May 14 is celebrated in Korea as “Rose Day”. This is the time when roses start to bloom. I received
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Family Month: I Love You campaign
Ticketmonster (T-mon for short) is one of South Korea’s leading social commerce sites. Since May is celebrated as the “Family
Continue readingSuneung D-Day
Suneung D-Day is on November 7th! And we’re excited! My husband’s niece is one of the thousands of students who
Continue readingSeoul's Lotus Lantern Parade
May 21 is this year’s ì„ê°€íƒ„ì‹ ì¼ or Buddha’s birthday. A highlight of this event is the Lotus Lantern Parade, held
Continue reading"dol": a korean baby's first birthday
Last saturday, my friend Razel’s son celebrated his first birthday. For koreans, there are only two important birthdays that they
Continue readingNew Year's eve in Korea
Of all the celebrations in the Philippines, welcoming the “new year” is my most favorite. There’s just so much activity
Continue readingNew Year's eve in Korea
Of all the celebrations in the Philippines, welcoming the “new year” is my most favorite. There’s just so much activity
Continue readingHappy Pepero Day!
What is a “pepero”? It is cookie stick covered in half with chocolate syrup. Remember the “Jack n’ Jill” pretzel
Continue readingthe weekend that was (Itaewon Global Festival)
I was anticipating the long weekend we had but unfortunately we weren’t able to get out of Seoul as planned.
Continue readingPreparing for Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving)
I’m sure that every married woman in Korea is feeling the pressure… after all, Korean thanksgiving is just a few
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