Korea has bent over backward to incorporate English in many places and situations. Although it’s far from universal, you’ll find plenty of English signs or people that speak a bit…
Last night was the birthday of one of my local Korean friends. As such we ventured off the main strip into the surrounding area to celebrate, following our friend wherever…
Similar to saying hello, there are different phrases to say goodbye in Korean based on context. English: Goodbye (you are leaving) Korean: 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) Sounds Like: an-young-e-ke-say-o – English: Goodbye…
There are several different words for Hello depending on context in the Korean language. English: Hello (most common) Korean: 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) Sounds Like: an-nyong-ha-say-o – English: Hello (very formal) Korean: 안녕하십니가 (annyeonghashipnikka) Sounds Like:…
In an attempt to learn more Korean I am going to start posting the word or phrase of the day (WOD). Hopefully this will help me pick it up faster…
Five major palaces from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty remain, and while each one is impressive, only the Deoksugung Palace of Virtue and Longevity in Seoul sits surrounded by the capital’s high rises. Deoksugung is unique…
One thing that is considerably lacking here at Songtan is a good breakfast or brunch place. I love breakfast food. Could eat it any time of day. For the most…
Since my travel visa was about to expire I decided to take a little trip over to Osaka, Japan before being ousted in a far less pleasurable way by immigration.…
Coffee Mall is located off the main strip just down one of the side alleys. Go down to the orange Centro and it’s 4 shops down on the right. It’s…
It’s a simple thing, but I miss grocery stores. In the states if I’m missing something while cooking I just hop in the car and run around the corner to…
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