…you know, if you feel like it and stuff. There are tons of these posts out in the bloggerverse, but I wanted to include my own take. Of course you’ll see blogs talking about the internet here (there’s wifi everywhere – even the subway!), the service here (it’s easy to get your server’s attention and…
Category: Gwangalli Beach
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…
WW iv: Busan, Beer, Beach, Birthdays
I always get excited when there’s a reason to celebrate. To me, a special occasion is a festival, a new pair of shoes, real cheese at the grocery store, good wine on sale, quality mushrooms, and good people. Save a new pair of shoes, I’ve been celebrating a lot lately. Some fantastic people have had…
Weekend Warriors part I
“You’ll never see so many sunrises as you will in South Korea.” The past two weekends have been an absolutely wonderful blur. The first weekend was full of restful nights and international foods, and this past weekend was late nights and later departures. The CU on Friday nights (yes, a convenience store across the street…
Moving to Korea? 12 tidbits to consider…
Over two years ago I considered teaching abroad in either Korea or China, but I chickened out. After moving from Vancouver to Toronto the thought of packing my life into two suitcases and selling the rest just seemed too far-fetched, and having gone through the process of getting transcripts and copies of a degree notarized…
La Bella Citta Busan
Have you ever had a meal so fantastic from start to finish that you felt like a changed person? After the most wonderful weekend checking out new corners of Busan, we were exhausted and disappointed upon discovery that the “Spanish Bistro” about which we had been wondering didn’t actually serve food (El Secreto – but…