I am an Ilongga living in Seoul. I come from Iloilo, located in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. I wear my patadyong, Iloilo’s traditional and most versatile textile, as my first choice among Philippines’ many choices of traditional clothing. I first wrote about my made in Miag-ao Patadyong (old website no longer exists) detailing… Read More Patadyong: Versatile Textile from Iloilo
The upcoming Jeongdong Culture Night (정동 야행) this weekend (May 11-12, 2018) had inspired me to walk the streets of Jeongdong earlier this week before the place will be filled with festive people bent on enjoying the days and nights of Jeong-dong culture. I was delighted to have my husband in this walk since Monday, May… Read More Jeongdong-gil Walking Tour
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I was parent volunteer today for the weekly Nature Education of our 2nd graders where they go to parks and freely do unstructured play under the watchful eyes of our children’s Homeroom teachers along with a parent volunteer. The children’s classroom for today was the Gangseo Han River Park. I’ve always said this is my favorite part… Read More Story of Sibling Love during the Goryeo Dynasty
The weekend of April 29-30 was very festive here in Seoul especially in the Insadong and Jongno area. The streets were adorned with lantern in honor of Buddha’s birthday. The Annual Lantern Parade happened on this weekend and I (at last!) successfully persuaded my husband to watch the parade and bring the kids for a… Read More Getting a Good Spot for the Annual Lantern Parade
(also published at Korea.net: Experiencing Hanbok, Traditional Tea) The Philippine Women’s Club (PWC) did it again! We had ladies and a gent dressed in hanbok 한복 last April 28, 2018, at the Korean Food Temple at Jongno. The attendees wore Hanbok while the PWC ladies wore Philippine national dresses for our culture sharing. Sharing cultures through our… Read More Philippine Women’s Club Hosts Hanbok and Tea Party
(also published in the printed May 2018 edition of Groove Magazine) The spread of aesthetically remarkable buildings in the whole of Digital Media City 디지털미디어시티 (DMC) is an architectural delight. A leisurely walk stretching from the DMC Gallery up to the Millenium Eye Park is a walk in a paradise of contemporary designs. If it challenges your… Read More Digital Media City: Urban Playground
Foreigners in Korea are required to report to Immigration after they renew their passports to update their new passport information. No exemption! Many foreigners are unaware of this process and most end up with exorbitant Immigration fees. Immigration fees for failure to report this important change grow by the number of days/weeks/months of noncompliance. Sad, really because… Read More 3 Ways to Report Change of Passport Information to Korean Immigration
