18 Nov
It’s been a while now since PSY’s “Gangnam Style” became a viral hit on Youtube and made it’s way around the Internet. The song eventually became number one in over 30 countries, and even the North Korean government has gotten in on the fun, using it to parody South Korean presidential hopeful Park Geun-hye in the […]
12 Nov
Some of you might remember that last year was the big Pepero Day because the date was 11-11-11 and I wrote this article. This year I realize I am a day late to wish you all Happy Pepero Day so I will just leave you with this image:
12 Nov
I’ve seen a lot of interesting vending machines in Korea offering things like books and printing cartridges. In the US I once saw one selling the acne clearing system Proactive and then there are the ubiquitous vending machines in airports around the world selling anything from headphones to Rosetta Stone. But I’ve never see one […]
8 Nov
I was supposed to go to Greece in 1999 but I ended up in Morocco instead. Hopefully, I’ll get there one day………..until then enjoy this guest post: Greece is home to some of the most stunning tourist attractions in Europe. It boasts of numerous things to see and do. Visiting any of the famous […]
8 Nov
Celebrating Mo’ bama from the ROK! Also congratulation to Maine and Maryland for legalizing gay marriage and to Colorado and Washington for legalizing weed! Please clear your calendars for my next visit. Also apparently Puerto Rico is a state now?!? It’s madness going on and I like it!
Back when Arizona was just another part of the New Mexican territory, before the surrender of Geronimo, the gun fight at the OK Corral and all the other things that really made Arizona famous – there were camels. Yes camels, those giant, spitting, hump-backed, two-toed beasts of burden trekked their way from Texas through Arizona […]
The Hwaesong Fortress in Suwon is one of the most famous fortresses in South Korea. It was built in the time of King Jeongjo, over 200 years ago ,and represents a sordid historical past that makes the Tudor family look like “The Muppets”. Built using the most cutting edge technology of the time, it put […]
Being a foreigner in South Korea gets you gawked at quite a bit, even when doing something as simple as walking down the street. So maybe the proposition to get naked and jump in a steaming hot bath with some of those same gawkers is not exactly how you’d like to spend your weekend. […]
When I told people I was going to a museum about toilets, the reactions I received most were either excitement or a puzzled look, followed by “A what!?!”. Surprisingly, some of my peers had already heard about the infamous Mr. Toilet House here in Suwon and one even had his picture up on the wall. (They […]
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