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
Tunxi, China
It turns out that I am a back alley kind of girl. This was something that I didn’t know about myself until we moved to Korea and began to travel through Southeast Asia.
Give me food stalls, stacks of dumplings steaming on street corners, wobbly stools, plastic chairs pressed up against cement walls, narrow passages crammed with tables. Let me sit elbow to elbow on a wooden bench in a bustling market noisy with sizzling, slurping, hissing, lip-smacking goodness. Paper sacks and plastic bags. Crunchy, greasy, savoury, sweet, bean paste, sesame, skewers, buns, pancakes and pockets. I am happiest at Continue reading
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
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
High above. Gaze out and over the city. Hundreds of buildings rise up- repeating patterns of grey and white blocks.
It feels bustling, even from here. Not far beyond: the soft blue of mountain silhouettes.
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A rose frothed gin cocktail with fresh rose petals
Unlike most memorable bars we’ve found in Seoul, we didn’t just stumble upon Weird Pharmacy. We sought it out.
We were enjoying ourselves in Itaweon when several well-dressed men handing out roses caught our attention. Attached to each rose was a business card with enough information to be intriguing: “Hendricks Gin, Weird Pharmacy, @ Flower Gin, August 27-30, 2015.” Continue reading
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
Sometimes you just have a craving for Thai food…or if you are me you are pretty much always have the craving. Continue reading
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
(a mostly visual exploration of the Mullae Art Village)
I couldn’t stop taking pictures. Everywhere I looked there was something wonderful and mysterious. The line between art, accident, and naturally occurring residue was completely blurred. One of my most favourite combinations. Continue reading