My World Café – insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life.
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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
Reflections from 8 Weeks in Korea. Essay with Photos (all my own). Seoul's cultural and culinary offerings are second to none. Ticket prices for concerts and museum are very affordable - not like the prohibitive prices we see in Europe and Canada, like $133 for a mediocre seat at a recent ballet performance in Vancouver.… Continue reading Part 2: Cultural Immersion – Korean Style
An Essay with Photos (all my own) Our Statistics of cultural and culinary Immersion After 16 museums, 7 concerts, 3 palaces, 2 temples, 450km of walking, and numerous encounters with cool Koreans, we gained some meaningful insights. And despite enjoying so many Korean delicacies, we lost a few pounds! Mecenatpolis Shopping Mall in Hapjeong, Mapo-gu,… Continue reading Reflections from eight Weeks in Korea – Part 1: The State of Korean Society
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
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!
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
There are so many personal links between Canada and Korea. Many Koreans have relatives in Canada, and Canada is high on their list of travel destinations. Northern Lights and scenery are major attractions. Conversely, many Canadians taught English in Korea, have hosted Korean students or have Korean-Canadian friends. The Korean Café-Scape is amazing - the… Continue reading Comparing Korean and Canadian Lifestyles
My World Café - insights & experiences from my travels, café visits and daily life. 