Our family trip to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar was a trip down history lane through the stories of each heritage house. Las Casas is located in Bagac, Bataan, a sleepy town now absorbing touristy energy because of this heritage resort. Death March It was on April 9, 1942 when the commander of the Luzon Force,… Read More Bataan Death March Marker
(published in the July-August 2018 printed edition of Groove Magazine) The Haeundae Beach may be the most famous beach in all of South Korea. So, it’s not a surprise when everyone takes the train to Busan on hot, summer days to frolic in the shoreline of Haeundae. For those who ran out of tickets for… Read More Beaches and More at Haeundae for your Summer Escapade
I wrote about the Terminal 1 of the Incheon International Airport early this year and what you can do and see there. Terminal 1 offers a mix of cultural and leisure entertainment. But I wrote that with the excitement of eventually using the then newly-opened Terminal 2. I eventually did… just last month when I flew… Read More What to Expect at the Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport
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
(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
Two years ago, Platform Changdong 61 opened with a bright anticipation of bringing crowds as the new cultural hotspot in Northern Seoul. It is similar, but of smaller-scale, to Common Ground. How has it been? Unfortunately, the place seems to remain unknown. I only got to know this place when I visited a friend living… Read More Platform Changdong 61: Upcoming Hub
The lure of the blue observatory was strongly pulling us towards Incheon. So, after a little bit of K-drama in a Field of Poppies, my friends and I went to look for Ara Maru, the blue observatory at the Ara Waterway. Ara Waterway Not much is written about the Ara Waterway yet but this project dates back… Read More Playful in Ara Maru
(published in the April 2018 print issue of Groove Magazine) I am always looking forward to the pottery classes of the National Museum of Korea, particularly their Blue and White Porcelain and Buncheong Celadon classes. My amateur hands have painted and shaped some of the art works I am displaying at home but I know… Read More Icheon and Yeoju: Pottery Capital of South Korea
(also published in Korea.net as Poppies Bloom at Sangdong Lake) The day was perfect for us, the “Flower Ladies”, as we call ourselves. With 80’s music playing in Gail’s car, she followed the GPS pointing to the Sangdong Lake Park, the day’s go-to place in our search for flowers. The fields of poppies is a flower paradise… Read More A Little Bit of K-Drama in a Field of Poppies
