Seoul’s Trick Eye Museum Since moving to Seoul nearly 2 years ago I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the Trick Eye Museum in Hongdae 4 times! It’s amazing to see how this Seoul tourist attraction has changed even just over the past year. Dedicated to the user experience, the Trick Eye Museum has made several…
Category: Weird Korean things
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)…
Seoulcialite Event: FUNgul Fitness Class (May 9th, 2017)
Fitness in Seoul Looking for something original and fun to do on Presidential Election Day? NEO Fitness Association International has a wicked event in the afternoon! NeoGXClub is a pioneer in alternative exercise. Looking to open Korea up to unique and original workout classes, founder Hajung Lee is constantly creating workouts for individuals of all…
…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.
The Miracle Morning at the Jindo Sea Parting Festival
Late last Friday night a mish-mashed group of new and old friends and I boarded a tour bus and took the red-eye nearly 6 hours South of Seoul to spend a weekend in Jindo: the site of “The Miracle Sea Parting” and the accompanying festival. The real miracle was that someone was able to wake me up for our 4 AM briefing and departure from the bus. Once I was up and at ’em, however, I was happy as a clam. We’ll get to those later!
Blind Alley Raccoon Cafe Seoul Korea
On Sunday February 7th, 2016 we checked out just one of the many animal cafes in Seoul, South Korea! Blind Alley is a Raccoon Cafe near Sookmyung Women’s University. We had a great time seeing these creatures grab things with their long fingers, burrow into pockets, play with their plush toys, and climb on nearly…