American Interlude
Tweetby Fred ColtonThere was a small US Army checkpoint building in the DMZ and the North Korean soldiers kept crashing their heavy trucks into it to be a pain in the ass. It was on a narrow road near...
View ArticleSiem Reap in Photos
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View ArticleL2W - Marriage Infidelity, Currency Swapping, & Foreign K-Lands
Tweet1. National1) Opposition party picks new leaderA day after being elected as the new chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy(NPAD), Moon Jae-in, former presidential candidate, visited...
View ArticleOn the Road with the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP)– to the Chrysalis...
TweetRead Part 1I’ve looked at life from both sides now from up and down, and still somehow it’s life’s illusions I recall I really don’t know life at all. Joni MitchellJuly 11th (early...
View ArticleUnder the Andaman Sea: Snorkeling in Koh Lanta & Koh Phi Phi
TweetI just got back from an awesome 10 day getaway in Thailand, part of which I spent hopping between some small islands near Koh Lanta and Koh Phi Phi. In addition to swimming through a cave and...
View ArticleBrew 3.15: "Clucking Crazy" Chimaek in Insadong
TweetOne of the biggest food trends to explode in Korea over the past year or two has been chimaek, or chicken and beer. And for obvious reasons. Separately, they're great, but together... the pair is...
View ArticleG for Grades
TweetWith age and maturity, there comes a time in your life when you really understand something! Grades isn't everything. Getting good marks may get you into better school, may help you getting into...
View ArticleDonut Miss Your Flight
Tweet8: 25 AM2/14/15 – Incheon International Airport“Excuse me! Sorry! Excuse me! Excuse me!” Trying to keep up with my sprinting legs, these words flew out of my mouth as I barreled through the bowels...
View ArticleSangam MBC studio, ice skating and more
TweetHere’s a place not listed in any tourist brochures – the Sangam MBC Ice Skating Rink and Digital Media City. If you want to be where the locals hang out, this is the place for you.We took subway...
View Article23 Times Your Expat Life Was Like An Episode of Friends
Tweet That time when you didn’t know what to do after college,so you decided to live and work abroad:That time when you moved into your new apartment single-handedly, but still thought: PIVOT!That time...
View ArticleTake a Look into a Korean Folk Village (민속촌)
Take a Look into a Korean Folk Village (민속촌) Tweet민속촌 means "folk village," and there are only few of them in Korea. The most popular Korean folk village is located in Yong-in City (용인시), which is...
View ArticleWhen a woman needs help
TweetWe don’t need to stand outside with pitchforks and posters to get our message across just yet. If you haven’t seen this picture already ubiquitous in the Korean media, here it is: a mother trying...
View ArticleThis is how to solve a difficult problem.. SYSTEM DESIGN - how do you draw...
TweetThis is how to solve a difficult problem..First you need to find out what problem you need to solve, or what situation you want to understand.drawtoast.com 5. Tom Wujec: Got a wicked problem?...
View ArticleWhat to do with your body data? i.e. counting and graphing the steps goals...
TweetDon't worry about this being about women and babies;but this is from a TED talk here:Talithia Williams: Own your body's...
View ArticleMuryangsa Temple – 무량사 (Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do)
Tweet A look through the Cheonwangmun Gate at Muryangsa Temple in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Located at the foot of Mt. Mansusan, Muryangsa Temple was first built during the reign...
View Article10 Reasons Why Ulsan Rocks!
TweetWith only about 1 million people calling it home, Ulsan is not the biggest city in South Korea. To many, it’s also not the most “happening” place. But, as I said previously in a similar post,...
View ArticleThe Sounds of the Jimjilbang
TweetI recently mustered up enough courage for my first trip to a Korean spa, locally known as a jimjilbang. Lots of public nakedness was had by all, and I left feeling relaxed and squeaky clean. While...
View ArticleWin Copies of Easy to Learn Korean and other books by Tuttle Publishing
TweetChad Meyer and Moonjung Kim from Easy to Learn Korean Series are giving away copies of their newly launched book – An Illustrated Guide to Korean along with 3 other books by Tuttle...
View ArticleHere It Goes Again
TweetIt's finally the first day. In theory vacation is something you're supposed to enjoy, but the allure fades after the months drag on. I'm not great at self-motivating, but I also hate feeling as if...
View Article11-Day Trip to Thailand Budget
TweetBelow is a detailed list of how my budget shook out while traveling for 11 days in Thailand from February 14-25, 2015! When looking at the expenses, keep in mind that I was solo traveling (so all...
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