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 …