Where is the place where two rivers meet? Dumulmeori…
Two watery heads converge, making one. Liquid expanse meets distant mountain, and all around a sea of green. Lotus, lotus, everywhere… Continue reading
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Birthplace of Budaejjigae
Food always has a story to tell. Like magic, certain smells, flavours, and meals have the power to transport us through time and space. Whether it is a fleeting snapshot from personal memory that is evoked; or a larger, more encompassing tale that describes a culture, or colours a country and its people. Food is transcendent. Continue reading
Thanks Nature Cafe
Deep in the heart of Hongdae, one of the busiest neighbourhoods of Seoul, lies a tiny slice of the country life…well, sort of. Cat Cafes are all the rage these days- but what about sheep cafes? Continue reading
One Fish, Two Fish, Ice Fish…Nice Fish!
Winter isn’t going away anytime soon, so why not try to embrace it? This is the question that I have been asking myself repeatedly as of late. In general I am a huge fan of winter, and all of the stuff associated with it: ice skating, snowshoeing, skiing, snowmen, (hot chocolate with lotsa marshmallows)…But winter in South Korea thus far has been Continue reading
Hot and Spicy: jjimjilbangs and jjukkumi
After an Indian summer that seemed to stretch on forever, winter has come to settle in South Korea. There is no disputing this as I gaze from the window of our house, high up on a hill overlooking the northern edge of Dongducheon. Trees, naked and skeletal against the stark blue sky decorate the tops of nearby hills and columns of smoke rise from the valley below. There is wind. There is ice. There is winter. Continue reading
When in Andong…
The Colours of Hahoe Village
I guess when a place is known as the ‘capital of the Korean spirit’ it should be pretty obvious there would be a lot going on. National treasures, important folk material, and even an intangible cultural asset…Where to begin? Continue reading
Destination: Bibimbap
Ready…Set…Bibimbap!
People are not joking when they tell you that South Koreans love festivals. Every season boasts an array of celebrations taking place all over the country. Omija, medicinal herbs, body painting, makjeoli, azaelas…the list goes on. I will start by stating that not every festival is created equal, Continue reading
Mt Palgong: Hiking into History
Going off an address that we had gleaned from the simultaneously vague and informative Palgong Provincial Park website, we set off in what we hoped was the general direction of some good hiking. The back roads from Waegwan wound themselves through villages with crooked brick bus stops and past fields of Continue reading
Busan: A City by the Sea
Generally protected from the Korean War by the joint South Korea-U.S. manned perimeter, Busan is not only a city with an intact history, but a city by the ocean and one of the tourist destinations on the peninsula. Boasting beautiful beaches, rocky cliff walks, Continue reading
Some traditions linger at Chilseong Market…
Right off the subway and we were already in the throng of it. First, a smell – definitely a mélange…And then the sights. Continue reading