My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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Today’s Anti-Heroes Media people who use the crisis for self-aggrandizing, with voices that portray themselves as the victims. Their alarmist and sensational language makes them energy-vampires. Telecoms who try to push through new subsidies, disguised as help for customers in crisis. Price-gougers Today’s Heroes Dr. Brian Goldman (White Coat - Black Art radio show): This… Continue reading About Self-reliance, Common Sense and Hope
Boheme Singer at her CD release concert at Salon Moonbow Feb. 8 In the midst of the Corona virus crisis, it is very fortunate that Korean artists are still expressing themselves - inspiring others and demonstrating that life does go on. Take Boheme Singer for example. Her musical videos on Instagram brighten up my days.… Continue reading Korean People are resilient – let their Art speak!
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has created a network of startup support facilities across the city. The epicentre is the Seoul Startup Hub, which boasts 150 resident startups and huge co-working spaces. The atmosphere is - well - entrepreneurial 🙂 These people do not want to be compliant corporate soldiers at a Chaebol. These family-run conglomerates… Continue reading Seoul Startup Hub – WOW!
We were just done with our Korean language exam. I was the last of about 60 students to finish and most likely failed the Reading part. They all waited for me until I was done and off we went to have some super-cool fun. It's actually 9 nations: One of us has a Columbian, Mexican… Continue reading 6-Nation Korean BBQ
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
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
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 