Korea

  • the multiple dessert fail

    we’ve been quite gluttonous in our diets thus far and went bonkers in japan with desserts after almost every meal.  we took a small break from sweets once our ramen ingestion increased in tokyo but seoul has so many dessert…

  • bokchon hanok’s traditional village

    It took us awhile to find Bukchon Hanok Village. It’s an area with restored traditional houses which are mostly private homes. Some are guesthouses where tourists can experience how it’s like to live in a traditional Korean home back in…

  • finally a kickass beer!

    maybe the truest sign of me being a vancouverite at heart is that i miss a good ipa more than anything else.  what i wouldn’t give for a cold glass of driftwood’s fat tug, brassneck’s passive aggressive or even powell…

  • the many walking styles of asia

    location: niseko terrain: resort town with fresh snow and high winds style: slowly, usually with our heels slipping out from under us resembles:    location: rusutsu terrain: hotel lobbies and designated trails to the uploading lift style: upright resembles: location:…

  • Seoul Chicken: the Good the Bad and the Crispy

    Chicken type: samgyetang, it’s supposed to be good for you One of the Korean dishes to be had in Seoul is samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) and the most popular restaurant serving it is Tosokchon, past president has eaten there apparently.…

  • seoul street art

    there’s art scattered all over the city of seoul.  from the buildings to the scuptures to the murals painted all over the walls in every neighborhood, there’s a lot to take in and the city looks to be quite supportive…

  • things that make you go hmmmm…

    if i had to sum up my seoul experience in one word, it would be: WHY? as in WHY: do the bathrooms make no sense? pretty standard to have everything in one self contained room except why is the showerhead…

  • weekly update #7 – tokyo & seoul

    q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. tokyo (airbnb in shibuya/harajuku), seoul (airbnb in itaewon) q. favourite meal a. our build-your-own-lunch at the tongin market in seoul.  for a mere 5000won (~$6 cad), you get 10…

  • first 24 hours in… seoul

    now that we’re finally starting to hop between countries as well as cities, here’s our newest update series that we’re committing ourselves to… our initial impressions for the first 24 hours in a new city/country.  this inaugural post is for…