Learning how to cook Japanese food, real authentic Japanese food, isn’t an easy task. There’s the careful balancing of clean flavors, umami, the specialized ingredients, and just the right preparation. Learning the intricacies of one of the world’s most favored cuisines isn’t for the faint of heart. However, there is an amazing service called Tadaku that pairs […]
Seoul is home to many dessert cafes. An astronomical amount actually. But there has been one dessert in particular that is always impossible to find… pie. So imagine my surprise when wandering around my temporary adoptive neighborhood of Daechi when I stumbled upon a pie shop and cafe. Actual pie. Apple pie, people. APPLE. PIE. […]
One of my first memories of anything Japanese were the cute lunch boxes, ie bento boxes, that were peppered throughout anime and Ghibli films. Did Japanese children really get adorable lunches every day? Did their parents take special bento cooking classes just to learn how to make these impossibly “kawaii” lunch boxes? There is a […]
When looking for new and interesting activities to do in Seoul, one usually thinks of cafe hopping or checking out a new exhibition. You wouldn’t immediately think of a screen printing class. Yet, when I saw an advertisement in an expat women’s group for just that, my creativity senses were tingling. And thus I signed […]
It is cold in Korea right now. Very cold. I’m a winter person, I love the cold, but it’s frigid out there, let me tell you. However, if it’s going to be a tad nippy, might as well go do something that suits the weather! That’s why when Trazy.com, a great English-friendly tour booking website […]
Here we are! The fifth and final chapter of A Muggle’s Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Well, for Orlando anyway. I do always like to save the best for last, or rather, it’s my favorite part of the attraction that spans Orlando’s two parks: Diagon Alley. #DiagonAlley at #wizardingworldofharrypotter was so amazing […]
Instagram is filled with travelers, travel bloggers, vloggers, models, etc… you name it. Everyone is on the travel wagon these days, and honestly, can’t really blame them. We’re there too x’D. Because insta is inundated with SO many travelers sharing their pics, it’s hard to find unique users. Well, here’s a list of some of […]
Every now and again there comes a time in every expat’s life when you want or need something from your home country. And there’s always that moment shortly thereafter when you cry a little bit inside about the fact it’s going to cost an arm and a leg in order to have a friend or […]
Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower, and draws all good things toward you. – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Have a special someone in South Korea? Ever wanted to send them a present or some flowers but had no hope of navigating a Korean florist’s website? Welllll you, my friend, are in luck! There […]
Has there ever been a place that you’ve REALLY want to go to, no matter the reason? Do you have the indescribable desire to seek out a specific adventure? We all thought of our big travel dreams and thought we’d share our goals. Where do you want to go in this crazy ole big world? […]
