Haebangchon and a World-class Dive Bar.
A few days back I gave a nod to a very cool little bar that welcomed all comers, and will be missed. Before this...
Shopping in Istanbul
I almost got into a street fight with a Turkish guy, which really isn’t my style. It probably wouldn’t have gone particularly well for...
Work as a Korean Film Extra
By guest contributor, Matthew Cole.
I thought it was pretty cool when offered a role as an extra in a new movie being shot here...
A lot can Change in a Decade: South Korea
Confucianism was decreed the official ideology of the state in the late 14th Century, at the beginning of Korea’s final (Choson) Dynasty. It took...
The World’s Most Dangerous Party? (part 2)
... Continued from Part 1...
Meandering down the serene Nam Song River, reclining lazily in the inner tube of a truck tyre… this essential stopover...
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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
It may not shock to hear that life in the Middle east is a touch different to that in the west. We all know...
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...
