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Karak (가락)
TweetName:가락 (Karak)Location: Sang-am Dong (Digital Media City)Reviewed by: Chris Meierotto on: January 28, 2013Thoughts: Upon walking into Karak, you immediately notice the blackboard walls covered...
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Jongno Jumak (종로 주막)
TweetName: Jongno Jumak (종로 주막)Location: JongnoReviewed by: Mamas & Papas on: 12th January, 2013Thoughts: Jongo Jumak is a 5 story makgeolli house with a traditional style interior. It is a young...
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Bread in the shape of poo? Yes Please!
TweetToday we ate poo! It was available in seven flavours, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, vanilla-corn, caramel peanut, cheese and red-bean. We chose chocolate, vanilla and caramel poo and it was...
View ArticlePacking Logistics
TweetI've been spending the past 24 hours figuring out how to get all my stuff to Seattle without paying more than I should. I might have too much stuff to begin with, but I've been here for five...
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RANT FROM THE BEACH
Tweet“I have the soul of a poet, not a Gila monster.”The late, great Bill Hicks was referring to douchebaggy LA types when he said this: You know, the kind of guy who calls you in New York on Christmas...
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Seokbulsa: A Hidden Treasure in Busan
TweetEarlier this fall, Ric and I hiked up to tiny Seokbulsa temple. Located off the Oncheonjang stop on Line 1, the temple is a hidden treasure built right into Geumjeong Mountain. The hike up to...
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They call this a job?
TweetThis is how my co-teachers and I have been spending most of our afternoons at work lately!We work HARD during the school year, so we happen to think we deserve the down time as the school year...
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A rant about rants
TweetWhile in Korea, I listened to a lot of CBC radio and TVO audio news. Here in Canada, I have been too lazy to search for the local CBC station. The strongest, clearest station that I don’t mind...
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TeacherPort Recruiter Interviews the Red Dragon Diaries
TweetRecently, my blog was graciously recognized by TeacherPort - an online recruitment agency for teaching abroad. Here is an interview I had with them about my blog and experiences teaching English...
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Registration for Feb 23rd Meeting OPEN!!!
TweetMamas & Papas are going green!! We are set to try out a makgeolli bar in the Hapjeong area famous for its environmental approach to food and makgeolli. The way their food is prepared is much...
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TGIF... but it's Tuesday!
TweetLast night, I met Okk and Monica (my co-teacher last year) at Lotte Department store for dinner at T.G.I.Friday's. I hadn't seen Monica since our last dinner together, so it we had a lot to catch...
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Cemetery Vultures: Losing Your Head (and your money) Over Ancestor Worship
TweetIf you cherish your deceased loved ones, you might want to encase them in cement in Vietnam.I am not one to kick the religious beliefs of others —hell, I once did a drunken rain dance in hopes of...
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Comments to BBC TV about North Korean Nuclear Test
Comments to BBC TV about North Korean Nuclear Test TweetThat would be the finest academic haircut in all of Asia… I spoke this morning on BBC’s Asia Business Reporton the North Korean nuclear test. My...
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Oh, hey there
TweetGreetings, internet. First of all, thank you all for saying such nice things about me and my blog! I got a lot of positive feedback following my recent video post. You guys are great. I really...
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Zumba Dance in Busan
Tweet By Fiona Van TyneWorking out is just that, work. Why not ditch the treadmill and join the new Latin dance inspired aerobics craze ZUMBA!Zumba is a latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, calorie-burning,...
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Sweet Red Bean Stuffed French Toast
TweetHappy Valentine’s Day! I created this recipe for Cucumbertown, an awesome recipe blogging platform. Check it out!Pastries filled with red bean paste are very popular here in Korea and all over...
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Announcing a new e-book: 500 Korean Sayings - let your iPad do the Korean...
Announcing a new e-book: 500 Korean Sayings - let your iPad do the Korean talking for you! TweetThink of it as 500 Korean phrases if you like - either way, the idea here is a bit different from most...
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Advertising Genius from Korea – Jeseok Yi (Jeski)
TweetIf you have seen the first episode of the Korean Drama, Advertising Genius, Lee Tae Baek, you would recognize the ad below of the standing car. The ad was originally created by the real life...
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My Life In A Meme
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View ArticleVideo: Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
TweetHello Again Everyone!!This past holiday weekend, I headed over to the beautiful temple by the sea: Haedong Yonggungsa Temple. This is the fifth or sixth time that I've visited this Busan temple...
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