My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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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!
I first visited Moon Space Star Café with a friend. Today I came back. Why? Because I was intrigued by the unique atmosphere and the view of Seoul Forest Park; and because of this: Suddenly the electricity went out. The breaker box happened to be high above our table. I kind of shoved JiEun aside… Continue reading Moon Space Star Café at Seoul Forest Park – don’t miss it!
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
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
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
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
I wanted to walk the entire length of the Suwon Fortress Wall - which entails a steep hill. I was richly rewarded by getting warm on a sunny but chilly day, and a fantastic view across the city. And then I heard this deep, deep, sound of a bell and got curious. Soon I see… Continue reading How I came to ringing Hyowon’s giant Bell
Korean café owners need to tweak their business model: I explored this cool café district near Janganmun Gate today, in search for one that offered savoury delights as well. Nothing! So I walked into Our 20th Century and asked the same question: Do you have sandwiches? NO! But the ambiance and friendliness stayed in my… Continue reading OUR 20TH CENTURY Café in Suwon – their kindness overwhelmed me
Yet another cool experience I booked through airbnb. The lead performer was a Korean pianist who currently lives in Paris. An experimental video added to the experience. Well, this concert was too experimental for me. After all I’m a straight forward drummer 🙂 But it was interesting to visit an underground venue dedicated to all… Continue reading Discover live music in 100jazzclubs in Seoul’s Seongsu area – plus a whole district of shoemakers and exceptional cafés.
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 