My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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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!
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
The Jumunjin Fish Market surpassed my wildest expectations: The countless stalls of small family vendors, offering anything and everything around fish - see for yourself: Lanterns attract fishEvery bowl gets fresh seawaterPoor guy has to carry his own price tagHorror fishKeeping vendors warm at +1 CelsiusWhere all the seawater comes from Most of the fish… Continue reading Impressions from spectacular Jumunjin Fish Market
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
On the KTX bullet train from Seoul to Gangneung a young dad asked me if I would change seats so he could sitbeside his little son. That triggered a great conversation and I ended up watching the semi final of his other eight year old son at the Olympic ice arena. That son and the… Continue reading Some good things only happen randomly
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 