Korea
Do you go back to your hometown? I left home three years and some months ago. I embarked on something called long-term travel, or a nomadic life with my backpack. I’ve never stopped moving around ever since, but I always came back to visit family in Seoul, Korea during holidays. It allowed me to breathe …
For the last four weeks in Seoul, my time has been filled with eating, thinking, talking, sleeping, working, and catching up. I came back to Seoul after a hard time in India, and a simultaneous (and uncomfortable) realization about my future. It is my only hometown, but also this is where I had to go …
“You have such a nice skin!” A compliment I’ve heard quite often, and don’t mind hearing it. I agree with the general statement: Koreans do have fairly good skins. Meaning, smooth, clean and has no trouble. And I think I know why. Well I need to thank my mum because I was born this way, …
When I asked a security guy at LAX where the security gate was he busted out with, “Oppa Gangnam Style”. I got private messages, Tweets and Facebook comments asking about Gangnam Style on multiple occasions. One girl even told me that she was happy that she knew someone from the country of Gangnam Style. Psy …
Finding What is Gangnam Style with Frugal Traveler Read More »
Big News! As I’ve announced through my newsletter, I’m going back to Korea! I left Seoul on Dec 6th 2011 and haven’t return to Korea since. My first destination was Hong Kong. For the last 14 months I’ve traveled to 23 countries (20 new, 3 revisited) jumping from Asia to North America to …
Please Tell Me, What Would You Like to Hear from Me? Read More »
It’s been nine months since I left home. I’ve been China, Vietnam, Laos, the US and now I’m exploring Europe, moving countries every week. Sometimes people asked me ‘Do you miss home?’ and ‘Do you miss Korean food?’. Well, I don’t really. I’ve been unhappy about the cultural and social situations in the country for …
Dakgalbi 닭갈비 – means grilled chicken, literately. I posted a photo of Dakgalbi dinner from Korea a while ago, and Jenny mentioned that this was her favorite dish in Korea. We briefly talked about making it when I’m traveling to Vietnam. Few month later, here I am staying in Hanoi, Vietnam. We decided to make …
Cooking Dakgalbi in Hanoi, Vietnam (Spicy Barbecue Chicken) Read More »
“I need to go to holiday shopping for my family back home and I have no idea what to buy!” I’ve heard some concerns about the holiday shopping from my expat friends. Yes, it can be hard if you are new here. What to buy, how much should I spend, and am I getting a …
Your Holiday Shopping Guide in Korea on a Budget Read More »
Now, look at your calendar. Do you see what day it is? It’s November 11, 2011. Triple 11 on the calendar. The day of end of the world. It is just another day to go by, but it feels special. In Korea, today is ‘Super Pepero Day’. Wait, what is Pepero, and why …
This week’s Runaway to Sister’s City is special for me with two reasons. A) Because it’s Seoul, my hometown. And B) This great piece is written by my good friend and a wicked travel writer Katie Tibbetts (also known as Breakaway Katie). Seoul, the place I spent more than half of my life, is …
Runaway to Sister’s City: Seoul, Korea by Katie Tibbetts Read More »
