Lingo in Transit
Travel, Languages and Life
Tag: south korea
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Coffee and cafe culture is huge in Korea. There are so many cafes everywhere and most of them if not all are aesthetic in one way or another. One cafe however, is not like the others and that is the Greem Cafe. The concept of this cafe is 2D. So everything in the cafe pretty…
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Autumn is here and in full swing. I think this is the first time I’m living somewhere where there is such autumn scenery everywhere. Back home, we don’t have many deciduous trees. South Korea is a lush and mountainous country and at the moment, the country’s landscape is a wash of reds, orange and yellows.…
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One of my favourite neighbourhoods in Seoul so far is Insadong. Located just about right in the middle of Seoul, this area contains traditional teahouses, crafts and craft products. This area also contains over 100 galleries and is one of the oldest culturally important areas of Seoul. This area use to be the point of…
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One of the places that frequently comes on the ‘must visit’ list in Busan is Jagalchi Market. Now, I’m wary. These ‘must see’ places tend to be targeted at tourists and I am sure this is the same due to the lack of locals inside. Still, where else can you get very fresh seafood and…
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Visiting the most heavily guarded border in the world is possible from Seoul. The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) tours offer visitors a chance to go into the zone to see what the area is like on dedicated tourist buses in an area of the Korean peninsula that has existed since 1945. Visitors can only visit with…
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Ice-creams are readily available on every street corner here in the plentiful convenience stores around the country. I also live and work near unmanned lolly stores which also sell ice-creams for 50cents! So a summer challenge for myself was to try as many ice cream flavours as my wallet and waistline allows. I wanted to…
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Amanda has posted the last Friendly Friday Challenge as the team bid farewell to this challenge. The last prompt is turning points. I actually started my blog in 2013 but it looked a lot different from what is is today and I was more of a reposter. In hindsight, I really wished I had written…
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The symphony of cicadas is dying down. I feel a slight change in the tinge of green on the trees. With every passing day of winds bringing with it a new day. Change is in the air. A reminder that time keeps moving. The sun is setting earlier now and there is a slight chill…
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Another ‘must see’ in Busan is Gamcheon Culture Village. Located to the west of Busan station, this hillside pantone coloured village is a great place to spend a few hours. Preferably in a cafe with sweeping views of this village. This village was built by refugees who settled here after the Korean war in the…
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I know I write a fair bit on ‘minimalism’ on here and the broad meaning that it has. I’m still not very good at it and am trying to find my way of minimalism. The move to a new country helped. I came with my 2 suitcases and 7 pairs of shoes. I came with…
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