Once upon a time, Gyeongju was the capital of the mighty Silla kingdom, one of the world's longest running and most powerful dynasties that at its peak ruled over two thirds…
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In no time at all a huge plate of crispy, gooey, chewy, steaming pajeon arrived at our table accompanied with several bowls of pickled and fermented side dishes. Auntie sat at…
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Even though this is my favorite time of year we have spent most of it either traveling or holed up in our apartment eating copious amounts of baked bread and other…
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The Boryeong mud festival is probably the most well-known and popular Korean festival, at least for expats and foreign tourists. Originally started as a means to promote the therapeutic properties of…
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The Daegu Chimac Festival is still relatively new -- only a couple years old -- but is probably one of the most popular festivals here in Daegu. "Chimac" (also known as…
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We spent another wonderfully lazy weekend at home in part because it was cut short by another work trip and also because we didn't want to do anything too crazy before…
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On our walk home from the bus stop after a rainy afternoon of shopping and eating in downtown Daegu, we stumbled across a guy selling a truckload of watermelons. Usually this…
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There are quite a few CSA delivery/grocery services in Korea, but the one we use (Gachi CSA) is aimed towards English speakers. We have been receiving boxes since March and so…
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Tucked away between high rise apartment buildings and nondescript skyscrapers, in the center of a bustling commercial downtown district, is a hidden building that somehow time forgot. We slipped in an…