Seongamsa Temple – 성암사 (Nam-gu, Busan)
TweetThe fall colours at Seongamsa Temple in Nam-gu, Busan.Hello Again Everyone!!On the southern slopes of Mt. Hwangryeongsan in Nam-gu, Busan lies Seongamsa Temple. Through some twists and turns in...
View ArticlePut 7 Photographers on a Tiny Island in South Korea and This is the Result
Put 7 Photographers on a Tiny Island in South Korea and This is the Re TweetNothing is better than an island getaway with friends, especially when those friends are all excellent photographers. Last...
View ArticleSneak Peek Korea – Halloween Madness!
TweetSneak Peek Korea is a video series in which I made videos into all the extra footage I get that doesn’t make it into a proper video, and is largely unedited! I film a lot of my life and want to...
View ArticleTough TEFL Love
Tough TEFL Love Tweet These are not my students, but this is basically what I walk into on a pretty regular basis before a lesson.When I finished reading this post, I was inspired to write a similar...
View ArticleMat Gori 맛거리
TweetFor real Makgeolli lovers or the Makgeolli curious, Mat Gori has something to offer everyone.Makgeolli Mamas & PapasMMPKorea.wordpress.com
View ArticlePet Alley
Tweet Dongdaemun, is there any place like it in the world? Set in the middle of this concrete city is a district of Seoul that sprawls out housing every kind of store one could ever image. From huge...
View ArticleProgress Report
TweetOne week ago I had a “tough love” conversation with my most difficult high school ESL class. Today was my first lesson with them since then, and I must say, I think it made a difference! With the...
View ArticleSponsored Video: All Aboard with Airbnb
TweetTravel, as we know it, is constantly changing and evolving. Now, more than ever before, we have the opportunity to not only explore faraway lands, but to do so on a much deeper level, and in a...
View ArticleMy Favorite Things: Korean Gifts from Around the Net
TweetWith Christmas just around the corner, Seoul has quickly transformed into a winter wonderland. The twinkling lights that adorn the facades of the city's biggest shopping complexes, the familiar...
View ArticleSister Angel Libron of Filkorcomm Guri Exodus to Receive Presidential Award
TweetThe first time I have heard of Sister Angel Libron, I was at a hospital in Guri with my husband, and was told that I had to visit the doctor every week, sometimes on weekdays. That time, I was...
View ArticleDecember 2014
TweetWe are finally in December!I will be flying to Korea tomorrow night and will arrive on Thursday morning.Tomorrow marks the last day of my NUS undergraduate life. After taking the final paper, I...
View ArticleQueer Links from the Week: Anti-gay protesters halt human rights charter,...
TweetUnfortunately, anti-gay protesters have halted the passage of a human rights charter in Seoul. Many Christian groups had opposed a clause that banned LGBTQ discrimination. To get a sense of the...
View ArticleMy Winter Survival Kit
My Winter Survival Kit TweetI was pretty excited for December, to officially get into the Christmas Spirit, and even more to be able to start on the Malteser Chocolate Advent Calendar sent to me from...
View ArticleNow and Then: Bulguksa Temple
TweetBulguksa Temple from the early part of the last century.Hello Again Everyone!!I thought I would start up an all new series. It’s been a while since I have, and I thought there was no better way...
View ArticleGiving is Winning: Liberty in North Korea Fundraiser
TweetSo I know you are all just itching to find out how to win the awesome gifts featured in my previous post. And now I'm here to tell you how.In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, I have decided to...
View ArticleMay 17, 2014: Dadaepo Beach Camping Technically, Dadaepo Beach...
TweetMay 17, 2014: Dadaepo Beach CampingTechnically, Dadaepo Beach (다대포해수욕장) is in Busan, but it’s quite a trip from the bustling parts of town and nowhere near a subway station. It’s about a 15,000₩...
View ArticleThe Kimchi Queen Nominated for K Blog Awards
TweetThe Korea Observer is hosting a K Blog Awards for bloggers who write posts related to Korea. Someone nominated the Kimchi Queen, so I figured I should advertise my nomination a bit :-PI've been...
View ArticleEyes on the floor
TweetYesterday, I had been to the Ewha women's university Museum for a quick tour of the Women in Ancient Korea. It was an interesting museum but I was happy because I had captured some unique pieces...
View ArticleOn Bongsudae and Bilbo Baggins
Tweetby Steve K. FeldmanA few weeks ago, on a typically splendid late-fall weekend here in Busan, I climbed Hwangnyeong Mountain, one of the many small peaks that jut up above the dense, concrete...
View ArticleAnother Queer Weekend: Red Party (Korea's Only AIDS Fundraising Party)
TweetFor 15000 won this Saturday, you can get a free Bernini and help support shelters for people living with HIV/AIDS at Red Party. Oh, and see some go-go boys.The party, which takes place at Club 50...
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