My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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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
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
The location is only a three-minute walk from Gangneung Station! The space is spanking clean and quiet. It also conveys some things Westerners are not used to, like sleeping on a floor mattress (it works!) and the shower is without a separate stall, right between the toilet and sink (it's real water coming out and… Continue reading A word for my airbnb, Hanok Version Photo Gallery and Cafe
I discovered it by chance in a small side street. The ambiance, the variety, the top of the line coffee machine and the personal care for their customers! I stayed and I stayed. The owner lit up a coal brick in this strange stove - the white funnel contains coffee beans…..and then there is a… Continue reading Gangneung Coffee Gongbang – one of my five most favourite Cafés ever
Today in Jungjumin: Jumunjin Korea's largest fishing port on the eat coast The barista at Bada Coffee patiently utilized her translation app on my behalf. And when I had my second latte, she came to my table and this was on her smartphone’s screen: To round things off, at Bada Coffee I had a great… Continue reading Caring people turn the world – especially Koreans
Dropped by Halte Café 5:45 am this Sunday hoping for a cure to my jet lag. Closed. Surprise! Tried again 8:55 am. Still closed. Just when I left the lights went on. What an elegant interior! Jet lag is so bearable! The owner gave me a recommendation for his mom's restaurant. I later had delicious… Continue reading Halte Café in Gangneung
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 