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The Big Chunky Charlie: Tourist Guilt in Maya Bay
TweetI’D HEARD that the place was going to be busy. The weird moronic western dude behind the desk at our hotel told us as much when we enquired about the place. “It’s even busy during the rainy...
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New episode! Korean Phrases Ep. 22: "눈에 흙이 들어가다"
TweetThis week we cover a brand new Korean idiom."눈에 흙이 들어가다"Dirt goes into the eyes?Find out what it means in this week's new "Korean Phrases" video!Korean Phrases Ep. 22: "눈에 흙이 들어가다"Also, if you...
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Travel: Busan to Fukuoka
TweetYou can easily take a ferry from Busan to Fukuoka, Japan. From Korea, you can look for packages that provide two way ferry tickets and hotels. It will probably cost about ₩200-300,000 for a 4 day...
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Lotus Lantern Festival
TweetThis weekend is a four-day holiday here in Busan, which is super-rare in Korea because Koreans tend not to take vacations that often. As I was telling my sister this morning, this is the first...
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetSourceFridae: South Korea plans photo exhibition to highlight discrimination LGBT people faceNKNews: North Korea erupts with anti-gay tirade against UN Human Rights ChairPink News: North Korea:...
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Eunsusa Temple – 은수사 (Jinan, Jeollabuk-do)
Tweet The beautiful scenery that surrounds Eunsusa Temple in Maisan Provincial Park.Hello Again Everyone!!Eunsusa Temple, which means “Silver Water Temple,” in English, is located just above Tapsa...
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Junggwangsa Temple 2014
TweetLike an old friend that will always be there, Junggwangsa temple and I go way back. If you have been following this blog for awhile then you will know that I always head there during Buddha’s...
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Long weekend and Youtube!
TweetHello everyone!We are halfway of our long weekend... oh, I still remember last year in Chuseok when I said "Man!, next time we have a long holiday it.will be until May..." gosh, where is my time...
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Seoul Lantern Festival
TweetI was skimming through some photos in my camera and found a lot of pictures from last year’s Seoul Lantern Festival which my husband and I came to see before we went to the Philippines in...
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Seoul’s Filipino Market
TweetHappy Market Monday, where the first Monday of each month we highlight a different market in Seoul! One of my favorite trips I’ve taken in Asia would have to be the Philippines. Whenever I am...
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Seoul Lantern Festival
TweetI was skimming through some photos in my camera and found a lot of pictures from last year’s Seoul Lantern Festival which my husband and I came to see before we went to the Philippines in...
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An Old Fisherman’s Advice
TweetWe were walking around Jumunjin Harbour on an early April morning. The sun was warm and the docks were busy with tourists and workers. Underneath the carpark the wharf was busier than usual. Long...
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Samgwangsa
TweetIf you’re in Busan in the weeks leading up to Buddha’s birthday, Samgwangsa is a must see. The Seomyeon temple, while beautiful in its own right, becomes amazing during this time of year, when it...
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어린이날: Children’s Day
TweetSince last week, my students have been bugging me to give them free time for the whole period as a gift for them on Children’s Day. Of course, I would not let them waste forty minutes in the...
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어린이날: Children’s Day
TweetSince last week, my students have been bugging me to give them free time for the whole period as a gift for them on Children’s Day. Of course, I would not let them waste forty minutes in the...
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Beomosa Temple
Beomosa Temple TweetAs you probably know, I now work at Busan University of Foreign Studies which sits right next to Beomosa Temple. I visited there a few weeks ago when the cherry blossoms were...
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Revolving Scriptures Library Pillar – Yunjangdae (윤장대)
Tweet Inside the Daejang-jeon Hall at Yongmunsa Temple. The Yunjangdae is to the left with the oldest main altar relief to the right.Hello Again Everyone!! The Yunjangdae is one of the rarer things to...
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Buddha’s Birthday at 반야사
Tweet The nearest Buddhist temple to our place is just across the road. In fact I pass it every time I go to work. It’s small and hidden up a small hill behind ample tree cover. In fact you’d miss it...
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A Unique Bus Stop Flea Market in Korea
A Unique Bus Stop Flea Market in Korea TweetI’m fortunate to have been in Korea going on three years now. I’ve seen a lot of things, eaten a lot of things, and learned a lot of things. Sometimes I...
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Is Everyone Deeply Moved by the Sewol Tragedy?
TweetI have been contemplating the possibility that I am one seriously heartless bastard lately. This may surprise some of the people who know me best because I think they would say I am a really nice...
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