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Game 4: And that’s a wrap…crap!
Posted on July 1, 2010 3 Comments
While I will NOT miss attending 3am games mid-week in the pouring rain after a night of watching four hours of play by other teams that I support, the thought that I may never again hear “Dae Hamin-Guk” chanted througout the day or have another chance to dawn my red devils jersey and Park-Ji Sung […]
Week 1: We Win Some and Sometimes We Get Schooled
Posted on June 20, 2010 2 Comments
Korea is a convenient place to watch the world cup because of the seven hour time difference between South Africa and Seoul. Games play at 8:30pm, 11:30pm and 3:30am daily so for the Korea vs Greece game fans had plenty of time to throw back a few bottles of soju, cover themselves in face paint, […]
World Cup Fever in South Korea
Posted on June 7, 2010 5 Comments
A new and contagious epidemic is sweeping South Korea and the rest of the world and it’s not the swine flu or yellow dust. The upcoming world cup has brought out radical fans, new theme songs and every excuse to party from Seoul to Busan as a red sea of patriotic football fanatics sing praises […]
May the Best Dance Crew Win!: Korean Election Season
Posted on June 3, 2010 1 Comment
Not that the 2008 presidential election in the united States wasn’t entertaining enough, because let’s face it, it was; but I have to think it would have been even more so if McCain and Obama had engaged in a dance off to determine who would lead our great nation. This may seem like a far out […]
A Very Buddha Birthday!
Posted on May 22, 2010 2 Comments
This weekend a month of celebrating culminates in Korea’s all around favorite guy turning a year older. It’s Buddha’s birthday and the streets are lined with colorful lanterns to mark the special day. Last weekend a group of us went up to Seoul to see how the holiday is celebrated in Korea, as well as […]
Posted on May 12, 2010 1 Comment
Shopping the stalls of Seattle’s Pike Place and our local farmer’s market in Bellingham Washington has nurtured my love of open air markets, where choosing the ingredients that will make up your meal is not a rushed endeavor and a personal relationship between grower and consumer is possible. Although my verbal communication to vendors in […]
Travel The World One Blog at a Time: Introducing Lonely Planet’s Bloggers.
Posted on May 7, 2010 1 Comment
Ever wonder how you could feel short on inspiration when living in a foreign country, experiencing a new culture every day, eating live octopus for crying out loud!? Well that’s exactly how this last month has been for me…un-inspiring. That is UNTIL I started reading stories of world travel from some of my fellow Lonely Planet bloggers. […]
All Fun and Games? : Korea’s Computer Game Craze
Posted on May 5, 2010 5 Comments
I’ve written about Korea’s wide range of festivals, from the bullfighting festival to the cherry blossom festival, but this weekend I am sure that I came across the mother of all bizarre festivals held right in my own backyard: Korea’s StarCraft video game competition…and festival. No this is not a joke, and while I claim […]
Spring Scoot: A Trip to the Gyeongju Cherry Blossoms.
Posted on April 23, 2010 2 Comments
It’s official, Spring is here! Everyone from shoeless Matt to our Spring fevered bunny knows that the sun is out and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. My wool clothes that got me through a bitter winter, are on the slow boat home and our back patio is undergoing a transformation in eager anticipation […]
Grab the Bull by the Horns: Korean Festivals and Other tales from the Bull Ring
Posted on April 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
It seems like every weekend Korea is celebrating, and because the way we party says so much about our culture, celebrating in Korea has given me an excellent sense of the country at large. Three weekends ago I attended Korea’s anual Bullfighting festival held in Cheong-do. Having lived in Spain for a short time several years […]
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