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Pork Stew and Pig Heads

Hallie Bradley — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:12:05 +0100

There are two places in Hongdae that offer up one of my favorite meals in Korea, but since I was in Busan last week I got to eat the stuff where it came from. Some years ago I was introduced to dwaejigukbab, or pork stew, and haven’t been able to get enough of it since. This meal, I was told, isn’t generally eaten by girls because the smell can be strong, or foreigners, for the same reason. I was hesitant for a millisecond before remembering I was with people I truRead More...

The Korean Pagoda (Part 3)

Dale Quarrington — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:17:00 +0100

The extremely ornate pagoda from Samgwangsa Temple in Busan.
Hello Again Everyone!!
Another interesting aspect to the Korean pagoda is the varying number of tiers that make up the height of the pagoda. And like all things related to the pagoda, the tiers also have a lot of symbolic meaning attached to them.
First, it mRead More...

Light Show in Seoul

Constant Crafter — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:43:00 +0100

When we were at Seoul Station last weekend, we saw this wonderful light show on a building across the street. I took some video of it.

We've been running around doing a ton of sightseeing which I'll post about when we are back home. It's been wild and we have been having a blast. Our flight leaves at 11:30 am on February 1st and arrives in Minneapolis and the same time. Imagine that!!!

A few months ago, Chris appeared in the Korean version of the American Idol called Superstar K. While standing out with his bright blond hair, he lasted into the group of final 7 before getting the boot; it was no disqualification this time, just didn't make the cut. Since appearingRead More...

Tarsier Time: Hanging Out With the World’s Smallest Primate

Courtney — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:14:37 +0100

A long-time opponent of zoos, my up-close experience with wild animals has been somewhat limited. A trip through SE Asia years ago provided brushes with iguanas, water buffalo, and the ubiquitous gecko, but sightings of elephants or tigers evaded me; I refused to visit them in camps, wary of bearing witness to animals who underwent training for the sole purpose of entertaining humans. Wild creatures of an exotic nature felt like an aspect of the planet destined to remain distant from my ownRead More...

Temple Bar Trad Festival

janetnewenham — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:07:35 +0100

I went out to meet a Spanish friend for lunch yesterday and ended up staying out til past midnight, thanks to all the free TradFest events in Temple Bar. I met up with a load of awesome couchsurfers and spent hours walking around from pub to pub listening to all the great traditional Irish music and even had a free Irish dancing lesson in The Arlington Hotel!

We drank, we danced on the street, we danced in the rain, we laughed, and Read More...

Cycling in Dublin

janetnewenham — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:52:02 +0100

This is my first ever video post, taken with my new GoPro camera that I got for my birthday! It’s a bit random and has an epic fail (very bad editing!!) about half way through but I’m pretty happy with it none-the-less!

In other news…I’m moving to Holland tomorrow so will be sure to update you all on my new adventure very soon!

Janet Seollal is the first day of the lunar year and fell on January 23rd this year. Korean New Year generally falls on the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice. Seollal is a three-day holiday usually spent with family and has many associated traditions.

The Seollal feast is prepared with great care, as it is thought that the look and taste of the fRead More...

Crazy Wednesday! Part 1

Constant Crafter — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:44:00 +0100

Thursday morning started out with bojagi class. I finished my one project along with the socks.
It really turned out great. I thought it would be my last class but we are meRead More...