou’ll have to excuse this break from regular broadcasting as I’d like to plug an event I’m involved in organising. For any of you in Seoul, or indeed South Korea over the next few weeks and...
View ArticleThings I Will Miss About Korea
Things I Will Miss About Korea Tweet -3G on the subway -being able to charge my phone literally anywhere, including bars -bingsu -elevator buttons that cancel if you press them again -key codes to...
View ArticleJapanese Kanji-isms in Sino-Korean Words
TweetExample of a word of “Kanji-ism” in print from the July 19, 1984 edition of the Maeil GyeongjeLinguistic Purism is a sensitive and controversial topic in Korea. This is especially true with words...
View ArticleMakgeolli Making Class Success
TweetWe spent last Saturday up to our elbows in rice, water, and nuruk, all in the name of makgeolli brewing education. The good people at Susubori Academy and expat Brewers Becca Baldwin & Dan...
View ArticleVolunteering in Japan
TweetI’m finally back with some posting, traveling and blogging is HARD, so, all those Travel bloggers out there: I respect you even more now.I should start by writing about the WorkCamp we (me and my...
View ArticleSummer Camp
TweetThis year's Summer Camp went really, really well. Last year I hated it so much that it made me want to leave Korea, but this year it seemed to go really smoothly. The kids were pretty eager to...
View ArticleGoodbye, Korea
Tweet I'm sitting at the airport, waiting to board my flight. I've said all my goodbyes, checked my bags, and am currently coping with the traumatizing loss of my Alien Registration Card. They took it...
View Article2013 Busan Sunset Live Preview (Part 3)
Tweet<<>> A few days ago, the timetable was released to us common folk. It seems that they tried to intersperse the rock acts in amongst the non-rock acts instead of clumping them all...
View ArticleTemple Stay: Beomeosa Temple (Busan)
Temple Stay: Beomeosa Temple (Busan) TweetThe beautiful Beomeosa Temple in Busan.Hello Again Everyone!!In an all new segment on the website, and since a few of you have been asking for it, I thought I...
View ArticleKorean Make up Trash, Treat or Stash: Skin Food's Argan Oil Silk Hair Mask Pack
TweetTrash, Treat or Stash. The Korean make-up products I've discovered are better off in the bin, the ones you should treat yourself to every now and again, and the ones that are so good that you...
View ArticleThe Story of…Wonhyoam Hermitage (Yangsan)
Tweet The stunning view from Wonhyoam Hermitage in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!I’ve been to my fair share of Wonhyoam Hermitages throughout the Korean peninsula. But the one that...
View ArticleWeekend Rocks 8/29-9/1
TweetShows this weekend:8/29Outlier and a Nirvana Cover Band @ Vinyl Underground, No cover, 9pmFacebook Event8/31KSU Live Music Festival – Multiple bands at two venues in KSU: Realize and Vinyl...
View ArticleRT @aclipse: My take on Korea Summer Int
TweetRT @aclipse: My take on Korea Summer Intensives, woohoo! http://t.co/Zw1jBBaQW3Bookin' it to Busan @arieldrosen
View ArticleInitial observations about America
Tweet -YouTube ads are in English -So are the automated customer service menus on the phone -I can listen to the conversations of people walking by outside -I can only eat half of a typical American...
View ArticlePop songs and the love I have.
TweetI've been so wrapped up in the future lately that I haven't been giving a lot of attention to my present. But today we had our English pop song competition at school, and it was the best time I've...
View ArticleProfessor Isao Ishii’s Chinese Character Education Method
TweetIntroduction – Who is Professor Isao Ishii?Professor Isao Ishii (石井 勲, 이시이 이사오) is a pioneer in Chinese character education in Japan. He proposed that children be taught Chinese characters before...
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