Category: Living in Korea

My time in Korea has finally come to an end.  The period of my life I have spent in this country has absolutely flown by and I am slowly trying to piece together where the last thirteen months have gone.  This past Friday I enjoyed a wonderful going away celebration with my closest friends and students.  In addition to my farewell bash, I have been saying numerous goodbyes and trying to tidy up every relationship that I have made before I leave the country.  I…Continue Reading “At last….the day has come ㅠㅠㅠ” →

The other day I had the pleasure of trying yet another new dish in Korea that I had surprisingly not yet encountered.  Nogari (노가리) is dried fish that is typically served as a side dish.  From what I have been told this snack is best enjoyed with the traditional Korean alcohol, soju.  There are a couple neighborhoods in Seoul where you can find the streets lined with places that serve this stuff.  Nogari (노가리) is something that is probably not going to go over well…Continue Reading “Nogari (노가리)” →

Here I go again, raving about the cafes in Korea.  I cannot help it!  It turns out, I am actually writing this post in one of my a favorite cafes in Masan right now.  Lol.  Anyway, the cafe culture in Korea is for real and there are many varieties you can choose from.  Yesterday I had the unique opportunity of visiting a dog cafe.  My friend had mentioned to me that there was a “pet cafe” in our city about a month ago but I…Continue Reading “Dog Cafes in Korea” →

Man, oh man.  It is summer time in Korea and it is hot!  The monsoon season has come to an end and the weather is uncomfortably warm.  Not to worry, though.  There many awesome things about summer in Korea and dessert time is one of them. I have gone on and on to my family and friends about how awesome the cafes are in Korea and that’s no joke.  One of my favorite things to enjoy on a hot afternoon is the local favorite, patbingsu…Continue Reading “Patbingsu 팥빙수” →

Man, it’s wet in Korea these days.  I am not thrilled at all when I walk outside and have to step through puddle after puddle on my way to work.  Could be worse, I suppose.  At least it is warm outside.  Makes it kind of gross when it is REALLY hot out and raining at the same time though….literally feels like being trapped in a hot humidifier. July in Korea marks the start of the rainy season.  Apparently it rains for a month straight.  Such…Continue Reading “장마 Korean Monsoons!” →