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
(also published in Korea.net: Bridging Peace) The Dorasan Peace Park has an art installation by Filipino artist, Roger Tibon. It has a small hanging bridge in the middle aptly titled “Bridging Peace” #BridgeofPeace by Filipino artist Roger Tibon @ #DorasanPeacePark #DemilitarizedZone A post shared by Wendyflor (@wendyflor_40) on Jun 12, 2017 at 3:59pm PDT The… Read More Bridging Peace
Have you lost or left behind some things in taxis, buses, and subways in South Korea? Were you able to get them back? I am very interested to know. Because my family’s experience confirms this honesty test: BUSES There were 2 instances when my son left behind his bag in a bus. In both instances, we… Read More South Korea’s Public Transportation: What to do When You Lose Things
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) There are a number of women expat organizations in Seoul. They make the lives of women expats more active and livelier. There are more established ones and there are the recently-established organizations. But they all draw women for the same reasons: belonging to a community… Read More Sharing of Cultures by the Philippine Women’s Club
(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
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
