While in South Korea, Fafa and I got matching tiger tattoos to celebrate our anniversary. Coincidentally, it was also the Year of the Tiger.…
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I wonder whether I can adopt "dengan senang hati" to the down under. Is Melbourne is ready for "with a happy heart" as a reply to "thank you"?…
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My Samoan Kava experience was so different from the Fijian Kava experience; still, it felt truly authentic to share it with village chiefs.…
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I have decided that I like this Aussie slang (though not as much as CBF - Can't Be F***ed, taught by Amanda in my first year living here).…
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I am grateful that my first Goshuin acquiring experience was memorable, even if it had started with an angry monk in a temple.…
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Come to think of it, visiting Fiji Culture Village was Jik’s idea, and I said yes to it with no hesitation. Saying yes to each other, with no questions asked, has been our way of navigating friendship for the longest time since forever. I’d even go so far as to say that’s why we…
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Participating in the Fiji Kava ceremony gave me the feeling of being a part of a much larger community and nature, and it feels so good.…
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Crying in H Mart is a memoir about a mother-daughter relationship with Korean culture and food, being the threads that tie it together.…
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I left the teahouse feeling zen and nourished. Traditional Korean teahouse is a cultural experience not to be missed while in South Korea.…
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An overwhelming sense of gratitude washed over me on that day. Life is good, especially experienced inside a beautiful Hanok.…
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Insadong is a spot in Seoul that I kept returning to - it has a pull on me and I am sure if you will get the feeling too when you visit it.…
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