On our last day in Busan, we headed down to Haeundae Beach, the most popular beach in South Korea. We went to avoid the crowd in the morning and enjoyed it even more. There are cultural events and festivals throughout the year on Haeundae beach, and I was hoping we would be lucky enough…
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At Busan’s Jagalchi Fish Market, I found myself oddly excited over rows of fresh fish and nostalgic sea cucumber memories from my childhood…
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I need not tell you how delicious Korean food is. I had added it to my palette since I was exposed to it during my Uni time.…
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The most iconic statue in the village was The Little Prince. I was never a fan of the book. It was confusing when I read it when I was young, and it still was confusing when I read it as an adult. Also, he is a boy. I liked my royalty as a girl,…
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I am writing on the train to Busan from Seoul. My friends are sleeping, and I am trying not to sleep and enjoy the view instead.…
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I knew about Sannakji (live octopus) from a colleague who had tried it in South Korea and loved it. My knowledge of Sannakji ended with his description, but not my curiosity to try it. So when we had the chance to eat it at Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul, I knew I had to.…
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Almost every meal we had in Korea came with several delicious side dishes. And that could just be my favourite part of Korean food culture.…
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I was online with Amma the same day I went to the Noryangjin fish market. She asked me what I did that day. I told her I had gone to the famous fish market in Seoul. After being silent for a few seconds, she said, “But we also have a fish market here. You…
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After only being in Seoul for less than 24 hours, I realized that Koreans drink lots and lots of delicious coffee. Even though they do drink tea, we had rice tea for breakfast every morning at the guest house; once we stepped outside, we saw a coffee shop on practically every corner!! Kind of…
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Vi took us to a traditional Korean tea house today. We were exploring Insadong and wanted to rest. That's when she suggested Ppong Da Bang,…
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