My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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My wife and I recently spent a week Sacramento, California's capital. We like to visit churches - mostly for their atmosphere, architecture and historic ambiance. So we stumbled into this extraordinary mass at The Cathedral Of The Blessed Sacrament: Jaime Soto, the Bishop Of Sacramento did the "Blessing of the Oils", providing the whole Diocese… Continue reading You don’t have to like the Catholic Church, but this exceptional Mass in Sacramento was for Everyone
Our 8 Weeks in Korea - a Travel Essay with Photos (all my own) Apple - Awesome! We had just visited the MMCA in Bukchon and were passing three young women at a park bench. They were holding high a red apple, taking pictures of it. In Korean, I loudly commented "Apple - Awesome!". They… Continue reading Part 3: Some cool Anecdotes of Korean Life
This Korean Indie-Band made me realize what that means After 31 months of covid-related cancellations, we finally made it to Korea. We are enjoying deep cultural and culinary immersion, of which an important part is experiencing this special Korean Kindness - "Jeong" (정). I went to a concert of my favourite Korean Indie band, A-FUZZ.… Continue reading A-FUZZ – the Power of Music and Kindness
Two memorable exhibitions in Vancouver highlight the absurdity of war: YOKO ONO: GROWING FREEDOM Yoko Ono to this day remains a peace activist. It's now 42 years since John Lennon was murdered. The videos and photos in the exhibition deeply moved me. In one room, visitors could pin messages to their mothers to the wall… Continue reading If those who decide war had to fight it, would there be less war?
To maintain our sanity and fitness, my wife and I walk the Millennium Trail in Whitehorse almost daily. But this trail is about much more than the five picturesque kilometres along the Yukon River. Ice Photography I have a secret patch along the river that never freezes and generates ever changing wonders of ice. Mother… Continue reading Why the Millennium Trail is the best Covid-Therapy: Critters, Encounters and Ice Wonders
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
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
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
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 