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Rants! Korea is not a Third World Country

Folks, I have to tell you- Korea is not a third world country. As someone that runs a culinary tourism business in Korea, I often encounter people that have never been in Korea before. Or, if they have been in Korea for busines...
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Straw Around a Trunk

Straw Around a Trunk
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Surviving Christmas in Korea

Christmas in Korea Originally published in the December 2010 issue of Seoul Magazine. Reprinted with permission  Streetwise in SeoulBy Daniel Gray The concept of what Christmas is in Korea might seem a bit askew. The East ...
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Get your Spam Box Sets for Chuseok

Chuseok is coming. This year it is September 21st to 23rd. I’ll be in Nova Scotia for a business conference there so I will miss how tranquil Seoul can be when everyone is out of the city. As Chuseok approaches, you’...
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Rice Cake and Pumpkin Latte and Magic Mushroom Tea

With a friend I went to Yoon Sook-ja’s Rice Cake Cafe to enjoy a bit of afternoon tea with some rice cake snacks. I have worked with Yoon Sook-ja in the past and I find her an absolutely delightful person. Her rice cakes ...
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Guy making Dragon Beard Candy on Insadong also Video Contest for 10 magazine

There are so many picturesque things in Korea and I always have my video camera ready to capture something new and exciting. Here is the best (there are many imitators, but this guy is the funniest) dragon beard vendor on Insad...
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Photoblog: Veteran Calguksu in Jeonju’s Hanok Village

Near Jeonju’s Hanok Village is a local hotspot: Veteran (베테랑) that serves up delicious Wild Sesame Knifecut noodle soup (Calguksu) and Dumplings (Mandu). It looks deceptively humble, for the tiny storefront hides th...
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Night View of Daegu

Here’s a short video of my hometown: Daegu. Thanks Jinyoun
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Bacchus: Korea’s Red Bull fuels the Rage

The stuff in Bacchus would probably scare you. I’ve been told it has nicotine and lot’s of energy producing stuff in it. It’s scary stuff, but I love it. When I was trying to quit smoking, I got my nicotine fr...
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