New Zealand Wine Festival Last year I was invited by the Kiwi Chamber of Commerce to attend their prestigious New Zealand Wine Festival. Held annually in Seoul and in Busan, it’s a great opportunity to get out and meet other local wine enthusiasts. The crowd was a little bit older (and considerably more mature) than…
Category: Birthday in Korea
MangWon-derful: Zapangi 자판기 Treats and Colourful Streets
Zapangi 자판기 In an effort to feel like we were on a proper vacation, Hallie from The Soul of Seoul and Amanda from Seoulody Smiles and I ventured out to Mangwon! The weather has been amazing. Between sunny skies and colourful walls all around Mangwon, we had tons of opportunities for tasty eats (Bali in Mangwon)…
Seoul Food: Trench Town Caribbean Restaurant in Itaewon
Trench Town Caribbean Restaurant in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea Opened on April 28, Caribbean BBQ arrived in Seoul at Trench Town restaurant in Itaewon. They claim to “serve the best pimento smoked jerk chicken, ribs, lamb chops and massive tiger shrimp”. Coming from Toronto (home of “The Real Jerk”), I had been missing these flavours. Yaman in…
Vineworks Korea
Anyone who knows me well knows I have a fondness for wine. My personal perspective on wine is that the best bottle is quite simply the one you enjoy. I seem to have found a kindred spirit in Ian Ashworth, Founder and Proprietor of Vineworks Korea! Vineworks Korea Vineworks Korea has been going strong for…
Seoul Secrets: Nami Island
Our Romantic Nami Island (남이섬 종합휴양지) Getaway! Just a couple of hours outside the city center of Seoul sits Nami Island. This small, half-moon shaped island in Chuncheon, South Korea is a great place for friends, families, and couples to visit year-round. It was even a magical day in the rain! We got up around 8 AM and…
Passing through Phuket: Sunday Night Market
When I arrived in Phuket, Thailand, I bought my shuttle bus ticket, packed my duffel bag into the back and waited. We waited an eternity in a full van for the driver. I guess I shouldn’t complain as the shared bus is only 200 Thai Baht ($8 Canadian), but after spending 24 hours in…
…and they’re off (-track Horse Racing at Walkerhill)
Let’s Run: A case where going “Off Track” is a good thing.
The new facilities at the Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, which opened Friday June 3rd, 2016, are clean and quiet. This is a far cry from what I would have imagined having been to some of the casinos throughout Asia. A few juicy details to note before jumping into the nitty-gritty.
Lotus Lantern Weekend – Part I
After a very relaxing day meandering around Sincheon, we ventured up to the subway and along the green line to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. This area is one of my favourites already, even though I’ve only explored it for the Indian food (well, Nepalese), and for Seoul Fashion Week. The area is particularly modern because of the architecture surrounding the big Dongdaemun Design Plaza by Dame Zaha Hadid.
Weekend Warriors: Any excuse for Champagne
I have always been the type of person to think that your birthday is just one day. I mean, it’s the DAY of your birth that’s to be celebrated – not the weekend, week, or month. It turns out that my friends are amazing and know how to make an entire week better than I…