I chatted with our host Zeke in Kuala Lumpur quite a bit during our first stay in Malaysia. At one point, our conversation turned to food, particularly my love of spicy food and the stigma that Americans don’t like spicy food. I challenged him that I love the heat and so he decided to take …
Shopping in South Korea, especially for food, is really important if you plan on living here or are spending an extended amount of time in the country. You could go out to eat every day, it’s certainly possible, but if you’re like us on a budget, it just really isn’t ideal. Also, not to knock …
I had two visits to Cafe CF while we were in Songtan (so two treats)! The first occasion was when I was meeting a woman (leaving out name for privacy) to get a box my parents had sent for my birthday. There is not really any sort of mailbox at the apartment we are at (we are not entirely sure …
When we first arrived in Songtan, South Korea – just south of Seoul – in late 2015, we had heard of the drink and were eager to taste soju. Since that time, it seems that South Korean culture has taken the world by storm. Maybe it’s the K-Pop, or maybe the Olympics have brought the …
While living in Seoul we got tired of looking through street markets and local markets where the items may be hit or miss. Finding cheese and other comforts from home were difficult. We checked out HomePlus and E-Mart and were not disappointed. These are the big box style stores, that you could compare most closely to …
For my 25th birthday, I wanted to do a few things, one of which was go to a Hello Kitty Cafe. There are a few locations in Seoul but we hadn’t been to Hongdae yet and the location there is one of the bigger/older ones so I decided that’s where we would go. Birthday Cafe! My …