I love a good Sunday Funday, as most of you know, and last Sunday was incredible. We started out at Brunsweek (a great spot for a typical greasy spoon BAE [bacon and eggs, naturally] breakfast or my favourite: ricotta salad) then headed to the beach. After swimming and sunning we wanted to go check out…
Gamcheon Cultural Village
When G’s Mum decided to come visit we decided it would be as good a time as any to be tourists in our own town. I imagine that this will be the first in a series of touristy adventures while she’s in town! I had heard about this place from a few different blogs comparing…
Reasons I think you should move to Korea
…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…
The One thing you need to know before moving to Korea
*Disclaimer*: I began writing this piece a few months ago when I started to make new friends who seemed to be more my speed and with whom I could have long-lasting relationships while in Korea. After speaking to a friend who is leaving in the next couple of months, I felt like this was something that…
How to Get a Visa for China in Korea – Seoul & Busan
Sometimes you need an idiot boy to frustrate you enough to buy an airplane ticket. I check SkyScanner pretty much every day, and when I saw a flight from Busan to Shanghai for $207.90 USD it was an absolute no-brainer. I purchased the ticket without hesitation, then immediately remembered the Visa application process from the…
I dream in Skyscanner ii: Shanghai
image c/o lost lawai As I write this post I’m sitting on the floor of a cafe in Busan wearing Ajumma pants. My two best gals and I are discussing travel plans and researching everything on our laptops. This is quite possibly the most perfect Sunday afternoon imaginable. I’m researching Shanghai, G is looking at…
Japan v: I love the nightlife
After our trip to the Aquarium, my “travel companions” left for Kyoto and Nara (which I would highly recommend as you really can do Osaka in one day). Completely drained from our whirlwind adventure the day before, I headed back to the hostel for some chill time. I met a really cool girl from England…
Weekend Warriors vi: The Penis Bar
Yes, you read that right: The Penis Bar. I don’t think anyone knows the real name of the bar in Seomyeon that has a giant wooden penis outside the entry, but it’s where the generation of teachers in Hwamyeong that came before me would frequent almost every weekend. After nearly 6 months, this was my…
Seoul vs. Busan
As you may have guessed by now, The Toronto Seoulcialite actually lives in Busan, not Seoul. The terms of my transfer from Gwacheon to Hwamyeong are confidential, so blabbing about it all over my blog or any kind of social media would be a giant faux pas. The bottom line is that I live in…
Japan iv: Last day in Osaka at the Aquarium
After an epic first day my feet were still killing me. I had intended to go to Universal Studios Osaka as well as the Umeda Sky Building. After hearing that Universal was all line ups and pushy people (even if you showed up when the gate opens) I decided that spending $75 just to see The Wizarding World…
A real Thursday Party and Velocity Fitness Busan
Yesterday was a big day. I arrived at 9:30 AM at work where we immediately left for a field trip to the Busan Climate Change Educational Center. As a climate change center it of course limited the aircon and man, that was a hot day for a pencil skirt. The kids loved the morning, and…
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…