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Yay, Korea! McDonalds
TweetOh, Korea. You never cease to amaze me with your ability to come up with things that make you say "I didn't even know I needed that until I saw it." Korea specializes in having delivery service...
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The Corrosive Nature of Respect Culture on Relationships
The Corrosive Nature of Respect Culture on Relationship TweetI think it is fair to say that I have had a lot of negative things to say about respect culture. I have my reservations as to whether...
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Waste of a day...
TweetWhen you're traveling for a month with no set plan, you're bound to have one of those days where you look back and think, "Well, that was kind of a waste!" That was today. We didn't do anything...
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The Royal Water Palace and the Art Market!
TweetIt was a VERY lazy morning this morning. :) That's what vacation are for though right?! We left the hotel around 11am and headed for lunch at the vegan/vegetarian restaurant Bali Buddah, which...
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Whitewater Rafting!
TweetToday, we went whitewater rafting down the Ayung River!It. Was. Awesome! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time (and that's saying something, because my husband makes me laugh quite a bit!)...
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Baeknyulsa Temple - 백률사 (Gyeongju)
TweetThe bell design that memorializes the significance that Baeknyulsa Temple has on the history of Korean Buddhism.Hello Again Everyone!!Unlike most temples or hermitages in Korea, Baeknyulsa Temple...
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Goa Gaja and the Traditional Art Market!
TweetI hope you're not sick of seeing photos of temples yet, because there are temples galore around this place, and when you have two photographers together, you're gonna end up with a lot of...
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Korean Soy Milk Review
Korean Soy Milk Review TweetSince living in Korea, I have switched to drinking soy milk. I didn’t ever love the taste of milk, but after the funky smell and price of Korean milk, I opted to try...
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What Makes a Photographer?
TweetThe statement goes “You are Not a Photographer. You just have an overpriced camera” That was the graphic that peeked my interest in the short lived discussion that I was eavesdropping on. The OP...
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Excerpts from the Precious Mirror Illuminating the Heart – First Verse of the...
TweetThe Precious Mirror Illuminating the Heart(明心寶鑑, 명심보감, Myeongshimbogam) is another Neo-Confucian work intended for the moral instruction of children. The work is a compilation of excerpts from...
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Gayspeak: 캐붙이 (Very Butch)
TweetWalking around SNU's campus with my boy today and we found a collection of works written by the campus' queer group (which I'll talk about in a later post). One of the pieces talked about a...
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Let the adventures begin!
Let the adventures begin! TweetRyan and I stumbled off the plane after 17 hours of flying and somehow found the quirky little motel we had booked in the heart of Seoul. The next morning we headed out...
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KMK: St. Patrick’s Day 2013
Tweet What’s the Craic? Well unfortunately you might have missed it, because it all went down last Saturday. Yup, another year, and another Saint Patrick’s day has come and gone with a celebratory...
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Sari Organik Restaurant... a must see in Ubud!
TweetI would never normally do an entire blog post about a restaurant, but holy schmolies... this place NEEDS it's own blog post! Thanks to Lonely Planet, we navigated through 20 minutes of paths...
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40 Days Later, a Reflection
TweetHappy 40-Day Anniversary in South Korea, me. Tip your cap, were you wearing one. Celebrate this Monday morning with folding clothes and cleaning the kitchen area (it really did need it).An old...
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Galmaetgil Course Two: Part 1 – Dalmaji Hill to Gwangalli Beach.
Tweet By LAURA TEAGUE(this is part 1 of a 2 part series, to see the second half of the walk go here)All across Busan are ‘hiking’ or walking trails that cover the city. They wind though the most...
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Our Weekend: A tour of Daegu's parks
TweetThis weekend started on Friday night with the English department's first meal of the year, which I'll tell you more about later. I left around 10:30 to pack ready for my weekend in Daegu.Daegu is...
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Galmaetgil Course Two: Part 2 –Gwangalli Beach to Oryukdo
Tweet By Laura TeagueThis is definitely a walk to test your hamstrings and calves. It’s a nice flat 3km away from Gwangalli beach around the coast, and then a grueling 5km of stairs up and down all the...
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Korean Sweet Rice Cake ‘Samoas’
TweetKorean sweet rice cakes (gyungdan) are traditionally filled with red bean paste and coated in different grain or bean powders. I created this rice cake recipe by chance when I was experimenting...
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Dear Korea #082 - There's No Need For That
TweetArgh, late again. I do apologize! There’s been so much going on in life, including a bunch of random changes to my very strange schedule. On the bright side, starting in April, updates should be...
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