Is there a tasty, upscale, attentative, foreigner friendly Mediterranean/Italian restaurant in Busan? Yes. It’s El Olive. Foremost, it’s absolutely crucial that in order to be authentic they must have an assortment of red and white wine to perfectly pair with each course. Check. Second, true Italian bistros will serve warm, home-made bread. And if they’re really [...]
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El Olive in Busan
Posted: October 25, 2011 in food, out of seoul, rants and ravesTags: Authentic Italian, best restaurant, Busan, El Olive, 고성호, 부산맛집, Fine Dining, Italian Restaurant, 올리브, 와인, 이탈리안, Korea, Margherita, Mediterranean, Pizza, Seoul, Spaghetti, wine
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Coffee at Caffeine, a hop, skip and truck-stop away
Posted: April 25, 2011 in events, food, out of seoul, random walks, rants and ravesTags: Aewol Road, Caffeine Coffee Shop, 무지개, 트럭, 애월해안도로, 제주도, 카페인, 커피숍, Jeju Island, Korea, mobile, rainbow truck, Seoul, toast sandwich, truck cafe, UFO restaurant and hotel
After first hearing about a peculiar coffee shop from a fellow racer’s girlfriend (a cute couple I might add), I imagined sipping its sweet, aromatic coffee as a soft breeze wafted my hair and body into heavenly contentment.
WDF 2011 – The Official Press Release
Posted: March 20, 2011 in attended, clubs and parties, events, out of seoul, rants and raves, weekender guideTags: 5th World DJ Festival, 상상공장, Seoul, WDJ Fest
Here’s the official press release for the 5th World DJ Festival! Are you seriously ready for this?! If not click on the audio link and… wait for it…wait for it…shake your hips like a pretty rave girl!! 국내 최대 일렉트로닉 뮤직 페스티벌 온다! 2박 3일간 국내외 참여 아티스트 총 208팀 축제 파라다이스‘제5회 월드DJ페스티벌’개최 21세 슈퍼 [...]
World DJ Festival – Starry Night Promo Party
Posted: March 14, 2011 in attended, clubs and parties, events, out of seoul, weekender guideTags: Hongdae, Jagermeister, Korea, Nanji Park, party for foreigners, Seoul, Silent Disco, World DJ Festival, Yangpyeong
It’s back again, for the 5th year; World DJ Festival 2011!!! And this year, I’m a part of the 21cRMP team so look forward to seeing lots more promos including this Saturday’s Silent Disco event with tons of great prizes at the Hongdae Playground. Check out the flier below. There’s also a pre-party scheduled for [...]
Festivals During Chuseok
Posted: September 13, 2010 in events, museums, out of seoul, weekender guideTags: Chuseok, festivals, Folk Villages, Gyeonggi, Korean Culture, Korean Palaces, Museums, Seoul, Things to do during Chuseok, traditional
Chuseok Festivities Events in Seoul 2010[1] click on the link above!
Day 5 Continued: Buddhist Temple for World Peace and Unification
Posted: March 29, 2010 in attended, out of seoul, random walksTags: 064-783-8801, 1988 AD, Bhikkhu Dorim, buddha, Buddhahood, Buddhist era 2532, Buddhist temple, Chogye, chosun dynasty, 김경 태스님, gold pagoda, Hapdeok, Heoung Bowoo, Hwangryong temple, Hwanseong Jiahn, independence day, 시외버스터미널, 평화통일불사리탑, 합덕, 환성당 지안대사 순교비, 제주특별자치도 제주시 조천읍 조천리 2268, 조천리, 천지, Jeju Island, Jocheon-ri, Jowa-ro, Kim Kyung, Lotus Book of the True Law, lotus sutra, Mount Halla, Mount Paekdu, North Korea, Pagoda of Shakyamumi, parapet, Prabhutaratna, Silla, South Korea, tapgol, The Buddha Sharira Stupa for World Peace and Unification, zen master
The official name of this temple is ‘The Buddha Sharira Stupa for World Peace and Unification* (평화통일불사리탑).’ Upon arriving to the low gateway (which comically inappropriate, made me flashback to the nunnery’s foyer from The Sound of Music), the sun strikes the golden pagoda atop the dome-shaped temple ceiling like a beacon reaching for the heavens above. I awwed [...]
Day 5: My trip to Jeju Island
Posted: March 29, 2010 in attended, events, food, out of seoul, random walksTags: beach, buddha, Buddhist temple, cave, electric-windmill, 만장굴, 김녕해수욕장, 뼈해장국, Geomunoreum, Gimnyeong, Hangover Bone Soup, 신촌리, 신촌뼈해장국, 한라산, Jeju Island, lava rock, lava tube, Manjanggul, Mount Halla, Sinchon-ri, volcano, wasabi sauce, white radish kimchi, windmill, Yongcheondonggul
Without getting a lick of sleep last night, it’s amazing how awake and excited I was to start off today’s agenda: caves, beaches and more beaches!
