Once more for The Local
Ok, so it’s been over a week now since I’ve been to the pub, and there can only be one person to blame. No,...
The Wonderfully Random HBC Fest
All types are welcome in the formerly little-known (which is kinda how the locals liked it) expat neighbourhood of Haebangchon (Freedom Village). Twice a...
Enough Already with the Spitting!
I recently returned to Korea after a few years away. There was plenty to take in. You can buy non-hobbit sized towels and shoes...
If mum was a travel writer…
Well, I guess she'd just get straight to the point. Thought I'd share this one just 'cause it made me laugh...
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Almost Close Encounters with Korean Girls
My friend Dave was out for drinks with another friend last weekend in Bundang, just South of Seoul, where a rather friendly, attractive young...
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The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing. I do however belong to the most dangerous, destructive species on...
‘This Isn’t Happening’. Prostitution in Korea. Does it actually exist?
A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
The World’s Worst Mass Murderers
By this title I don't mean of course to speak of people who decided for whatever reason to go on a killing spree but...
Christmas in Oman
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I had a White People Problem in Africa
I finally stepped out of the airport, breathed the fresh air and looked up at big, blue African skies. Three seconds later I lowered my gaze and...
