Life in Korea
Papa John’s!!
Last year I tried ‘Papa John’s’ pizza for the first time. It was a little pricey, but they do make a good pizza. Recently my girlfriend and I went back to Papa’s and after our meal they gave us a coupon book. This little book contained an earth-shattering revelation! It isn’t written in print, but ...
Yukgaejang (육개장)
From June until September I was taking a Korean cooking class with a friend. I really love to cook, but here in Korea eating out is so cheap that I generally don’t bother with cooking anything at home too much. The cooking class is a nice way to get out of the house and do ...
Royal Court treats and Chuseok!
Yesterday was one of Korea’s big holidays. Chuseok, which is known as ‘Korean Thanksgiving’ is a three day harvest festival. During Chuseok, a mass exodus starts, everyone goes back to their hometowns to spend time with their family and pay respects to their ancestors. For me it’s been a pretty relaxing time. My girlfriend and ...
It’s Hahoe (Hahway) or the Highway
One of the perks to living over here is that you can always travel and do something interesting on the weekends. I’m not saying that you can’t do interesting stuff back in Canada, but geography and prices are generally obstacles to be dealt with by comparison. So this weekend I went to Andong and Juwangsan ...
Gizmo Garu ~ From Kimchi Kitten to Apart-euh King
Two weeks ago I went hiking with a friend to Chiaksan National Park. While we were going up and down the mountain, my girlfriend found Gizmo Garu. He’s a little black and white kitten from the mean streets of Daejeon. She was on her way to Starbucks when she saw an empty parking spot. Empty ...
Some Afterthoughts on Recent Travels and Life Abroad
It’s now been just over three years since I came to Korea, and close to a month since I finished my road trip so I figure this is a good time for reflection. I started traveling on July 26th and I arrived home on August 13th. In all, I spent 13 days traveling around the ...