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This Week in South Korea: June 30-July 6, 2025

Monday, June 30 A quiet day. Read, did remote work, napped. The usual. The weather report keeps calling

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The Coffee Shop I Never Went Into: A Story of Regret

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Daehyeonsan Rose Garden: Beauty in Seoul’s Concrete Jungle

A few weeks back I was able to squeeze in a visit to one rose garden before Eye Surgery

June 20, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: June 9-15, 2025

Monday, June 9 After a morning ticking boxes off my To Do list (which is like sweeping against

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Life This Week in South Korea: June 2-8, 2025

Monday, June 2 I don’t know. I like you guys. I kinda feel like I should protect you

June 9, 2025
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The Best Seasons to Travel to South Korea: Part 2: Spring

Last fall I posed the question: what’s the best time of year to travel to South Korea? And

June 6, 2025
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June 2, 2025
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Life These Days in South Korea: May 22-June 1, 2025

Thursday, May 22 I finally, after what felt like a 97-hour journey, arrived back home to the goshiwon

June 2, 2025
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Four Days in Fukuoka: Serenity, Steak, and a Stubborn Cold

I am officially a Language School Dropout (cue the backup dancers), and I’m fine with it. I gave

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