Weird And Wonderful World Of Seoul’s Theme Cafes
Having previously lived in South Korea for two years and visited and numerous occasions, it was the perfect place to end my epic Trans Siberian …
Having previously lived in South Korea for two years and visited and numerous occasions, it was the perfect place to end my epic Trans Siberian …
This is part one of my new ‘Expat Interview Series’, where I plan to interview my expat friends who have dotted themselves all over the …
This post of for you if you are a girl living in Seoul and looking for: big shoes, a hairdresser for blonde hair, advice on a good gym, jimjilbang etiquette or you are looking for funky cafes!
While they loved my dear friend Mandy (a 38-year-old with the skin of a 31-year-old, or so they said with much delight and awe), they kept telling me “smile bigger”, “smile with your eyes” “You’re too awkward” and “Still too awkward”. The 3 hours of sleep I had had the night before, many hours of dancing, cocktails, hours of shopping, match day pints and general tiredness was suddenly catching up with me and I simple did not have the energy to pose like a Korean.
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend the weekend cruising on ‘The Koreana’, a Korean Tall Ship capable of sleeping almost 50 people. …
When I signed up last-minute to a weekend camping trip on a deserted island off the West coast of Korea last weekend, I had no …
On our weekly adventures in Hongdae recently (that’s the hip and happening nightlife district of Seoul, for those not in the know!) I have been …
Last weekend was a disaster. Total disaster. It actually started on a high note as I had just been paid and was looking forward to …
One of the things that keeps me smiling on an every-day basis is the abundance of hilarious English signs that line the streets, roads and …
I wrote a post about the difficulty of finding shoes that fit me (i.e BIG SIZES!!) the last time I was in Korea and as …
On Sunday, I decided to return to one of my favorite theme cafes in Seoul; The Princess Diary Cafe. Conveniently located near Ewha Women’s University …
If there is one thing I absolutely love about Korea it’s the abundance of wacky themed cafes which can be found in every city. I …
This is just a quick post on Couchsurfing in Korea that I wanted to share, just to warn others of the potential dangers of couchsurfing …
Korea, and Seoul in particular, has A LOT of funky Cafes. From the Hello Kitty and Charlie Brown Cafe in Hongdae to the Cat and …
Young Korean woman walking around with towels the size of handkerchiefs and not too bothered about being exposed. Tired little, socialites sitting on the ground …
I have now lived in a country for over 4 months and have not participated in a FREE HUGS day. This is a new record …