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junk drawer // armchair travel volume 2

Cabilao Sunset

The ‘Junk Drawer’ is a random dose of things to read, eat, enjoy and explore

Somehow in the midst of all this, we are moving. Heading off to Hawaii to set down roots for a couple of years surrounded by the vast blue ocean. News of our move prompted me to immediately watch the film Endless Summer. Although I am a scuba diver (a hobby borne out of a love for water and beach, but the inability to sit still), I never really had the desire to try surfing…that was until I saw the film. Maybe it is the innocence that the film exudes or Continue reading →

Wander | Seoul

It is hard to believe that it has been a whole 2 years since our toes first touched down on the Korean peninsula. In that strange and mysterious way that time has of expanding and contracting it has felt simultaneously much longer, yet somehow contained in the blink of an eye. I love those beginning days in a new place when Continue reading →

Dumulmeori…

Where is the place where two rivers meet? Dumulmeori…

Two watery heads converge, making one. Liquid expanse meets distant mountain, and all around a sea of green. Lotus, lotus, everywhere… Continue reading →

Gwangjang Market

We entered the market and walked straight into a tide of kinetic energy.
A steady buzz,
A jostling of elbows.

Nimble fingers press dough into perfectly shaped mandu. Continue reading →

Bukchon Son Mandu

There are a few iconic dishes that one shouldn’t leave Korea without trying…one of them is the beloved dumpling called mandu. Steamed mandu (찐만두), fried mandu(튀김만두), meat mandu (고기 만두), kimchi mandu (김치만두), wang mandu(왕만두), or jjinppang mandu (찐빵만두)… Continue reading →

XII

XII - speakeasy style bar in Seoul, South Korea

Down a road, past a long row of kimchi pots, past western style burger joints, and pubs filled with so many foreigners we had to momentarily question whether we were in Boston or Seoul, finally: a corner- a non-descript black door Continue reading →

Yummy Thai

Sometimes you just have a craving for Thai food…or if you are me you are pretty much always have the craving. Continue reading →

Locos BBQ

Good southern style bbq in Korea? With all the fixins? And an atmosphere that feels like you might be eating in an ‘off the beaten path’ rib shack? In Seoul? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Continue reading →

Thanks Nature Cafe

Deep in the heart of Hongdae, one of the busiest neighbourhoods of Seoul, lies a tiny slice of the country life…well, sort of. Cat Cafes are all the rage these days- but what about sheep cafes? Continue reading →

One Fish, Two Fish, Ice Fish…Nice Fish!

Winter isn’t going away anytime soon, so why not try to embrace it? This is the question that I have been asking myself repeatedly as of late. In general I am a huge fan of winter, and all of the stuff associated with it: ice skating, snowshoeing, skiing, snowmen, (hot chocolate with lotsa marshmallows)…But winter in South Korea thus far has been Continue reading →

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The ‘Junk Drawer’ is a random dose of things to read, eat, enjoy and explore