Britney said it best: “You want a hot body?…You better work, b*tch”. I had gained about 30 stubborn pounds in Toronto over the course of my 3 years since leaving Vancouver. I had a trainer, I would diet, but nothing seemed to work. I’ve kind of come to the conclusion that I’m getting into those…
Haeundae Beach Holi Hai 2015
Last weekend we celebrated Sunday Funday at a Festival called “Holi” down at the famous Haeundae Beach in Busan, South Korea! “Holi (pronunciation: /ˈhoʊliː/; Sanskrit: होली Holī) is a spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.[3][4] It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as…
Taking Chances
Google Image Search has made it easy to travel the world in the comfort of your own home safely behind a keyboard. It’s also increased my list of desired travel destinations drastically. Having traveled to Sasang (an area of Busan where the intercity bus terminal is located) a few times I decided to check out…
Makgeolli, Monster Craft, and many good times!
Sunday night is Curry night in Hwamyeong-Dong! Monster Craft Brewing makes a cheep, cheerful, and incredibly delicious Japanese-style curry with your choice of mushrooms, chicken, or pork cutlet with the option to add more meat for KRW 2,500. I had the mushroom curry and added chicken (their chicken is fantastic on its own or…
Nampo-dong and Jagalchi Market
Last Sunday’s start was a bit confusing! Like the picture above (taken outside exit 4 of Nampo Station), there were many directions we could have taken to meet our friends in the “shopping district” of Busan, Nampo-dong. I snapped that photo just as we had exited to street level and was excited to see…
It just keeps getting better!
What a jam-packed, fun-filled week it has been! No complaints whatsoever. Good times with new friends and tasty food in Hwamyeong all week followed by a Friday adventure to Gwangali Beach and Kyungsung University (an area of Busan full of Expats). I’ve seen live music, have tried new foods (who knew I liked grilled radish…
My SoKo digs!
My 6th floor apartment is actually quite spacious! With only a single bed and a small table with 2 chairs my place has ample space for my 30 Day Shred and Insanity: The Asylum workouts. My bathroom has a massive mirror (with very minimal water damage – amazing), and is quite large. There is a…
Busan Begins
What a wonderful weekend it’s been! After a nice, quiet Friday night I woke up early Saturday morning and hopped the bus to West Busan to start my move into my new apartment. Two suitcases and a duffel bag later I landed in Hwamyeong-dong, dropped my luggage, and headed over to Lotte Mart to grab…
A cross-country endeavour!
Yesterday was a National Holiday (details according to Google: Independence Movement Day (March 1) This day commemorates the Declaration of Independence proclaimed on March 1, 1919, while under Japanese colonization. A reading of the declaration takes place in a special ceremony at Tapgol Park in Seoul, where the document was first read to the public.) so I…
Peace out, Pearson!
With an hour and 20 minutes until boarding this feels entirely too surreal. In the car ride over I had all these terrible feelings that something bad might happen, but really it’s all been pretty smooth sailing thus far. I woke up at 3:30 AM and figured I should probably put a face on. Not…
The Bucket List
When I was 9 and Encyclopedia Britannica was still a thing, my Mom was living in California and my Dad was traveling a lot for work and the only thing I really could look forward to were our trips. When we had visited Disneyland enough (in my Mom’s eyes – there will never be enough public…
An unexpectedly Korean night in Toronto
Last year I was fortunate enough to have been given tickets to one of Toronto’s most successful charity galas: Motionball. When I found out that they were looking for volunteers this year I thought I should probably step up to the plate and give back a little. I was a day of event manager for…