It was that time again. Another trip up to Seoul for a dose of chaos, caffeine, and neon. My wife came along this round, which meant less weight on my shoulders and a second set of eyes to keep me sharp. Two brains, one city, and a mission to wrestle something real out of the madness. We rolled into Seoul […]
From Classrooms to KTX Chaos Friday wrapped up the usual way — grinding through a full day of teaching with my students. Eyes glazed, voice hoarse, my body melting in the humidity of a full on Korean. Once that last last student left my cubical, I didn’t hesitate. I packed my bag, grabbed by overused tumbler and headed home. Time […]
It’s that time of year again in Korea—the temples are dressed to the nines. Cloaked in rainbow lanterns and steeped in a kind of spiritual theatre that’s equal parts reverence and rock show. Lantern Festival season. And while the average person might head to the Instagramer/ Lantern inferno that is Samgwangsa in Busan, elbowing influencers out of the way for […]