My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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Yes, for advanced education and executive programs, EWHA Women's University accepts males too. I'm taking level 1 Korean and I'm with three young folks from Taiwan, two from Japan, one from Texas (she's also American :-), and one Italian. Two guys, six ladies. Lessons are quite un-Canadian Rules are strict and enforced: Put your cellphone… Continue reading My Korean Language Course at EWHA Women’s University – highly recommended
Finding a café in Korea that is open before 9:00 am is very difficult. Café Gabie is open 24/7! Maybe that's no coincidence, being so close to Hongik University, Korea's leading university for creative professions. Wikipedia writes: "...widely regarded as the best architecture and art school in rivalry with Seoul National University." Creative types often… Continue reading Café Gabie in Hongdae – a unique space for good coffee, company and work
My Home away from Home I will be in Seoul for five months and my micro-apartment is not conducive to work or networking 🙂 Within five minutes I'm at Honghap Valley Co-working Space. It's in Hongdae, which is the heart of Korean indie music and has four universities nearby. I've already met cool people here:… Continue reading A cool Co-working Space in Seoul
Cafés open late in the morning in Korea - people's rhythms are just different. So I found Jass Café that was open early on Sunday. The Barista there is very cool - not only is her English excellent (she doesn't believe me OMG), but we had a very inspiring conversation. And THEN she pointed me… Continue reading The Famous Lamb in Hongdae – a café in its own class! Korean kindness abounds.
Spring breakup does not necessarily mean that the ice is breaking up! ......our long winters can put a strain on relationships. Long stretches in the house can cause cabin fever. It's a fact that some couples break up in spring. This year winter ended three weeks early - plus 10 degrees Celsius and brilliant sunshine… Continue reading What Spring means for Atlin Lake
Giovane Café at The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver Giovane is a vibrant café - bistro where you always get fresh fare with an italian culinary touch. Early breakfasts and late lunches are best. Their flower arrangements are beautiful, and Giovane has an ambiance where you just want to sit and enjoy yourself. The… Continue reading Canada has cool Cafés too!
We left at 7:30 to catch a whole brilliant March 3. On the drive to Atlin we hit minus 27 degrees. Arriving at our cabin, I hoped my Skidoo would start….it took 184 pulls - a record. Of those, Scott did 100 pulls. Days are getting longer now here at latitude 60, longer than in… Continue reading A Snowmobiling Adventure like no other
The contrast between being a pedestrian in Whitehorse, Yukon, and Seoul couldn’t be more crass. Simply put - save yourself by not thinking you can walk across a pedestrian crossing unharmed in Korea. Driving in Korea is congested, Korean drivers have limited patience. There is an agressiveness that's somewhere between French and German driving. So… Continue reading Korean Drivers
I am grateful that my wife Judith supported me travelling to Korea by myself. I found so many things that will be interesting for her when we go back to Korea the next time, together. So here I’m back to minus 27 degrees in Whitehorse, with 25cm of new snow. It fell apart! 29 years… Continue reading The Story of a Quilt
There are so many personal links between Canada and Korea. Many Koreans have relatives in Canada, and Canada is high on their list of travel destinations. Northern Lights and scenery are major attractions. Conversely, many Canadians taught English in Korea, have hosted Korean students or have Korean-Canadian friends. The Korean Café-Scape is amazing - the… Continue reading Comparing Korean and Canadian Lifestyles
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 