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Dear Korea #109
TweetBoom! New comic! Looks like drawing in front of a live audience makes me work a lot faster, making it easier for me to get things done on time. Then again, I’ve always been one of those people...
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The No-Poo Shampoo Method & A Guest Blogger!
TweetShew- That was a long break from the blog!These last few months have been CRAZY! (More to come on that later)There are lots of you out there that are in the honeymoon stages of your new year...
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The Beautiful Days National Geographic Exhibition
TweetOne of the rare treats that we get here in Ulsan is that every once in a while the National Geographic Exhibition comes through town. This is a really great show as you get to see the beauty of...
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Introduction to the Kimhae Kim Clan
TweetThe Kimhae Kim Clan (金海金氏, 김해김씨) is not only the largest Kim clan, but also the largest family clan overall in Korea. Its founding progenitor (始祖, 시조) is Kim Suro (金首路王, 김수로, 42-199), the founder...
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Cargo 127: Craft Beer and Pub Grub Perfection in Itaewon
TweetOne of the biggest culinary trends to hit South Korea over the past couple years is that of craft beer. Subsequently, microbreweries and small gastropubs have been mushrooming throughout Seoul,...
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Winter Camp
TweetA week-long English camp at Gijang Cultural Centre. We arrived to the soundtrack from ‘Spirited Away’ tinkling out from bronze lampposts. They were more ornate than the ones lining Yangsan river...
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The Night Before a Trip
TweetAs is tradition, I stay up far too late. After a busy day of goodbyes and printing things and dropping Soul off to her new owner/catsitter (depending how things turn out) I put on tunes and start...
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Seollal
TweetSeollal aka Korean's New Year aka Lunar New Year is around the corner and now that I'm in Korea there are MANY things I would like to do, but still, I have no plans for this year's 4 day...
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Opening Day
Tweet For the past month or there abouts we’ve been fondly eyeing the monstrosity that is MAYA on the corner. MAYA, to those unfamiliar, is a(nother) shopping mall/centre that has just been built in...
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How to Pack the perfect Sack- Backpacking
TweetHow to Pack the Perfect SackA Guide for Backpackers Your Pack- Buy a pack that is designed for your body that is comfortable with good padding. Many camping stores have online outlet stores that...
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Hungry For a Cultural Experience? Learn about SIWA's International Culinary...
TweetAn Interview with SIWA's International Culinary Exchange (ICE) founder Michelle MorrisMichelle Morris is an active SIWA member originally from Korea. She currently serves as the Public Relations...
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The complaints!
TweetAnother fan mail! Actually, it’s the same person who asked about how to handle the kids. This time the problem is focused on how to get a handle on the complaints.Let’s look at the heavily...
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Taejongdae Park, Busan
TweetMy first visit to Busan many years ago was a brief one, I had no internet or local companion and relied heavily on a Lonely Planet guide book. Does anyone still use them anymore? Being that I was...
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Classical Chinese on the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (Suneung)
TweetThe College Scholastic Ability Test (大學修學能力試驗, 대학수학능력시험), or more colloquially referred to as Suneung (修能, 수능), is the standardized entrance exam for universities in Korea. (I attended high school...
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Wonderland in the Rabbit Hole
TweetBig party Saturday night (1/25) in Haebangcheon. Not necessarily queer, but definitely queer friendly. DJ Twink is performing ^^More info can be found on the Facebook page.
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A Girl's Guide to Gangnam, Day One: Sinsa-dong
A Girl's Guide to Gangnam, Day One: Sinsa-dong TweetPsy may have put Gangnam on the map with his bow-ties and "gentleman"ly behavior, but the fact of the matter is... Gangnam is for girls.Recently, I...
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Learn Korean Ep. 49: Intention Words
TweetNew Korean video!This week I teach you about words that show intention - such as "in vain" and "on purpose."There's also a free PDF version of this lesson, with extra information and examples, on...
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Kimchi Battle Korea
Kimchi Battle Korea TweetSaturday December 7, over 40 foreigners joined together to attend the Gangnam Kimchi Battles at the Kimchi Cultural Center in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul. Kimchi is Korea's most...
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Hello again, and goodbye
TweetWell, here we are.It's been almost five months since I left Korea. I think the reason it's taken me so long to write this post-- this one, final goodbye-- is that I'm only beginning to process the...
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Geumsansa Temple – 금산사 (Gimje, Jeollabuk-do)
Tweet The amazing, but under renovation, Mireuk-jeon and Bangdeung-gyedan shrine at Geumsansa Temple in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Geumsansa Temple, which means Golden Mountain Temple,...
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