Foodies & Friends:   I'm thinking of hopping on the poll bandwagon as of late, and canvassing you for your favorite something or other in Korea and/or Seoul in terms of food.  

After the extremes of Hongdae's titillating art scene, this blogger needed a little break and a trip out of the city. Heyri, only 35 minutes from Seoul, proves to be just the kind of get away you ought to treat yourself to if you want a nice trek in the countryside for a day with more cafes, restaurants and galleries than you can shake a stick at. And being outside of the city, you can actually f ...

Welcome to Hongdae -- leave your inhibitions behind for this art tour extravaganza, because Hongdae can get a little messy. (I'm serious, though, don't scroll down too fast if you are at work).

Welcome back to Garosu-gil, the finest Kaffee Strasse you'll find this side of Germany:For those hungry souls unfamiliar with the charms of Garosu-gil and pondering a nice, juicy burger right now (did I read your mind?) go to the previous post in this series to read all about the many restaurants on offer here. After that fantastic burger, its time for dessert!

Apgujeong's posh charms can only be half experienced in a lunch or dinner outing -- to really get a sense of the extravagance that this neighborhood is capable of, you have to hit the nightlife spots.First, you'll want to fuel up a bit before heading out. Fifty (50) is a great way to get your class on before hitting the fancier (or raunchier) joints in town.

Look for the best street in town for great food? Come on down to...  

Ewha Women's University, an often-overlooked neighborhood north of Sinchon, is the pleasant, sophisticated sister to the wild, party-animal Hongdae and the bar-crawling barbeque-loving Sinchon. The whole neighborhood has the same relaxed and gentle feel of Hongdae's Children's Park, starting with the outdoor plaza-cum-amphitheater a block away from the subway station on the left (exit 2), full of ...

Arguably the most bougie-boutiquey neighborhood north of the river, Samcheong-dong is chockablock with charm -- for the right price.Samcheong is conveniently located next to many of Seoul's finest tourist attractions -- within walking distance of Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gyeongbokgung Palace Museum, Cheongwadae (the residence of President Lee Myeung Bak), Gwanghwamun Plaza, and the Korean Folk Mus ...

Hapjeong is the east side of many foreigners' favorite city district: Hongdae. Hongdae is the site of the major art university in town, Hongik University (the suffix 'dae' is short for daehak or 'college') and thus the site of some of the best nightlife and coffee shops you'll find north of the river. Much of people's familiarity with this part of town is with the area's west end, the site of the ...