I am not much of a hiker but I managed to hike a few smallish mountains here in Korea, particularly Seoul. Seoul, with its well-preserved natural landscape, has a lot of these mountain retreats with varying levels of difficulty (or ease). Serious hikers or not, there are lots of choices for everyone who wants to… Read More Hiking Spots in Korea
The hills are alive! It’s Spring and flowers are blooming. And while the cherry blossom festivals are the most anticipated and photographed, we found a gem of a mountain called Eungbongsan that annually celebrates the Forsythia Flower Festival. This year, the festival will take place on April 6-8, 2018 – days when the forsythias will be… Read More Eungbongsan Forsythia Festival
It was the Easter Sunday of the year 2013 when my family first set foot at the Yoido English Ministry (YEM). My older son, LeRuof, was 6 years old and fresh from our 1 year stay in the Philippines where his spirituality took roots. He would blurt out questions that I didn’t have the confidence to answer… Read More English Church for Expats in Seoul
(also published in Korea.net as Children From Around the Globe at 2018 Winter Olympics) Who are those children who sang the Korean national anthem “Aegukga” during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics? They are members of the Rainbow Children’s Choir. The choir members are children of multicultural and foreign families here in Korea. Among the Rainbow… Read More The Adorable Children at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics
One of the few luxuries we allow our family to have is a: staycation Hubby got us an overnight stay at the Intercontinental Seoul COEX in Gangnam last Valentines Day. The boys and I were thrilled! Hubby’s V-day treat💖💖💖 #valentinesday #intercontinentalhotel A post shared by Wendyflor (@wendyflor_40) on Feb 13, 2018 at 8:44pm PST I… Read More Hotel Stay: Intercontinental Seoul COEX
Where do you go for a special date night? Or a special family dinner? Here’s one restaurant I can recommend for its good food selection and relaxing ambiance: The Brasserie. The restaurant serves a wide selection of dishes which we thoroughly enjoyed. My boys stuffed meat dishes into their mouth with gusto. Hubby and I… Read More Special Family Dinner at The Brasserie
My eldest son is now in 5th Grade here at Dwight School Seoul. For the past 5 years, I would proudly volunteer to be part of the VIP Reading Day, an annual event being held here at Dwight in honor the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) celebration of the International Mother Language Day… Read More 2018 VIP Reading at Dwight School Seoul
Have you woken up from a long sleep feeling tired and with sore muscles? I often do! And pillows have a lot to do with it. Thus, my fascination with hotel pillows. Aside from bubble bath gels for my sons, the pillow menu comes next for checking. Unfortunately, not all hotels offer a variety of… Read More Pillow Talk
The Catholic Church remains to be the biggest religious group in the Philippines. Every country where there are Filipinos, they are likely to flock to Catholic churches on Sundays. This is exactly what the Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church does. The Filipino Catholic priest officiates the mass in Tagalog. These days, the Filipino priest at Hyewha-dong is… Read More Ash Wednesday on a Sunday at Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church
(published at Korea.net) How many days has it been since that grand opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics? It was grand and impressive in every way and I am proud to be living here in South Korea at this very festive time. Sadly, I can’t go to Pyeongchang. And there are others who can’t… Read More Fun and Freebies at the Pyeongchang 2018 Live Sites
