Donghae
Last month I took a trip with a friend to Ulleungdo Island off the east coast of South Korea. It was a great adventure to a beautiful place. I haven’t…
Hail and Farewell
This weekend we attended a military social event called a Hail and Farewell. It’s a party at which new arrivals are hailed (welcomed and introduced) and the soon-to-depart are farewelled…
Rice Cookers
Rice, along with kimchi, is a staple in most meals eaten by Koreans. One of the easiest ways to cook rice is in a rice cooker. We have a small…
Work It!
The fitness center in our apartment complex is open! The fitness center was one of the reasons I was looking forward to living in this apartment but when we moved…
Dog Days
We are dog sitting two dogs for our friends while they’re on an amazing week-long vacation. Dulce has had play dates with Zeus and Fritz many times but this is…
Portable Elevators
High-rise apartment buildings are everywhere here. Not only in the larger cities, as would be expected, but also in the small “country” towns like the one we live in. From…
‘From In’ Coffee Shop
Johnnie and I stumbled upon a great little coffee shop called From In while walking through the Sinjang last weekend. It has a cozy atmosphere with some walls that slide…
Hangang Cycling Trail
The Hangang, or Han River, is the major river that runs through Seoul. There is an amazing cycling trail along the river that is about 40km (or 25 miles) long…
Songnisan National Park
Last week I went on a hiking day trip with some friends to Songnisan National Park here in South Korea. This was an incredible hike with well maintained trails, gorgeous…
Memorial Day – Some Gave All
It has been nearly 15 years to the week that I graduated high school and two weeks later went off to basic training at the Air Force Academy in Colorado…