A few days ago I left a comment on the Exurbanite Pedestrian’s (XUP) blog where I mentioned the low tax rate in Korea and how much I hate tipping, which I consider an evil custom. My comment is third from the top. Further down XUP asked me why I am... read on
The last couple of times I went out to visit my in-laws I took some video of the various highway rest stops here in Korea. In my almost 14 years in Korea I’ve always enjoyed the rest stops here and have thought them far superior to those in Canada.... read on
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
This is what I had for lunch yesterday – one of my favorites.
Andong Jjim Dalk – Chicken and Potatoes, very very tasty
Last week on Sunday we went to the Hilton Hotel Seoul to see the Christmas train that they have set up every year. It’s really large and quite impressive. My son, just shy of 4, really loved it a lot.
Last night I took the family out to see Christmas lights. In Korea this is a little different than in Canada as there are very few individual homes and no one decorates the outside of their house. Instead, here, businesses and the city, will put on... read on
On Sunday December 6th at 6:40 in the morning my father-in-law passed. He was a good man who had lived a hard life. He lived a good portion of his youth in Japan during the Japanese occupation of Korea where he was forced to take a Japanese name... read on
Today after Church I went for a walk to the bookstore, while my wife drove the kids home. On my way I crossed over Cheonggye Plaza and stumbed across the Lantern Festival. Fortunately I had my camera with me cause these lanterns are really something... read on
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
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
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