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Secrets of the Korean Post-Natal Hotel, Pt. 1
One of the decisions to be made by Korean women after they have their baby is whether or not they will stay in a post-natal hotel (referred to as a ‘PNH’ in the rest of this article). Commonly women...
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How I Snagged a Korean Indie Musician
This probably won’t be what you are expecting. I won’t be teaching you how to snag a Korean indie musician though the title would suggest just that. Over the years I have received a number of messages...
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas From My Family to Yours Twas Christmas morning and all through the house were the sounds of laughter and glee from me, to our new baby and even my spouse. Of course we’d awoken a couple...
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December On The Go!
Have you ever seen those comics that show all of the different funny and amusing positions cat owners eat in or watch TV in. The cat invariably ends up in the owners face to get attention just as she...
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What to Expect After Giving Birth in Korea
We’d made it. We had our bundle of joy and were no longer the expectant couple. We were now a trio ready to face the world… well sort of. First we had to register our babe here and abroad. For …...
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Being Blunt with Baby
It's often said that Koreans are blunt. I don't recall hearing any Koreans say that but plenty of foreigners that come to the Land of the Morning Calm do. I imagine if you grow up here, what we...
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January On The Go!
This month, my husband and I celebrated our third anniversary. We are lucky enough to have a friend that wasn’t too nervous to babysit a 7 week old so, we went out and wined and dined. Two hours of...
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10 Things to Know Upon Arrival in Korea
From getting lost just steps from the front door to signs in another language being of no use for navigation, moving to a new country can be daunting. If you’ve just moved to Korea, here are some tips...
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Married to a Korean Indie Musician: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
From basically having a soundtrack playing to my life every day to fan girls not understanding boundaries, here are the good, the bad and the ugly points about being married to a Korean indie musician....
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July On The Go!
It's fairly easy to take her out without causing much of a scene, but one thing I've noticed again and again is that wherever we go, if she were to need a changing, there wouldn't be anywhere to do it....
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October On The Go!
Are you applauded when you walk into a room? I am. It's one of those humorous things our eleven month old does. When she wakes up, she sits herself up and then she claps or when I come into a room, she...
View ArticleOur Not So Romantic Holidays
I never had any pretenses about my husband lacking a romantic bone in his body after we 'celebrated' our 100 days together. In Korea, couples aren't so much into celebrating months together like young...
View ArticleThe Romantic Korean Pt. 2
In part 1 of this segment we all learned how many couple related unofficial holidays there are in Korea and with at least the 15 I mentioned, and likely more that I don’t know about,… More
View ArticleNanji Stream Park Has Cherry Blossoms Too!
There are the more popular places to see cherry blossoms like Namsan Mountain and Yeouido but there are cherry blossoms all over the city and the country of Korea for that matter. From one cherry… More
View ArticlePyeonghwa Park Is Abloom with Cherry Blossoms
Like I’ve been saying again and again the past couple of weeks, there are flowers just everywhere right now. You just can’t miss them unless you’re purposefully staying hidden in the shadows looking...
View ArticleLearning Korean With Noisy Salesmen
When I first came to Korea, I had very few expectations about moving abroad. With only a few expectations based on nothing at all Korean, I ended up making many assumptions along the way. Assumptions...
View ArticleWalking Along a Meta-sequoia Lined Path
In the spring I found this flower lined path on the back side of Sunset Park (Noeul Park 노을공원) in the World Cup Parks system. I was surprised by the lack of people on this… More
View ArticleCompromise, Acceptance & Happiness In A Multicultural Marriage
Five years! We are celebrating our five year anniversary this year.. well actually at the beginning of next year. Okay, that’s confusing. Five years ago...
View ArticleAutumn Flowers Demanding Attention In Seoul
Each autumn, the last flowers before the winter chill bloom and demand attention as they bid adieu to summer and bienvenue to winter. These autumn...
View ArticleMarried to a Korean Indie Musician: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
From basically having a soundtrack playing to my life every day to fan girls not understanding boundaries, here are the good, the bad and the ugly points about being married to a Korean indie musician.
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