Christmas in South Korea
Christmas had come once again and, as was tradition I told my wife it just didn't feel like Christmas. Once again she asked what exactly...
I Think I Joined a Korean Cult Last Summer
In 2011 my family and I took a short stroll to a one-day festival being held at the Korean National War Memorial in Seoul....
Fun in Finland (shhh… everyone is sleeping)
Finland is a quiet, peaceful country in Northern Europe that used to make indestructible mobile phones. The capital city, Helsinki boasts population of around...
The Rise and Fail of Dubai?
There's a Chinese restaurant in the Marco Polo Hotel in Dubai. The name of the restaurant is Chopstix, and it proudly holds the Guinness...
Airbus A380… Everyone’s a Comedian
Recently I caught an Airbus A-380. It's a rather large airplane, which carts about the population of an Australian inland city. Funnily enough, it's...
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A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
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