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South Korea and its addiction to the rat race
Like so many countries, nations, people and individuals around the world the pursuit of consumer good and intangible status are at the forefront of their minds. The desire to have what they do not...
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Korean food: Dak-gangjeong (닭강정)
Addiction. I have without a doubt a serious Dak-gangjeong addiction. I am ashamed to admit that I have ate this insanely delicious mutant mixture every day for the past two weeks. I just can’t stop,...
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Here today, gone tomorrow: small insights from a year abroad
When it comes to traveling and adventure, I tend to remember everything. I remember the smells, tastes, feelings, details about sites, human expressions, even a great deal of specific thoughts. The...
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A few things South Korea got super right!
Like any place anyone lives or travels too there will be bumps along the way. Although, I have had my fair shares of bumps and bruises, the highs have been oh so high. Some of those highs came when...
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A few things South Korea got super wrong!
South Korea has prospered over the past 60 years from a third-world, developing nation to a full-on Asian Tiger for various reason. Some of the reasons for their success involve culture, work ethic,...
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Secrets of localization: Moral relativism
One of the most important keys to assimilation is understanding a people’s culture in context. When trying to localize you can not simple know how and what people do, but you also, and most...
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Soju: cheap hell in a bottle
Very soon upon arriving in South Korea I learned of the most evil substance know to man: soju. This intoxicating liquid lures you in with its speciously cheap price and dismissive green bottle, but be...
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Korean food: Bosintang (보신탕)
Apprehension, dismay, sadness, and excitement were a few of my emotions before I decided to eat bosintang (보신탕), or dog meat soup. Ever since I arrived in South Korea I have been waiting for the...
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South Korea: Chinatown and Wolmido, Incheon
The Chinese seem to have an immeasurable ability to lay roots and prosper everywhere in the world, even in one of the most homogeneous societies on Earth: South Korea. I had the great pleasure of...
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Homage to my family abroad in South Korea
Our spot where we posted up. As I sit here waiting for my return flight back to Orlando, Florida, USA, which happens to be hours upon hours away, I can not help but think. I am thinking about the...
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