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This morning I met one of my friends and colleagues for a coffee. Shelley lives nearby and we figured we’d go for the slightly long walk to the Hongdae area and try to find one of Chan’s Espresso Bar or Miz Moren in order to theoretically get a... read on

Jun 24, 2010 Comments(0)

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Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to receive 4 complementary tickets to Nanta (only works in IE) from my current client. So yesterday evening we packed up the kids and went out for dinner and theatre. First a review of Nanta, also known... read on

Mar 14, 2010 Comments(0)

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On Friday I went for a walk through the underground blackmarket area in Shinchon Seoul. It’s been a long time since I’ve been there, despite it being only a ten minute walk from home. I went back Friday evening for a walking tour through Shinchon... read on

Jan 17, 2010 Comments(0)

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This is what I had for lunch yesterday – one of my favorites.

Dec 27, 2009 Comments(0)

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We ordered dinner in today from the same place that we ordered the Jajjang Myon last time. Again we ordered Jajjang Myon for the kids but this time I ordered Mapa Dubu (마파두부) Dubu is the Korean word for Tofu and I’m not sure what mapa means,... read on

Nov 17, 2009 Comments(0)

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One day last week, I was walking my kids home from school/daycare when my daughter decided that she wanted to have some odeng. Odeng is a popular snack food that you can buy on the side of the street. It is also used as a side dish in some... read on

Nov 15, 2009 Comments(0)

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I’m not a big drinker; actually I rarely drink and always in moderation – at least for the last 8-9 years in moderation. This means I’m not a big connoisseur of alcohols and can usually make do with a beer or cheap whiskey – though I do like... read on

Nov 08, 2009 Comments(5)

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On Friday, we had our mid-term staff meeting and following that a few teachers went out to an ice bar called “Wa Bar” Here are a couple of pictures.

Oct 25, 2009 Comments(0)

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Today I ordered Jajjang Myon for dinner for my kids. This is thick noodles in a black sauce with bits of pork and vegetables. Despite not being Chinese food it is only available in Chinese restaurants and is a popular dish to order in. I know it’s... read on

Oct 22, 2009 Comments(3)

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Today I was out with a friend and as we were walking I saw a regular site here. Street food – In Seoul everywhere you can see carts set up selling different kinds of food. This time we saw tempura (in Korean 튀김) and hot dogs. But these hot dogs... read on

Oct 17, 2009 Comments(0)

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