My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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Adjacent to the Palace grounds is the historic Buckchon district - a very well preserved array of historic buildings along narrow walkways. In the mix are modern stores and very cool cafés, plus the un-welcoming Saudi and Vietnamese embassies, the Ministry of Unification and what we in Canada would call the Auditor General's Office. It… Continue reading YIDO Café, Bukchon Hanok Village and more
It was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, built in 1395. I felt humbled by the enormity and beauty of the structures, and by their surroundings. Korea’s very own history is long and substantive. A lot of folks were out on this beautiful day, many of them in rented Hanbok traditional clothing. Rascal… Continue reading Korea’s History and Present at Gyeongbok Palace
This airbnb experience was fantastic! Eun Ji, the organizer, is part of the KunstBloom art collective. It includes a small gallery in Hannam-Dong, at which she arranges monthly concerts of upcoming musicians. Tonight’s first performer was Bad Dovi, who sang ballads reflecting human struggles that he all wrote himself. The second act blew me away:… Continue reading Unplugged Concert at ANOV Art Gallery
Yesterday Zozno introduced me to this venue, during our musical walk through Hongdae. Today I was back for a concert. Upon buying my ticket, I en-countered the growling poodle again…..guess where? There is that poodle again! The music spanned a wide range of styles. The performers engaged the audience not only with their music, but… Continue reading Back at Unplugged Acoustic Café for a memorable Concert
My curious nature led my up to the third floor - where the Korean behind the counter greeted me in German. Do I look it or what? He told me that this is a private German language school. In English the name means The German Garden. Most students are learning German because they want to… Continue reading “Der Deutsche Garten” – in Seoul ?!?!
Someone told me that Korea is the third largest importer of coffee beans! And yet, for Canadians it’s odd: My intense hunt for a café that is open at 7 or 8 in the morning was a failure - in Hongdae of all locations. The café scene here is mind-boggling, in terms of their creative… Continue reading About Korean Café Culture
Zozno is an accomplished indie musician based in Hongdae. Hongdae is not only the hip place to be in Seoul - the café scene alone is amazing - but also home to a cluster of indie musicians and their support networks. Tourists pulling their suitcases through Hongdae don’t have a clue about this fantastic music… Continue reading Amazing Tour through Hongdae’s Indie Music Scene – by Zozno
Airbnb offers "Experiences" now, and I booked three in Seoul. One was this culinary experience with Ben, who also has a YouTube Channel - Bachelor Ben's Kitchen. Ben guided me through all the main and side dishes, explaining their context and how to eat them the Korean way. I also learned to de-bone a fish… Continue reading Dining like a Royal
I will be back to see the people again who have been SOO good to me. To try out more cafés. Hopefully my wife will be with me then so we (....er...she) can cook the fish we buy at Jumunjin Fish Market. Lastly, to see all the things I wanted to but couldn't because my… Continue reading See You again Gangneung!
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 